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Janet Reid, Literary Agent Novel Writing Tips & Fundamentals – Storyfix.com Shoe Width Stretcher | Gifts & Gadgets | Presents for Men Say goodbye to pinched toes and sore heels when wearing your favourite footwear with these incredibly effective Shoe Stretchers. The curved plastic heads at either end can be angled to fit perfectly, and the stretchers can be adjusted to a maximum width of approximately 10cm. Perfect for use on any shoes, trainers and boots that are too narrow, and for anyone suffering from painful bunions or corns. Set of 2 per pack. Fits into our Brilliant Present Medium Gift Bag and our Christmas Silver Trees Medium Gift Bag for that extra special touch. Gently stretches the width of new or tight-fitting shoes, boots and trainers.

Nathan Bransford, Author 23 Websites that Make Your Writing Stronger We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master. ~Ernest Hemingway How strong is your writing? No matter how good you think it is, there’s always room for improvement. In most cases, plenty of room. (***By the way, have you seen this amazing online creative writing course, “Story Is a State of Mind,” created by Giller finalist Sarah Selecky? Want to strengthen your story, empower your performance, and beef up on the publishing business? Here are 23 sites (in no particular order) I look to for daily inspiration and advice: PS If you find this list useful, please share it on Twitter, Facebook or StumbleUpon – I’d really appreciate it! 4) Query Shark A query critique site you don’t want to miss. 5) Men with Pens Fantastic articles on copywriting and freelancing. 6) Ask Allison Writing and publishing Q&A by novelist Allison Winn Scotch. 10) Pub Rants Self-proclaimed “very nice literary agent,” Kristin Nelson, rants about writing and publishing.

weird things customers say Last July I got an email from Euan and Zool at Blackwell's in Oxford asking me to go hang with them when 'Weird Things...' was released. So, I did, and it was a very lovely time indeed. Here's why. Zool asked me to spend a day with them at the bookshop, writing poetry inspired by each section of their store. Now, I'd never been to their bookshop before. Do you feel, like I do, that bookshops are like safe havens [except when it's the one you're working in, obviously ;)]? True fact. Blackwell's in Oxford is incredible. The following day, I went to the staff briefing at 9am. For the rest of the day, I split my time wandering around each section of the shop, writing. I started in the antiquarian and secondhand sections, curled up on an armchair, surrounded by all the old books, and wrote. ...The leather whispers to remind us of evacuees. Please take us in... After spending an hour there, it was on to the classics and history section. ...The gods battle for quarters of the earth. For language.

Chuck Sambuchino’s Guide To Literary Agents Blog When your submission materials – a query letter, synopsis, manuscript, or book proposal – arrive in an agent’s inbox, they land among hundreds of others. Authors who get rejected tend to fall in one of two categories when submitting materials: they try too hard, or not enough. This Oct 26 Writer’s Digest Boot Camp,... Until further notice, they are only soliciting new romance clients for their team. This is a recurring column I’m calling “7 Things I’ve Learned So Far,” where writers (this installment written by Francesca Zappia, author of MADE YOU UP) at any stage of their career can talk about writing advice and instruction as well as how they possibly got their book agent — by sharing seven things they’ve learned along their writing journey... Congratulations! Author Katherine Valdez interviewed fellow author Donna Conner, to ask her about the process of getting an agent, her new book SKINNY, and other writing tips. Welcome to the 19th (free!) **GIVEAWAY! **GIVEAWAY! **GIVEAWAY! 3.

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