Our July Program on The High Concept Pitch really educated members on the Dos & Don’ts of ‘pitching’ our work to readers, agents, and publishers. HB Berlow led the program. Then several participants whipped up their own “pitches” on the spot. The following excerpt is from HB’s article in the August KWA newsletter. For full text,…
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Is Book Country Really that Helpful?
For about a year now, I’ve been trying to do this online program for critiquing unpublished work. It’s called Book Country under the label of Penguin. This is a program that promises that you’ll get honest and supportive feedback on your current WIPs and maybe even pick up an agent or publishing contract. If only…
Updating Member News!
It’s that time of year again! Our member news and biographies need updates. If you are new to our association, or if you would like to change your biographical information, then NOW is the time! You can do this several ways: 1. You can click on the link below and email a brief biographical statement…
Writing Marathons
A writer rarely has the opportunity to just wallow in the writing, to enjoy it like chocolate covered strawberries. Most of us feel obliged to our writing, serving the story or poem, and each effort requires a ‘product,’ an outcome that serves a purpose. Maybe it will be the next scene or chapter, maybe we’re…
New Agents=New Opportunities
I have a new favorite website for writers: Guide to Literary Agents. Chuck Sambuchino’s advice on agents is insightful, and he frequently shares up-to-the-minute news on what’s happening at the agencies. Like this: New Agent Alert: Halli Melnitsky of Zachary Shuster Harmsworth Chuck starts off with a reminder: Newer agents are golden opportunities for new…
2010 Contest Winners Announced
Congratulations to all the winners in the 2010 KWA Prose and Poetry Contest! Click here to see the complete list, or click on the KWA Contest tab at the top of the page. Our next contest will open in August and continue through November. Write now and be ready this fall!
Your Email Signature is Your Easiest Promotional Tool
In today’s world we communicate via email. Of course many of us still make phone calls and text, too. But the common way we communicate with friends and family, our readers, our agents, our editors, and our publishers is via email. Your signature is an important way to reveal information about you. It is the…
E-book Sales Continue to Grow
E-book sales continue growing wherever you look. Barnes & Noble announced that e-book sales are more than double that of print book sales. As of January 29, they estimated they have 25% of the e-book market with Nook sales. Amazon reports that sales of Kindle e-books now outnumber traditional paperback sales. They stated that for…
Get Published in the KWA Sampler
KWA Board member-at-large Sonny Collins has put together an exciting project exclusively for KWA members together with his publisher, Prairie Moon Publications. You can be published on demand for free, no strings attached. Here’s the scoop straight from Sonny: For all the members of KWA, I have some exciting news. If you have ever wanted…
Finally! Kindle’s software update is almost here!
We have been hearing talk about this new software update that will have real page numbers and a couple other improvements. The update is almost here! The update will be delivered via a Wi-Fi connection in the next few days. Kindle owners should be receiving a notice in their email about what to do. In…