What do you think?
I wrote and published an article (Triond Hot List) about the perceived incredibility of Triond’s “Hot Content List” in January of this year and it received a lot of attention.
There are many, many writers in today’s fast-moving world but so few Editors. Has the Editor become extinct?
Despite the fact that book sales grew in 2008 versus 2007, weakened book sales in October and November of 2008 led to a day in publishing that is now being called “Black Wednesday.” On this infamous day, Publishing Houses throughout the industry did some major belt tightening to ensure they stay afloat in today’s nerve-wracking recession. Such belt-tightening came in the form of massive layoffs, dropped book contracts, genres being slashed, reductions in print runs, and major distribution changes. It’s a terrifying prospect to believe that it will now be harder than ever to get published, but times are not as bad as one might think.
Flash fiction, micro-fiction, mini-fiction, postcard fiction, sudden fiction and the very short story are different than the short story. Here is why.
Writing flash fiction can be a lot easier if you follow these 10 suggestions.
The things you will probably have to deal with if you really want to do this.
Editors are not infallible, as they seem to be…
Is the Triond hot list fair? What are the criteria for writers to make it onto the list? Is it truly based on great content, or is there also a popularity contest going on for some? This is a blunt opinion and is not directed at any particular writer.
Why revision is important to you as a writer.