Archive for June, 2014
The Upstart Path: 10 Questions for Fin Press’s Jacob Arnold
by Ron Hayes Jacob Arnold is a poet and a writing teacher living with his young family in Denton, Texas. About a year ago, Jake melded his passion for teaching with his passion for writing and lo, a Press was born. Partnering with his father-in-law Ron, and with his wife Cassie as the company’s Chief Financial Officer, Jake […]
Finding (and Using) the Right Blog along the Road to Publication by Bryan Buttler
Posted by virgowriter in Getting Published, Guest Bloggers on June 28, 2014
Bryan Buttler is a contributor to Philadelphia Magazine’s G Philly and Ticket. He also teaches writing at a variety of local colleges. For more information visit bryanbuttler.com, or visit his author page for Philadelphia Magazine: http://www.phillymag.com/author/bbuttler/ Finding (and Using) the Right Blog along the Road to Publication by Bryan Buttler Back in 2006, I was […]
Performance as Publication: The Art of the Ten Minute Play by Allen Gorney
Posted by jarviswrites in Getting Published, Guest Bloggers, Submissions, The Business of Writing on June 23, 2014
5writers.com is proud to welcome back Allen Gorney. Allen Gorney is an author, screenwriter, actor, and script consultant living in the central Florida region. He has written several novels, screenplays, short stories, stage plays, and essays. As a screenwriter, he has earned recognition and critical praise from festivals and contests around the country. He has […]
A Short Guide to Guidelines
Posted by wordimprovisor177 in Darlene, Getting Published on June 19, 2014
By Darlene Cah You finished your story. That in itself warrants a celebration, so take a minute to congratulate yourself, because the nitty-gritty work is about to begin. You workshop it. Revise it. Workshop it. Revise. Breathe. Revise. Pull your hair out. Revise. Eat bags of Hershey’s Kisses. Revise. Finally, your story is ready to […]
Special Edition: There’s More To Life Than Self-Pub vs. Traditional
Posted by jarviswrites in Jennie, Special Editions, The Business of Writing on June 13, 2014
By Jennie Jarvis Let me guess: If you are reading this blog, then you want to be a published author, right? You’ve written your manuscript (or most of it), and you are already dreaming of seeing your book’s title on an Amazon Bestseller list (or better yet, a New York Times Bestseller List). You know […]
The Path to Publication by Brad Windhauser
Posted by virgowriter in Brad, Getting Published on June 8, 2014
The Path to Publication by Brad Windhauser Like most schools, Calvert Street Elementary had a Spring fundraiser, which asked students to sell chocolate candy bars for a dollar apiece. The catch: you compelled people to commit to buy, collected money, submitted the cash to the school, and then you delivered the candy the next day. […]
When Is A Screenplay “Published”?
Posted by jarviswrites in Getting Published, How Do you Know You're Done, Jennie, The Business of Writing on June 3, 2014
By Jennie Jarvis Working in Academia the past six years has been quite a change from the hectic life of working on set. While life in the film industry began at 4am and often didn’t end until 11pm, being a professor is a much less sleep-deprived occupation. Life is a lot slower (read: both more […]
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