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What Is a Literary Novel?
Today’s guest post is by Dr. Sanjida O’Connell, a literary author based in the UK. Her latest book is out in paperback, Sugar Island. The Literary Novel. We all know one when we see it, although...
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The Power of Understatement in Fiction Writing
© Salim Photography / via Flickr Today’s guest post is excerpted from Dear Writer Revisited by Australian novelist Carmel Bird (@carmelbird). “It is seldom advisable to tell all.” —The Elements of...
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How a Collection of Stories Comes Together
photo by Peter Yoon In the latest Glimmer Train bulletin, Laura van den Berg discusses the evolution of how her stories get written and shaped into a collection, or a book. She begins: In my early days...
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How 7 Literary Authors Collaborated to Launch a Box Set
by ScantheVan / Flickr Earlier this year, I noticed a group of literary authors from ALLi (Alliance of Independent Authors) created a limited edition box set of novels. While collaborative efforts like...
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The Future of the Gatekeepers
I’m a proud contributor to an anthology releasing this week from the University of Chicago Press, The Little Magazine in Contemporary America, edited by Ian Morris and Joanne Diaz. The collection...
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Is Self-Publishing a Viable Option for Literary Fiction Writers?
by editrrix / via Flickr Note from Jane: Today’s guest post is by Sangeeta Mehta (@sangeeta_editor), a former acquiring editor of children’s books at Little, Brown and Simon & Schuster, who runs...
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The Power of Understatement in Fiction Writing
© Salim Photography / via Flickr Today’s guest post is excerpted from Dear Writer Revisited by Australian novelist Carmel Bird (@carmelbird). “It is seldom advisable to tell all.” —The Elements of...
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How a Collection of Stories Comes Together
photo by Peter Yoon In the latest Glimmer Train bulletin, Laura van den Berg discusses the evolution of how her stories get written and shaped into a collection, or a book. She begins: In my early days...
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How 7 Literary Authors Collaborated to Launch a Box Set
by ScantheVan / Flickr Earlier this year, I noticed a group of literary authors from ALLi (Alliance of Independent Authors) created a limited edition box set of novels. While collaborative efforts like...
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The Future of the Gatekeepers
I’m a proud contributor to an anthology releasing this week from the University of Chicago Press, The Little Magazine in Contemporary America, edited by Ian Morris and Joanne Diaz. The collection...
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Is Self-Publishing a Viable Option for Literary Fiction Writers?
by editrrix / via Flickr Note from Jane: Today’s guest post is by Sangeeta Mehta (@sangeeta_editor), a former acquiring editor of children’s books at Little, Brown and Simon & Schuster, who runs...
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The Business Model of Literary Journals (or Lack Thereof)
Rachel Ford James / Flickr When I began my publishing career, it was easily the one ethical guideline that reputable journals, magazines, publishers, and agents all agreed on: no reading fee, ever....
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You Can’t Rush Your Development
A couple weeks ago, I advised young writers to have patience—with themselves, with the publishing process, and with their development. Writer Gabe Herron recently wrote an essay for Glimmer Train that...
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How to Write a Great Story: A Roundup of Best Advice
Over the last five years, I’ve had the good fortune and privilege to feature storytelling advice from many bestselling authors, as well as editors and agents. Here’s a round-up of the best and most...
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Your Novel’s First Scene: How to Start Right
Photo credit: tableatny via VisualHunt / CC BY Today’s post is an excerpt adapted from A Writer’s Guide to Beginnings by Paula Munier (@PaulaSMunier), recently released from Writer’s Digest Books....
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The Best Literary Fiction Blogs & Websites
I’m often asked for a list of the best blogs and websites focused on literary fiction and culture. This list was first curated in 2011; after five years, I continue to update it as sites fold or...
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Suffering From Writer Envy? There’s a Map Only You Can Make
Any accomplished writer is also a reader—and usually a reader first. For the writer who is the least a bit humble, this sets up one of the most significant psychological barriers to pursuing a writing...
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