Forum: Unpublished Writers

I feel very out-of-place here but I figured, why not? I'm writing a novel about a girl named Sophi whose life changes when she enters the world of...

Hey, this is my first post, but I was wondering if anyone here could possibly give me their opinions on my query letter for my novel that I've...

Hello Everyone. My name is Kristine Castillo and I am the Marketing/Communications Director of an up and coming all-inclusive online website for...

Hello all, Greetings, I'm new here and I'd like to use up one of the three dumb questions that we get at the beginning (or was it wishes? I don't...

Hi all. I'm new here and am looking foward to learn and exchange ideas. Presently, I'm looking for advice. I have slaved for two years but the...

I sent a query letter and synopsis to an agent (one of many many many) and got a fairly quick response back, asking for an author's bio. No...

After a very, very long road of submitting partials to agents and publishers alike, one publisher has asked to see the remainder of my manuscript. ...

It's me again. Hi :) So now I'm wondering what of the copyright? Should I copyright my work before I send it out? And how do you go about...

Hello new person here, just joined. Currently writing a fantasy; I'm about halfway through. The first question revolves around the fact I am in...

Hi there. I'm about as noob as is gets when it comes to the writing gig. I'm making excellent progress on my second attempt at novel writing and...

I just read a post on the Wylie-Merrick Agency blog about posting your writing on a blog, and how damaging it can be, since it's technically...

I have been keeping a journal of my experiences while deployed in Iraq. I am a soldier in the Army and I write in my journal a few times a week of...

Non-fiction, non-poetry submissions, that is. Doesn\'t pay much but does pay. Desert Rambler, a start-up online magazine, is looking for...

I have a problem. Okay, I write everything in a notebook and then when I finish I type it up as my final copy. It's a horrible way to do things but I...

One of the things I distaste in point of fact is pigeonholing ideas, means, I do not simply want to get confined to or categorize my writings into...

Well, if you read my "word count issue" post wou'll know my initial problem. Now, my problem is: I type in MS word. since I need to flesh out my...

Has anyone ever posted a chapter on these boards for feedback? I'd like to get some feedback on the first chapter but I don't know if I should post...

I'm saying it! My story probably won't be more than 50k words and it is not YA or mystery or anything like that. Why so short? Because it is, no...

Hi everyone! I found this site last night while doing some research for the book I'm writing. It's an inspirational memoir about the highs and lows...

Has anyone out there had any dealings with Gatto? I have come across their name in the Duotrope listings for novel length works and would welcome...