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| In This Newsletter |  | 2011 Writers Market Written by writers for writers and backed by 90 years of authority, Writers Market is the #1 resource for helping writers sell their work. LEARN MORE | |
| FROM THE EDITOR I'm on vacation this week, which means I've been spending time catching up on my writing-related activities—in addition to hanging out with my growing family. For instance, I'm putting the final touches on a new poetry collection. This got me wondering how other writers spend their vacations? Do you get more into your writing projects? Do you push them away? Or do you shift focus to reading or something else? Send me an e-mail at robert.brewer@fwmedia.com with the subject line: Writer Vacation, and let me know. If I get some cool answers, I may include what you have to say in a future blog post and newsletter. Here's something cool! Award-winning author Patricia V. Davis will lead the live webinar Market Yourself and Your Blog on August 4. She will share the when, why, what, and how of successful book and blog promotion strategy. Plus, attendees will have the opportunity to receive critiques on their blogs. (Click here for more details.) Also, don't forget to check out the Calls for Submissions posted below! Until next we meet, keep writing and marketing what you write. Robert Lee Brewer Senior Content Editor Writer's MarketWritersMarket.com Follow us on Twitter Become a fan on Facebook | 
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| Featured Workshop Welcome to the world of novel writing. Writing a novel is no easy feat, to be sure, though when divided among the twelve weeks of this course, we'll have a far more manageable task. We'll employ Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird as a structural model upon which to base our own books, though keep in mind that Lee's structure is simply one possibility. We'll also take examples from more contemporary novels such as Alice Sebold's The Lovely Bones and Elizabeth Strout's Olive Kitteridge. Each week will consist of a writing assignment emphasizing that particular week's writing lesson, as well as your writing a 2,000–2,500 portion of your novel.
Workshop begins August 4 | Register Now!
Bonus! Save 15% on Workshop Registrations. Enter offer code SUMMER11 when you register! This offer expires August 31, 2011. | Featured Webinar Getting a book published is simply the first step; you have to market yourself and your work to sell more copies and get follow-up book deals. Step by step in this seminar, published author Patricia V. Davis teaches you all you need to know on what to do to first build a readership through your blog, and then leverage that readership to sell more books. Social networking can boost your sales, and a writer's blog is their biggest tool. Bonus Critique: Submit a blog URL and a brief description of their book or book-in-progress for a critique on how well they help promote the blog owner's (author's) work-in-progress and/or published works. Live Webinar: August 6 | Register Now! | | |
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| CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS Recently, I put out the official call for submissions on three different publishing opportunities: -
Write an article for the 2013 Writer's Market. I'm looking mainly for articles on the business side of writing. If you think you'd make a good interview subject, this would be an ideal time to get me thinking about you as well. -
Write an article for the 2013 Poet's Market. With Poet's Market, I'm looking for both craft and business articles related to the poetic life. -
Write a poem for the 2013 Poet's Market. Anyone and everyone is encouraged to submit three previously unpublished poems to be considered for publication in the top guide for poets looking to find publication.
Click here to find the complete submission guidelines for all three opportunities. | |
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| As some of you may have noticed, WritersDigest.com recently underwent a massive redesign—and so did the Writer's Digest blogs! In addition to a new look, they also have new URLs. Here is a round-up of some recent postings: |
| If you haven't checked out the Writer's Digest VIP Program, you're really missing out. This program is consistently one of the Top 3 bestselling items at WritersDigestShop.com. It really is the best deal we've ever offered during my 10+ years with the company. For $49.95, here's what you get: -
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| WHAT'S HAPPENING IN PUBLISHING Follow the latest publishing news you can use, updated daily, on our exclusive Market Watch feature, by columnist Debbie Ridpath Ohi. Recent headlines include: -
Hush: Indie Canadian Magazine Launches: Targeting Vancouver residents 35-years-old and younger, Hush is a new indie quarterly print publication whose slogan is "raw, honest, local." -
E-book Sales Up 160% to Last Year: According to stats from the Association of American Publishers (AAP), e-book sales for the first half of 2011 increased by 160 percent in the first half of 2011 compared to the same period last year. -
Amazon Reports Strong Sales But Low Earnings: Amazon's total revenue increased 51% in the second quarter, according to Publisher's Weekly, though the company's net income dropped by $207 million to $191 million. Amazon execs say the company plans to open more new fulfillment centers this year as well as continuing to support the conversion from physical to digital products.
Keep checking Market Watch for all your publishing news. Missed a Market Watch item? Subscribers to WritersMarket.com can access a three-month archive of Debbie Ridpath Ohi's Market Watch news. Click to continue. | |
| WRITING FOR TWEENS | FOLLOW WD ON TWITTER |
| As we finish out July, your last chance to check out this month's Premium Kit of the Month offered by the Writer's Digest community is running out! This one is the Writing for Tweens Premium Collection. Here's what the kit includes: -
Writing for Children and Young Adults independent study workshop -
Publish Your Children's or Teen Fiction OnDemand webinar -
Children's Writer's & Illustrator's Market 2011 -
Writing and Selling the YA Novel -
You Can Write Children's Books -
You Can Write Children's Books Workbook -
Children's Writer's Word Book -
Writer's Digest May/June 2010 digital issue -
Formatting & Submitting Your Manuscript: Mid-grade and YA download
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