Author Tod Goldberg (Living Dead Girl (Soho Press), Fake Liar Cheat (Pocket Books/MTV), Burn Notice series) answers a few questions about low-residency MFA programs in preparation for his February 4th AWP panel on the subject.
AWP is not only the second nerdiest book fest of the year (first place is reserved for a Star Trek Cookbook Con; there’s got to be one). AWP is also an opportunity/misfortune for book writers to be book sellers. As more and more publishers are burdening authors to create their Read More ...
From The Velvet Podcast blog: Authors Caleb J Ross (Stranger Will) and Brandon Tietz (Out of Touch) talk about their expectations going into the upcoming Washington DC AWP Conference in February. Caleb calls from his five-time attendance history to help first-timer, Brandon, get the most out of the four day Read More ...
Once again, I am opening up this AWP blog to any and all attending writers who want to blog, tweet, or YouTube the event. Does that last item in the preceding series work as both a noun and verb like the other two items? Can I really call AWP a Read More ...
Summary of… F164. The Future of Book Publishing: How Authors Should Navigate the New Market. (Mary Gannon, Dennis Loy Johnson, Jeffrey Shots, Michael Reynolds, Lee Montgomery, Julie Barer) Editors and agents will discuss the changes that have occurred in the practices and policies of literary publishing—from acquiring books, producing them Read More ...
A recording of the OW Press The Velvet off-site reading is available in The Velvet Podcast feed, or via direct download, here. It features most of the readers in the flyer below. If you like the material, you might consider subscribing to The Velvet Podcast (see links in the footer Read More ...
A summary of… R163. What’s Your Platform? What Agents & Editors Are Looking For in Writers. (Christina Katz, Jane Friedman, Robin Mizell, David W. Sanders) Yes, the quality of your writing still matters. But becoming visible and influential is more crucial to landing a book deal than ever, according to Read More ...
