Tag: Writers Corner

I am often asked, "Where is the best place to start my manuscript?" Good question. There are as many answers to this one as there are questions. What, for instance, is the nature of your story? Are you working on a biography, or is your story fiction? Is it romantic, or about someone with a major disadvantage who is struggling to reach goals in life?

I recently received an email from a young man in Temecula who asked if it was too late to write stories about Christmas. I'm letting him know now that magazines are filled to the gills for Christmas and New Years.

I received a note from a writer who wishes to remain anonymous. She has submitted her book to several agents who like it but can't find a publisher. "Too short" is their response. She insists that the book is a short novel and doesn't understand the rejections.

The question has come up many times in my writing career. Frankly, there are no specific answers. One day, fiction tops the chart; another day, non-fiction does. When "Gone With the Wind" was published, writers started clicking on their manual typewriters to emulate other sagas, and so it went.

Louise from Hemet asks “How do I find a publisher for my book?” Louise, that is a question every writer, especially newbies, would like to know the answer to.