Are you just starting out and looking for that perfect jump start into becoming a writer? Maybe you need a special workshop… a pretty place to have a positive first experience; Maybe you need concrete established writers and editors to instruct you; OR MAYBE you want it all in the Czech Republic, The Bahamas, Rural […]
» Read more...Month: August 2002
Want a mentor? Creative Nonfiction Part II
Still on the subject of Creative Nonfiction… I wanted to point out that they have a fascinating mentoring program that I’m eager to learn more about. The program is designed to help serious writers who want guidance on an essay, manuscript, or book project get the assistance they need through experienced writers/editors who’ve been through […]
» Read more...Lake Wobegon Goes Global…if it hasn’t already
Garrison Keillor fans will be happy to hear that the host of “Prarie Home Companion” is helping launch the world’s biggest book club. BBC World Service selected Lake Wobegon Days as it’s first book for the reading group. The club was inaugerated at the Edinburgh International Book Festival which is running until Aug. 26 in […]
» Read more...Name building
I’m in the process of helping my friend get more of his stories placed in print, as well as selling his book. Currently he’s done a lot of free writing on some online travel web sites as well as publishing his stories in various international magazines. In order to make the most of his book […]
» Read more...Creative Nonfiction Magazine Part I
I only just found out about this magazine, and that makes me feel like I’ve been living in a literary cave. Creative Nonfiction is a tri quarterly magazine founded and edited by Lee Gutkind. It is dedicated to the genre called “Creative Nonfiction” and maybe what was once called “New Journalism.” So, what’s creative nonfiction? […]
» Read more...Deadline extended…for me
Well, I will let you know that I’m human. I need more time on the humor book. And I fessed up to Travelers’ Tales one day late on my contract. They were quite understanding and supportive. Sitting on the publishing side, I’ve seen many outside editors turn in a late manuscript. I didn’t want to […]
» Read more...Book Passage Travel Writers & Photographers Conference begins today
Hey Everybody, The 11th Annual Book Passage Travel Writers & Photographers Conference begins today. I could go on and on about how great this conference is for beginning travel writers, but their description tells it best. Travelers’ Tales is proud to be a sponsor of this year’s conference and you’ll be able to meet Larry […]
» Read more...The Byline Journey
I’m currently helping a friend get more bylines. He’s already written for a variety of international magazines and has a good amount of his writing published online. However, he’s written a book that he’s about ready to shop around, and there’s more juice in his brain where that one came from. Getting more bylines are […]
» Read more...WrittenRoad.com coming soon!
If you like this blog, you’ll like the web site more. I’ve had the burning, churning idea to build WrittenRoad.com for oh, about three plus years now. It’s been on and off the front burner, but mostly off as I’ve spent my time on other things. But now, we are not long in seeing the […]
» Read more...It’s the little things that can make a big difference
There’s this thing called money. Maybe you’ve heard of it. Some say it makes the world go round, or is that love? Anyway, the m-word, I’ve been thinking a lot about it lately. Probably because for most of my 31 years I haven’t paid much (read: enough) attention to it. I’ve struggled paycheck to paycheck […]
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