Hello Readers And Writers!

Well, it seems time to bring up an important topic to all writers:  How do you get published in this day and age? Then, how do you get into bookstores, and how do you get sales? Can you make a living as a writer? Good questions!

There is much debate in the industry over what venues work, but the reality is there are so many writers now, and so many models of publishing, the only thing certain is that the old “rock star author” dream is rarer than ever. That said, there are also many more writing jobs than ever–so writing for a living (even if not books) is far more possible.   Read the rest of this entry

(This is an updated Video) Based on the works of Al Zuckerman in “Writing The Blockbuster Novel,” we look at how Mayden has high stakes for all the main characters.

Author’s success in her jeans:

Tells teens power is in their purses

By RUTH MOON For The Sun

Author Ann Brashares asked teens to recognize their power and use it wisely in an appearance Wednesday in Downers Grove. About 100 teen girls and their moms met the woman behind the popular “Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants” movie and book series at the event, sponsored by Anderson’s Bookshop, at the Tivoli Theatre in Downers Grove. Brashares, author of the four-book “Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants” series, including the newly released “Three Willows: The Sisterhood Grows,” spoke about her life, read a portion from her book and answered questions from the audience.  Read more about her advice about teens, power, writing, and doing what you love…

SYDNEY (Reuters Life!) – Most Australian teenagers spend their summer holidays on the beach or playing sport but Alexandra Adornetto used one vacation to write a novel, and she hasn’t looked back with three books published and she’s only 16.

Adornetto, who is just about to start her final year of high school in Melbourne, Australia, wrote her first novel, “The Shadow Thief,” at the age of 13 after shutting herself away one summer. It was published in 2007 when she was 15 to high acclaim.

A year later, “The Lampo Circus” confirmed her talent as a writer and this month the third and final installment in the series hits the stories with the title “Von Gobstopper’s Arcade.”  She spoke to Reuters about writing while trying to maintain the life of a typical teenager, with her fourth book underway:  Click Here To Read The Full Article On Reuters