*Source: WriteToDone.com, guest post by David Masters
Isaac Asimov, one of the big three science fiction writers of the twentieth century, published over 500 books including novels, short story collections and non fiction, making him one of the most prolific writers of all time.
Asked by Writer’s Digest magazine for the secret to his prolific writing, Asimov […]
Filed under: Writing Tips, Writing Resources on January 23rd, 2012 | No Comments »
Below is a list of resources I’ve compiled for writing good query letters:
How to write a query letter - writing.com
How to write a query letter - Nathan Bransford
Basic information on query letters - Folio Literary Management
Guide to Literary Agents - Successful queries
How to write a query letter - Rachelle Gardner (literary agent)
How to write […]
Filed under: Writing Resources on August 10th, 2011 | No Comments »
I went to the bookstore last week and went through the Writer’s Market Guide in order to put together a list of literary agents that accept fantasy submissions, as well as some historical fiction. I wanted to pass this list along to any who are interested:
Baker’s Mark Literary Agency
Loretta Barrett Books Inc.
Curtis Brown LTD
Jennifer DeChiara […]
Filed under: Writing Resources on January 25th, 2011 | 3 Comments »
The first issue of Alt Hist magazine is available. The current issue features six short stories:
“The Silent Judge” by David W. Landrum
“Easter Parade, 1930″ by Rob McClure Smith
“Holy Water” by Andrew Knighton
“Lament for Lost Atlanta” by Arlan Andrews
“The Bitterness of Apples” by Priya Sharma
“Travelling by Air” by Ian Sales
Alt Hist Issue 1 also includes an interview […]
Filed under: Short Stories, Short Fiction, Historical Fiction, Writing Resources on November 18th, 2010 | No Comments »
In a departure from my normal routine of posts, a friend of mine sent me a link to this site, which I wanted to share. It’s not medieval and it’s not fantasy related, but it is writing and it is historical. Letters of Note is a site that gathers and sorts fascinating letters, postcards, telegrams, […]
Filed under: Writing Resources, Uncategorized on December 15th, 2009 | No Comments »
Thanks to Anne Gilbert for showing me this site. The Prosopography of Anglo-Saxon England is a database which aims to cover all of the recorded inhabitants of England from the late sixth to the end of the eleventh century. It is based on a systematic examination of the available written sources for the period, including […]
Filed under: Research, Anglo-Saxons, Middle Ages History, Medieval History, Historical Fiction, Writing Resources on December 9th, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Authonomy and Backspace are online writing communities for authors, readers, agents and publishers. Authonomy — developed by book editors at HarperCollins — invites aspiring writers to submit their works and build their online profiles. Readers, agents and publishers are also invited to join the community and support the best new writings.
In similar fashion, Backspace’s mission […]
Filed under: Writing Resources on September 14th, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Are there any writing groups you’re involved with that you use on a regular basis to share your writing for critiquing and feedback?
I’ve used Critique Circle for some time, and have found the reviews to be mostly useful and constructive. I tried Writer’s Cafe too, but there wasn’t a point system that made you critique […]
Filed under: Writing Resources on April 17th, 2009 | 3 Comments »
WEbook is an online book publishing company that fosters an environment for writers, editors, reviewers, artists, and readers to come together to meet, write and collaborate on works of fiction and non-fiction, short stories, essays, and more. WEbook is a place for creative writing groups, aspiring novelists, and readers who want to dicuss and discover […]
Filed under: Publishing, Writing Resources, Fiction, Creative Writing on September 22nd, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Nine.frenchboys.net - An interesting site with all kinds of random generators, including:
Medieval Name Generator
Fantasy Name Generator
Character Description Generator
Place Name Generator
City Generator
Stronghold Creator
Fantasy Place Name Generator
Fantasy Novel Titles
Plot Twist Generator
And more …
Some of these could be good starting points for writing exercises.
Filed under: Middle Ages History, Writing Resources, Fiction, Fantasy, Creative Writing on September 18th, 2008 | No Comments »
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