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    Guide to Literary Agents Blog
    by Chuck Sambuchino

    GLA Editor Chuck Sambuchino keeps track of all news related to literary agents and writing conferences on his blog. Common features include agent interviews, new agency listings, agency profiles, upcoming conferences of interest, contests and other publishing opportunities, valuable writing resources, submission tips and information, and a blogroll of other agent blogs. Read Chuck’s Blog


    There Are No Rules
    by the editors of Writer’s Digest

    Get on the cutting edge of today’s publishing trends and how authors can succeed in a world of fast-paced technological change, guided by the editors of Writer’s Digest. You’ll get an inside look at the work, play, and passion of the publishing business and find practical tools for success. Read There Are No Rules


    Questions & Quandaries
    by Brian Klems

    Don’t know the difference between “who” and “whom”? Facing an ethical dilemma about accepting gifts from subjects? Let the informative (and humorous) columnist Brian A. Klems answer some of your most pressing grammatical, ethical, business and writing-related questions. Check out his advice and don’t hesitate to ask a question—your writing career will thank you. Read Brian’s Blog


    Poetic Asides
    by Robert Brewer

    Published poet Robert Lee Brewer blogs on issues affecting poets from the poet’s perspective. As the editor of Writer’s Market, Brewer also shares insights on the publishing industry, especially as it relates to poetry and the poetry markets. He also explains poetic forms, interviews other published poets, and provides the occasional poetry prompt. Read Robert’s Blog


    Back and Even Better

    Hello, friends. First of all, I’d like to offer a quick apology for the lack of communication via the blog lately. You see, we at WD have been doing some thinking and … Read more

    My Manifesto

    Hi Writers,A writer friend of mine pointed out a particularly harsh remark about Writer’s Digest on Scott Oden’s blog that I’d like to respond to here.   Here’s a passage from his post: … Read more

    Concrete Poems: Or Sculpting Poetry

    Concrete poetry is one of the more experimental poetic forms available to poets. Concrete poems use space and sound to communicate the meanings of the words. Words can cover other words; and … Read more

    Friday SPAM poetry prompt #907

    SPAM prompt line: Over 800 models   Maybe it’s because it’s “fashion week” in New York (which I only know because I heard David Letterman mention it), but this line jumped out … Read more

    PROJECT 20/20 BUILD MY BLOGROLL: WEEK 4 ADD!

    Hi Writers,It’s the fourth week in my ongoing quest to add one writer’s blog to my blogroll each week for 20 weeks. If you’ve been following my Project 20/20, one thing you’ve … Read more

    Make Poetic Asides Your Friend…

    …on MySpace! I’ve created a Poetic Asides profile on MySpace and will be glad to befriend and communicate with all the readers of the Poetic Asides blog. While our blog entries will … Read more

    My Submission Process

    Today, I received a nice rejection on some poems I submitted to Thieves Jargon. I also sent out a group of poems to Burnside Review. Since I went through the process of … Read more

    'Create a Word' Contest

    Writer Unboxed, a helpful site devoted to genre writing, has kicked off a cool contest asking writers to create a new word. Writers must create a new word and then define it. … Read more

    Should Poets and Politics Mix?

    “Stranded: Poet Mark Strand Preaches Political Indifference at UCI,” by Victor D. Infante from About.com (reprinted from The Orange County Weekly), examines a comment made by Strand that poets should rise above politics … Read more

    Hey, look–a contest at Writer Unboxed!

    The folks at Writer Unboxed (About the craft and business of genre fiction) are running a contest in which writers make up a word (or two or three) and post their creations … Read more

    A market that's NOT closed: River Oak Review

    I’ve received an e-mail from Lance Wilcox, Associate Poetry Editor of River Oak Review. He discusses a situation I just hate to hear about–an editor returned a listing verification for the 2008 … Read more

    A market that’s NOT closed: River Oak Review

    I’ve received an e-mail from Lance Wilcox, Associate Poetry Editor of River Oak Review. He discusses a situation I just hate to hear about–an editor returned a listing verification for the 2008 … Read more

    AN ARSONIST'S GUIDE + VISUAL AIDS!

    Hi Writers,As I wrote a few posts ago (see “the memoirizer” post below), I just had the opportunity to interview writer and fellow Cincinnatian Brock Clarke about his new novel An Arsonist’s … Read more

    Can I Use Contractions in my Writing?

    Q: I know that grammatically we shouldn’t use contractions at all unless it’s‑in speech, but I see that many nonfiction bestselling authors use them. What are the current guidelines for their use?—Henry … Read more

    Announcing a new series: OFF THE PAGE

    Hi Writers,Anyone who still doubts the rising significance of blogs—especially in the publishing world—needs to check out this article from the Sunday New York Times. The Author Will Take Q.s Now It’s … Read more

    Friday SPAM Poetry Prompt #831

    SPAM prompt line: Dude, check out this sweet site.   Mmmm, sweets. Shouldn’t have them, can’t stay away from them. The next best thing to actually consuming sweets is to read about … Read more

    PROJECT 20/20 BUILD MY BLOGROLL: WEEK 3 ADD!

    Hi Writers,It’s the third week in my Project 20/20. My goal: to add one writer’s blog to my blogroll each Friday for 20 weeks. I have a personal favorite to add to … Read more

    Found Poetry: Converting or Stealing the Words of Others

    Here’s one of my earliest published poems from a 2006 issue of Children, Churches & Daddies. “RE: your hips” OKtime to get serious… Don’t you think it’s about time you dropped a … Read more

    2008 Poet’s Market correction: Crab Orchard Review

    In the comments to this post, editor Allison Joseph points out an error in the Crab Orchard Review listing in the 2008 Poet’s Market:   Hi Nancy:   Thanks for listing Crab … Read more

    2008 Poet's Market correction: Crab Orchard Review

    In the comments to this post, editor Allison Joseph points out an error in the Crab Orchard Review listing in the 2008 Poet’s Market:   Hi Nancy:   Thanks for listing Crab … Read more

    Just for Kicks

    Hi Writers,I just finished interviewing Brock Clarke about his great, funny new novel (cleverly disguised as a memoir) The Arsonist’s Guide to Writers’ Homes in New England. You’ll have to wait a … Read more

    Bookstores, travel, and more

    “Lyrical days on isle of poetry,” by Neil Sowerby for Manchester Evening News, is more a travel than poetry piece. But it was a fun read about Deia, where poet and author … Read more

    Alphabet Poetry: Or, Going Back to School

    This week, my oldest son (6) started kindergarten (and riding the school bus), and my youngest son (4) started preschool. Besides making me feel sentimental and teary eyed about how fast my little guys … Read more

    ‘All Agents – All Day’

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    Just got a tip from a fellow editor (thanks, Alice) about the Backspace Agent-Author Seminar, Nov. 6-7, in Manhattan. It looks to be a large conference-like gathering with plenty of powerful agents in attendance. It seems like there will be free time built in where authors can schmooze with reps. This one is not to miss if you’re in the area. Read more

    Why Your Manuscript Can Get Rejected (Part 3)

    At Killer Nashville, a trio of extremely knowledgeable publishing pros held a panel on the most common reasons why a manuscript is rejected by an agent. Below you’ll find part two of … Read more

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