By Leigh Ann Thomas, @LThomasWrites   The time has come for a good dose of honesty and plain talk. There’s a secret the publishing world doesn’t want us to discover. Writing is an absurd profession—a troubling and illogical way to spend our working hours. To prove my point, I composed…

By Deborah Clack @deborah_clack   Let’s just rip the band-aid off. Last month, I received two emails within twenty-four hours from agents declining the opportunity to represent my work. We hear it all the time. Negative feedback is inevitable in this profession whether it be with contests, agents, publishing houses,…

By Lindsey Brackett, @lindsbrac   “Listen,” I told a group of writers recently. “You’ve got to be on top of what’s happening in the market because if you aren’t, you’ll pitch a dystopian vampire novel, and let’s face it—vampires are kinda dead.” Apparently I’m hilarious and should add stand up…

by Bethany Jett, @BetJett   Your First Reader is a super important person in your writing journey. As writers, we get so close to our projects, our writing "babies," if you will, that it can be difficult to take a step back. Having a second set of eyes (or three or…

By Vincent B. Davis II, @vbdavisii   Regardless of our book's genre, they have many silent killers. There might not be a single murder in your narrative, but there are several factors that can kill your book sales if you overlook them. The three I've decided to highlight here are…

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson [tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject="- @EdieMelson on @BRMCWC #writing #pubtip"]Too many or too few? Word count from a writer's perspective[/tweet_box] As working writers, our lives sometimes seem governed by word count. We use these numbers to set goals, define projects and sometimes even determine our victories. But…