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How do you decide which writer's conference to attend?
Conference Reviews by Writers is a place for writers to share information about the writing conferences that take place all over the country. ConferenceReviewsbyWriters.com How do you choose which con… more →
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How do you decide which writer's conference to attend?
literarydatabaseteam wrote 4 months ago: Conference Reviews by Writers is a place for writers to share information about the writing conferen … more →
Can You Compete for an Agent's or Editor's Time?
Philip Martin wrote 6 months ago: Aspiring authors often seem puzzled that their work isn’t read more carefully, or positively, … more →
A Platform Helps You Publish
literarydatabaseteam wrote 8 months ago: Okay, you’ve just finished the Great American Novel. Really. It’s going to win prizes, sell millions … more →
Two Weeks Left
literarydatabaseteam wrote 8 months ago: Literary Database sponsors the BEST FIRST LINE CONTEST. Which of your stories has the strongest begi … more →
Writer Websites
literarydatabaseteam wrote 8 months ago: So, you’ve published a few short stories and are at work on a novel. Do you need a website abo … more →
Writing Conferences Reviewed by WRITERS
literarydatabaseteam wrote 9 months ago: Conference Reviews by Writers is a place for writers to share information about the writing confere … more →
AWP in Chicago!
literarydatabaseteam wrote 10 months ago: The Literary Database Team had a great time at AWP in the Windy city. It was great to see so many w … more →
How Do You Rank Literary Journals?
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literarydatabaseteam wrote 10 months ago: Clifford Garstag has an interesting way of ranking literary journals. Check out his method at: http … more →
Curb Appeal: Staging your Literary Work
Philip Martin wrote 11 months ago: What is curb appeal? According to the real-estate business, curb appeal is what potential buyers see … more →
The Anatomy of the Agent Query Letter
literarydatabaseteam wrote 11 months ago: Great hook, precision, clarity, succinct, focused, these are all words used to describe the perfect … more →
You Need to Beat the Competition
Philip Martin wrote 11 months ago: Here’s a tough-love news flash: To Get Published, You Need to Beat the Competition! It’s … more →
Blogs by Literary Agents
lmniewenhuis wrote 11 months ago: Get the inside scoop on how this business works from the players and deal-makers. Writers need to r … more →
New Year’s Resolution: To get your work out there and get published
literarydatabaseteam wrote 11 months ago: Okay, December 31 rolls around and you look back over the year, then you look forward. What do you w … more →
The Succinct Pitch: Why It Works
Philip Martin wrote 11 months ago: “I am a Bear of Very Little Brain, and long words Bother me.” – A.A. Milne, in Winnie-th … more →
Conference Reviews by Writers
literarydatabaseteam wrote 1 year ago: Check out ConferenceReviewsbyWriters.com for the inside scoop on the best conferences, book fairs, s … more →
Moving Your Work from the Slush Pile to the SHORT Pile
literarydatabaseteam wrote 1 year ago: Exceptional writing is always the primary key to getting your work published. Every writer should kn … more →
Top Ten Books for Writers (recommended book #1)
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Philip Martin wrote 1 year ago: I’ve decided to review my library of hundreds of books of writing advice and put together a li … more →
What is a Platform and Why Do You Need One?
literarydatabaseteam wrote 1 year ago: Okay, you’ve just finished the Great American Novel. Really. It’s going to win prizes, sell millions … more →
How To Find a Literary Agent
philipmartin wrote 1 year ago: Want to find a good literary agent? Here are three outstanding resources (1 website, 2 books) to mak … more →
