A list of U.S.-based and international events to attend online, originally written for Editors Canada. If you hear of any other diversity-focused writing conferences, festivals or events, please add them to the comments.
Read MoreThis list of diversity-focused book publishers or imprints announced between October 2019 and October 2020 serves as a companion piece to the “15 New(is) Diversity-Focused Publishers and Imprints” piece I wrote in June 2019.
Read MoreHere is a list of three events geared specifically toward writers from marginalized backgrounds. If you are aware of any other diversity-focused writing conferences, festivals or events, please add them to the comments.
Read MoreWhen client Mara Monoski told me that she decided to self publish her novel, I was curious about why she made this decision. When I first started working with her, she was on the traditional publishing track. Client Brett Burlison was also keen on finding an agent and traditional publisher but ultimately decided to publish his novel under his own label. Here is my brief interview with both writers about their experiences self-publishing and their advice for other writers considering the same.
Read MoreFor those writers who are able to work at this time, questions loom:
If they’re writing fiction, should they adjust their story to reflect current events?
If they’re already published, can they effectively promote their book through social media?
What’s the best way to help fellow writers, booksellers, and others who may be struggling?
I asked literary agents Stefanie Sanchez von Borstel of Full Circle Literary and Leslie Zampetti of Dunham Literary, Inc.
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