Congratulations, you're Pulitzer Prize finalist, and it will only cost you 1800 Euro dollars to finish the registration process. Please send the money to Nigeria.
Yeah, right.
There's a new email scam aimed at writers that claims to be from Paul Tash of the Pulitzer Prize board.
I received an email last night and did some research. Here's a good article on the scam.
http://www.brantfordexpositor.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1165637
Feel free to past along this warning to any writer or group you like.
Showing posts with label writer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label writer. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Listservs for Writers
I've mentioned online listservs where writers' hang out so I thought I'd be a little more specific for those unfamiliar with this.
Many writer groups can be found at listservs like Yahoogroups. Some are genre specific.
To find good groups, ask around. You can also search places like Yahoogroups for writer and genre specific groups.
My favorites for writers are
Paranormal Mystery:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Paranormal_Mystery
PNWriters (Paranormal romance and urban fantasy):
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PNWriters
Worlds of Fantasy
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Worlds_Of_Fantasy
In a later blog, I'll talk about groups which are excellent research resources.
If you have a favorite group for writers, let us know.
Many writer groups can be found at listservs like Yahoogroups. Some are genre specific.
To find good groups, ask around. You can also search places like Yahoogroups for writer and genre specific groups.
My favorites for writers are
Paranormal Mystery:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Paranormal_Mystery
PNWriters (Paranormal romance and urban fantasy):
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PNWriters
Worlds of Fantasy
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Worlds_Of_Fantasy
In a later blog, I'll talk about groups which are excellent research resources.
If you have a favorite group for writers, let us know.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
When Should I get my Website Online?
There is no hard and fast rule about when to have your own site up and running, but it will be one of your most expensive ongoing costs of being an author so keep that in mind as you decide.
Some recommend that you have a website even before you begin the submission process for your first novel. Supposedly, those editors and agents will be checking you out when they look at your submission.
This is probably a good recommendation if you are trying to sell nonfiction, and you are an expert on the subject, but I've never heard of an agent or an editor looking up an unpublished author on the web.
Others suggest you set up your website as soon as possible after signing the contract. This will allow you plenty of time to concentrate on the site before you become too busy with other aspects of prepublication.
The last suggestion, and the most common one, is to have the site up just before the book shows up in the bookstores.
My own feelings are that you should have the site up at least four to six months before the publication of your book.
During this period, the publisher will start marketing your book to various distributors, early advance review copies will be sent out for quotes, and a certain amount of buzz will be starting about your book.
If your website is up, you can take advantage of this early period, and you can also improve your book's chances that it will be picked up by major distributors because they will often look at a site to see what kind of promotion the author will offer.
Some recommend that you have a website even before you begin the submission process for your first novel. Supposedly, those editors and agents will be checking you out when they look at your submission.
This is probably a good recommendation if you are trying to sell nonfiction, and you are an expert on the subject, but I've never heard of an agent or an editor looking up an unpublished author on the web.
Others suggest you set up your website as soon as possible after signing the contract. This will allow you plenty of time to concentrate on the site before you become too busy with other aspects of prepublication.
The last suggestion, and the most common one, is to have the site up just before the book shows up in the bookstores.
My own feelings are that you should have the site up at least four to six months before the publication of your book.
During this period, the publisher will start marketing your book to various distributors, early advance review copies will be sent out for quotes, and a certain amount of buzz will be starting about your book.
If your website is up, you can take advantage of this early period, and you can also improve your book's chances that it will be picked up by major distributors because they will often look at a site to see what kind of promotion the author will offer.
Friday, February 15, 2008
An online contest by a great agent, MARKET
Jessica Faust of Bookends, LLC, a highly respected literary agency that specializes in genre fiction, is having a contest at her blog. She will read the first 100 words of your novel.
The title of the blog entry is "Our Valentine to You," for Thursday, February 14th. Here's the link
http://bookendslitagency.blogspot.com/
The mystery contest is already over because the entry time is less than 24 hours, but they will also have contests for
Paranormal Romance/Romance With Fantasy Elements
Erotic Romance
Women’s Fiction
Romantic Suspense
Contemporary Romance
Thriller/Suspense
Historical Romance
Bookmark this blog and check it daily if you are interested. The contest rules are in the blog entry, and the prize, beyond being read by a very successful agent, is a chance for a critique of the query letter, synopsis, and first chapter.
The title of the blog entry is "Our Valentine to You," for Thursday, February 14th. Here's the link
http://bookendslitagency.blogspot.com/
The mystery contest is already over because the entry time is less than 24 hours, but they will also have contests for
Paranormal Romance/Romance With Fantasy Elements
Erotic Romance
Women’s Fiction
Romantic Suspense
Contemporary Romance
Thriller/Suspense
Historical Romance
Bookmark this blog and check it daily if you are interested. The contest rules are in the blog entry, and the prize, beyond being read by a very successful agent, is a chance for a critique of the query letter, synopsis, and first chapter.
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