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How to Make Writing Your Career: An Interview with Author Laurence MacNaughton

Posted 11:03 am / By anitamumm
Today I’m delighted to feature an interview with multi-talented author Laurence MacNaughton. I’ve known Laurence since I worked with him through...
HAPPY NEW YEAR! As we get ready to say goodbye to 2014, naturally, I’ve been thinking about endings. In this case,...

On Endings…Novels, That Is (What makes a good one?)

Posted 7:30 pm / By anitamumm
If you’ve ever tried to write for a YA audience, you know there’s a particular brand of alchemy needed: complex...

Writing for Young Adults: A Conversation with Author Sarah Skilton

Posted 4:00 am / By anitamumm
You’ve probably heard it said that one of the top things agents and editors look for in a novel is...

Want to Write Stronger Characters?

Posted 9:54 pm / By anitamumm
On Wednesday, Kristin Nelson, Chris Hutt (our NLA intern), and I listened to Salman Rushdie speak at the University of...

Writing Advice and Other Insights from Salman Rushdie

Posted 7:42 pm / By anitamumm
As promised, in today’s post I’d like to focus on developmental editing. Naturally, no two novels will have exactly the...

Editing Workshop Part 3: Big Picture Editing Lessons from the Slush Pile

Posted 6:02 pm / By anitamumm
Before you decide, consider this: on an average day I read 8-10 memoir queries in the slush pile. Now think...

Should My Story Be a Memoir or a Novel?

Posted 8:01 pm / By anitamumm
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