writing - GalleyCat http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat The First Word On the Book Publishing Industry Copyright 2013 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:15:00 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 NaNoWriMo Tip #23: Dial 911 for Writer’s Block

Stuck in your manuscript? Dial 911 for Writer’s Block over at the We Book site.

The handy writing guide will give you instant prompts for every writing need: better verbs, ways to kill a character, settings and endings. Just press a button on the phone pad to choose what kind of help you need.

This is our 23rd NaNoWriMo Tip of the Day. As writers around the country join the writing marathon this month, we will share one piece of advice or writing tool to help you cope with this daunting project. (Link via Word Inventor)

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]]> Jason Boog http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/dial-911-for-writers-block_b61272#disqus_thread http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/dial-911-for-writers-block_b61272 http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/?p=61272 Fri, 23 Nov 2012 15:07:00 +0000 NaNoWriMo Tip #19: Visit Your Genre Lounge Looking for some online writing support?

The National Novel Writing Month team has created a collection of genre lounges for writers, letting you hang out online with people writing the same kind of book as you.

Some of the popular lounges include: Young Adult & Children’s Lit, Science Fiction, Romance, Mystery, Thriller, & Suspense, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, and Horror & Supernatural. Find your genre and make some online writing friends that you can work with after NaNoWriMo is finished.

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]]> Jason Boog http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/visit-your-genre-lounge_b61022#disqus_thread http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/visit-your-genre-lounge_b61022 http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/?p=61022 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 11:23:31 +0000 Stephen King Writing Secret & Why You Should Write by Hand: Top Stories of the Week For your weekend reading pleasure, here are our top stories of the week, including National Novel Writing Month tips, why you should write by hand and Stephen King’s imagery writing secrets.

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1. Free Bram Stoker Books for His Birthday

2. Why You Should Write By Hand

3. Shuffle Chapters Like A Playlist In This eBook

4. How Stephen King Writes Imagery

5. Turn Your Browser into a Typewriter

6. Tools to Outline Your Novel

7.  Kurt Vonnegut on Book Deals: ‘Carry on Without an Advance’

8. 10 Free Books That Might Change The Way You Look At Things

9. Free Sites to Promote Your eBook

10. How To Volunteer for Hurricane Sandy Relief

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]]> Jason Boog http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/stephen-king-writing-secret-why-you-should-write-by-hand-top-stories-of-the-week_b60984#disqus_thread http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/stephen-king-writing-secret-why-you-should-write-by-hand-top-stories-of-the-week_b60984 http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/?p=60984 Sun, 18 Nov 2012 10:23:07 +0000 Market Your Publishing Experience to Writer’s Digest Whether you’re a seasoned writer, an industry insider or someone looking to make their mark in the writing world, you can turn your experience into a byline for this mag. Writer’s Digest editor Jessica Strawser says her readers are looking for “specific ideas and tips that will help them succeed.”

However, make sure you hold authority in your proposed idea first. Strawser explained, “If you’re proposing an article on how to write a novel, we will expect you to have authored and published one.” Perspectives from writers who have “been there” are best.

Get more details in How To Pitch: Writer’s Digest. [Mediabistro AvantGuild subscription required]

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]]> Mona Zhang http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/writers-digest-magazine_b58163#disqus_thread http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/writers-digest-magazine_b58163 http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/?p=58163 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 13:09:24 +0000 Facebook Resources for GalleyCat Readers The GalleyCat Facebook page has become an important part of our community outreach. In the upper right-hand corner of our blog, we’ve added a new permanent link to our page on the world’s biggest social network.

If you want to share your new book with GalleyCat readers, you can do it at this Facebook link. If you want to Facebook your upcoming literary event on GalleyCat, follow this link for directions.

We’ve also collected a number of resources for writers, readers and publishing professionals on the social network. Check it out…

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]]> Jason Boog http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/facebook-resources-for-galleycat-readers_b57126#disqus_thread http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/facebook-resources-for-galleycat-readers_b57126 http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/?p=57126 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 11:07:13 +0000 New York Public Library to Host All-Night Scavenger Hunt

In celebration of the New York Public Library’s centennial festival weekend, game designer Jane McGonigal has crafted the “Find the Future” scavenger hunt.

500 players will join the “Write All Night” event on May 20th. Inside the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, they will use laptops and smartphones to find 100 objects from the library’s collection of treasures and perform a related-writing challenge.

The video embedded above features a promo clip for the event; it seems to mimic The Da Vinci Code‘s film trailer. If you want to participate, just answer this question: “In the year 2021, I will become the first person to __________.” Submit your answer before 11:59 PM Pacific Time on April 21st.

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]]> Maryann Yin http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/new-york-public-library-to-host-all-night-scavenger-hunt_b27098#disqus_thread http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/new-york-public-library-to-host-all-night-scavenger-hunt_b27098 http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/?p=27098 Tue, 05 Apr 2011 16:23:07 +0000