Free newsletter for writers seeking grants, markets, contests, publishers and careers.
Published: Mon, 07/13/26
Updated: Mon, 07/13/26
Good morning, If you have an unpublished novel (or two, or three) kicking around, submit your opening page to the 7th annual Gutsy Great Novelist Page…
Published: Fri, 07/10/26
Updated: Fri, 07/10/26
VOLUME 26, ISSUE 27 | JULY 10, 2026 WHAT DO YOU WRITE? Can you answer in one, not-so-long, sentence? C. Hope Clark writes destination Southern…
Published: Fri, 07/03/26
Updated: Sun, 07/05/26
VOLUME 26, ISSUE 26 | JULY 3, 2026 WHAT COPYCATTING SAYS By copycatting, I'm talking about you copying someone's style, plagiarizing their…
Published: Fri, 06/26/26
Updated: Fri, 06/26/26
VOLUME 26, ISSUE 25 | JUNE 26, 2026 GETTING AWAY TO WRITE “How much better is silence; the coffee cup, the table. How much better to sit by myself…
Published: Sun, 06/21/26
Updated: Mon, 06/22/26
View in browser Every great book starts with an idea. Whether yours is just beginning to take shape or already written and ready to share, we're here…
Published: Fri, 06/19/26
Updated: Fri, 06/19/26
VOLUME 26, ISSUE 24 | JUNE 19, 2026 GETTING AWAY TO WRITE I tell people all the time that I have the perfect place to write. I live on a lake. My…
Published: Fri, 06/12/26
Updated: Fri, 06/12/26
VOLUME 26, ISSUE 24 | JUNE 12, 2026 PROMO LESSON Once upon a time not long ago I did an event where several authors appeared. It was at a library. The…
Published: Fri, 06/05/26
Updated: Sat, 06/06/26
VOLUME 26, ISSUE 23 | JUNE 5, 2026 SOLITUDE I love solitude. I can go days without seeing people or hearing a television. While I have some wonderful…
Published: Wed, 06/03/26
Updated: Wed, 06/03/26
Sponsored by Winning Writers A Great Contest for Your Self-Published or Hybrid-Published Book There are lots of contests for indie books. You can find…
Published: Fri, 05/29/26
Updated: Tue, 06/02/26
VOLUME 26, ISSUE 22 | MAY 29, 2026 ANOTHER SUCCESS I think we are all tired of hearing bad news, disgruntling news, and news that makes us debate…