by Lindsay Flanagan | Sep 29, 2014 | Blog, Writing Life (Finding Time, Writing Groups, Getting Organized, Etc.)
A natural concern for authors is the fear of having their work stolen. It’s the source of much-asked questions at writing conferences and online: Do you need to copyright your work immediately? Does putting the symbol on your work yourself count? Are you in...
by Lindsay Flanagan | Aug 1, 2014 | Blog, Editing, Editor's Nightstand: Resources Not to Miss
Okay, so these are technically grammar, spelling, punctuation, and usage mistakes, but saying all that would have made for an non-catchy and possibly coma-inducing title. Nonetheless, they are some of the most frequently made mistakes editors have to face down each...
by Lindsay Flanagan | Jul 2, 2014 | Blog, Fiction How-to
A Strong Premise: Your Story’s Hook by Sabine Berlin with Angela Eschler In part 1 of our articles defining “high concept” and what makes for a bestseller, we listed one requirement as a “hook that’s easy to describe.” Think of the...
by Lindsay Flanagan | Jun 11, 2014 | Blog, Book Promotion/Platforms, Fiction How-to, Getting an Agent (Why, When, If & How)
Defining “High-Concept” Ideas and How to Generate Them by Sabine Berlin with Angela Eschler My dad used to tell me there are only seven original stories in the world; he maintained that everything else is just a copy of those stories. My dad was a smart guy, but I’m...
by Lindsay Flanagan | Jun 4, 2014 | Blog, Fiction How-to
by Sabine Berlin, with Angela Eschler It started with a boy wizard, it grew with a vegetarian vampire, and it continued to explode with a girl on fire. Sprinkled in among the dark lords, werewolves, and districts was a magical forest behind Grandpa’s house and a...
