How Young Girls’ and Women’s Issues Have Evolved in Young Adult Literature Today
There has been an impressive build-up in Young Adult literature to present-day concerns. Camilla chance discusses in light of her own work.
When Does Black Women’s Fiction Become Just Women’s Fiction?
When does black women’s fiction become just women’s fiction? To answer that question, we’d first have to establish the difference between the two. Some might argue that it’s the characters, others might say themes or cultural perspective. After reflecting on this for years, I concluded that the biggest thing that separates...
New Literary Agent Alert: Amanda Ayers Barnett of Donaghy Literary
Reminder: New literary agents (with this spotlight featuring Amanda Ayers Barnett of Donaghy Literary) are golden opportunities for new writers because each one is a literary agent who is likely building his or her client list. About Amanda: Amanda began her publishing career 20 years ago, fresh out of Middlebury College and the Radcliffe Publishing Course....
New Literary Agent Alert: Aimee Ashcraft of Brower Literary
Reminder: New literary agents (with this spotlight featuring Aimee Ashcraft of Brower Literary) are golden opportunities for new writers because each one is a literary agent who is likely building his or her client list. About Aimee: Aimee has always loved books. She loved them so much that as a child, she was often caught sneakily...
Successful Queries: Agent Sarah Yake and “She Came From Beyond!”
This series is called “Successful Queries” and I’m posting actual query letter examples that succeeded in getting writers signed with agents. In addition to posting these query letter samples, we will also get to hear thoughts from the writer’s literary agent as to why the letter worked. The 77th installment in this series is...
27th Free “Dear Lucky Agent” Contest: Women’s Fiction
Agent judge Irene Goodman has chosen the winners (no order): Patrycja Podrazik IN THE WARMTH OF THE SUN Margaret Porter MOST BEAUTIFUL Megan Grant DEFECTIVE GOODS ————————- Welcome to the 27th (free!) “Dear Lucky Agent” Contest on the GLA blog. This is a FREE recurring online contest with agent judges and super-cool prizes. Here’s...
New Literary Agent Alert: Janna Bonikowski of The Knight Agency
She is Seeking: Women’s fiction, romance, historical fiction, literary/commercial fiction, young adult, suspense.
7 Things I’ve Learned So Far, by Marian Palaia
Marian Palaia, author of 2015 novel THE GIVEN WORLD, talks about the top lessons she's learned about writing, including how to use words and write scenes.
Author Interview: Annie England Noblin, Author of SIT! STAY! SPEAK!
Debut author Annie England Noblin (SIT! STAY! SPEAK!, September 2015, William Morrow) shares advice, her publishing journey, and some fun facts.
How I Got My Agent: Camille Griep
Camille Griep, author of LETTERS TO ZELL, shares her quest to obtain an agent and get published.
Women’s Fiction Spotlight: Kristin Hannah
Kristin Hannah (kristinhannah.com) is The New York Times bestselling author of 18 novels, including the blockbusters Firefly Lane, True Colors and Winter Garden, and, most recently, Night Road. You’ve said the seed of your writing was first planted by your mother, not long before she passed away. Does that still influence...