On any given day, I do a ton of reading. There’s my for-fun book on my commute to and from work. The unpublished manuscripts I read in the office as part of my job as a literary assistant. My after-hours beta reading for friends. And, yeah, okay, the occasional after-hours work reading, too — assistant… Continue reading The Top Five Reasons I Stop Reading a Manuscript
Through our Pub Life posts, Writer’s Block Party will be hosting guests and contributors who talk about their jobs within the publishing industry. There are many more career paths in publishing than a lot of people realize, and we’re so excited to spotlight a few of them for you guys! Publishing is probably one of… Continue reading Pub Life #2: Publishing – It’s Not Like The Movies
Most of you are probably familiar with the concept of online pitch contests. But for those who aren’t, in recent years, events have sprung up around the internet with the goal of helping writers connect with agents and editors who may be interested in their work. Kat Cho and Christine Herman, two of our Writer’s… Continue reading Online Contest Pitching: Querying and Pitching in the Public Arena
Hi everyone! This is our fourth roundtable and we’re talking about multiple POVs! *Note: This post is done in a roundtable style where members of Writer’s Block Party discuss a topic together. Moderator/Editor: Kat Cho Melody: The UNWIND dystology by Neal Shusterman follows three kids and as the series goes on, we get more POVs. I… Continue reading Roundtable #4: Multiple POVs
When I was still in school, I set myself the goal of having a career centered around books in as many ways as possible. Which means that now, as an adult, I wear two hats within the publishing industry. There’s writer-me, who signed with an agent in January, who participated in Pitch Wars, who writes… Continue reading Pub Life #1: Query Advice from a Literary Assistant
Hi WBPers…WBPsters? WBPeepers? Okay, we’ll work on that one. Anyway, I’m here to present to you a recurring feature about what we’re reading over here at Writer’s Block Party! Akshaya Raman is reading WINTERSONG by S. Jae-Jones All her life, nineteen-year-old Liesl has heard tales of the beautiful, mysterious Goblin King. He is the Lord… Continue reading What We’re Reading
I’ve been daydreaming about writing this post for such a long time, but I’ll be honest: when I finally sat down to do this, it was hard at first to get the words out. Part of the reason why is because this still doesn’t feel real. And part of it is because, if I want… Continue reading How I Got My Agent With Christine Lynn Herman
Amanda Foody’s debut novel, DAUGHTER OF THE BURNING CITY, releases on August 15, 2017 from HarlequinTeen. We’re delighted to feature this interview with her on Writer’s Block Party. Read on to learn more about Amanda’s writing journey, advice, and, most importantly, her characters’ Hogwarts houses. So first of all, why don’t you introduce yourself to… Continue reading Author Spotlight: Interview With 2017 Debut Amanda Foody
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