I often get questions about getting published. My answer? I have no clue. I'm definitely not an expert. I admit I'm sometimes a little surprised when I look at my backlist. I have a lot of published books. And I've learned a lot about how to publish them. I know how to format a manuscript,
This Wednesday, our president Meganne Smith will lead a workshop on creative nonfiction. What is creative nonfiction, you ask? Creative nonfiction is where the arts meet the sciences - a mixture of perspective and personal truth. The most familiar form of creative nonfiction is memoir. We tell the facts as best we can, but who
Our April Meet-Up features both a poetry open mic and a publishing presenter. All are welcome. We will begin with a poetry open mic in honor of National Poetry Month. Please bring five minutes or so of poetry to read. Not a poet? Bring what you have, and if we run out of poems, who
Is Self-Publishing Right for You? On a gray, blustery day in late February, I clicked the last period into the manuscript of my memoir, Boys on the Edge. All the writing, workshops, professional editing, critique groups, and beta readers concluded with that period. Thoughts of how I might celebrate quickly gave way to the question
Join us on September 21st, from 4-6 PM, for an enlightening event inspired by Be Kind To Editors Month! Our special guest Jan Parker is an acquisitions editor with Main Street Rag, a beloved regional literary journal, and she’s the author of our own Eddy Says blog post series. Get ready to dive into the
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