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Start the month off right with this week's
selection of writerly wisdom, including advice for defending yourself agains
writing scams, tips for improving your writing with Dungeons and Dragons, and
a feature from our February
2019 Identity issue on publishing in genres that have historically lacked
representation.
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Changing the Face of Crime Fiction: 6 Authors
of Color on Writing Mysteries, Crime Novels and Thrillers
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"It
can be lonely. ... And there have been times when I’ve retreated to my hotel
room, emotionally exhausted from being visibly invisible all day."
That's a line from Rachel Howzell Hall's 2015 essay, "Colored and
Invisible" -- the inspiration for this article. In the piece, Hall
discusses her experience being one of only a few black writers at annual
mystery conferences.
An assortment of other essays provide powerful insight: Sarah Weinman's
"The Case of the Disappearing Black Detective" (The New Republic), which
addresses the frequent appearance and all-too-predictable disappearance of
black heroes and writers in the crime/mystery/thriller genre; Aya de Leon's
"The Black Detective in the White Mind" (The Armchair Detective);
and Frederick Chan's "Charlie Chan, a Hero of Sorts" (California
Literary Review). These pieces remind one that racial and ethnic
misunderstanding -- not to mention indifference and outright hostility --
remain all too common in the literary world. I reached out to six acclaimed
writers I know and admire in the genre -- Danny Gardner, Kellye Garrett, Gar
Anthony Haywood, Naomi Hirahara, Gary Phillips and Rachel Howzell Hall
herself -- for a roundtable discussion on their impressions on where we’ve
been, where we are and where we might be headed. Read More...
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For
New York Times-bestselling
fantasy novelist Jaleigh Johnson -- author of The Mark of the Dragonfly, The Secrets of Solace
and 2018’s The Door to
the Lost, among others -- Dungeons and Dragons (DnD) is more
than just a role-playing game. It's a writing tool. Her experience as a
Dungeon Master has helped her create intriguing characters, unique worlds
and well-paced storylines for her novels. Read More...
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New
literary agent alerts (with this spotlight featuring Anne Tibbets of Red
Sofa Literary Agency) are golden opportunities for new writers because
each one is a literary agent who is likely building his or her client
list. Read More...
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More
than ever, it’s critical for screenwriters to branch out and create
stories in all types of writing mediums. Jay Thornton, one half of the
writing team Them Thorntons, shares the journey he and his brother Chris
have taken from screenwriting to novels to audioplays. Read More...
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The
first major snowfall of the season has finally arrived. When the worst of
it lets up, you bundle up, pull on your warmest boots, and venture into
the whiteness of the back yard. You're admiring gently falling flakes,
when you spot something startlingly red amid the drifts at the back of
the yard. Post your
response (500 words or fewer) in the comments here...
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Dive
into the world of writing and learn all 12 steps needed to complete a
first draft. In this writing workshop you will tackle the steps to
writing a book, learn effective writing techniques along the way, and of
course, begin writing your first draft. Learn more and
register...
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Industry
experts and legitimate writing coaches provide advice on how to spot
writing coach scams and shield yourself accordingly. Read More...
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A
picture may be worth a thousand words -- but a cover design can be worth
50,000. You want the cover of your book to be just as thoughtfully
constructed as its contents, and for that you need an excellent book
cover designer with whom you have a strong collaborative relationship. Read More...
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This
live webinar will change the way attendees think about the polite passes
they get from agents. P.S. Literary VP and Senior Agent Carly Watters
will teach writers how to deconstruct rejections, interpret unknown
patterns, provide attendees with winning pitching formulas, and empower
writers to find their success within the querying system. Read More...
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