Category Archives: Rejection

4 Ways to Fix a Boring Story

Posted on October 27, 2020 by Guest Poster

Is your story boring? Would you know or acknowledge it if it was? No one wants to admit that their story is slow, lackluster, or zzzzz. But hey, that’s what critique partners and editors are for. If recent feedback makes … Continue reading →

Posted in Character Arc, Character Flaws, Characters, Conflict, Empathy, Guest Post, Pacing, Reader Feedback, Rejection, Writing Craft | 15 Comments

Story Feedback: Free and Paid Options for Writers

Posted on October 15, 2019 by ANGELA ACKERMAN

It’s a sad fact, but most writers don’t have a basement full of money, meaning the word BUDGET is kind of a big deal. We want to publish but to do it, we have to think carefully about where we … Continue reading →

Posted in Agents, Critique Groups, Critiquing & Critiques, Editing Tips, Grammar, Motivational, Publishing and Self Publishing, Reader Feedback, Rejection, Revision and Editing, The Business of Writing, Uncategorized | 2 Comments

Why Writers Shouldn’t Query Self-Published Books

Posted on August 8, 2019 by Writing Coach

Have you self-published a novel you had originally intended to send to literary agents (to see how it did)? Or, did you self-publish a novel, decide that publishing path wasn’t for you, and now want to send that book to … Continue reading →

Posted in Agents, Foreign Rights, Marketing, Publishing and Self Publishing, Rejection, Resident Writing Coach, The Business of Writing, Uncategorized | 11 Comments

Escape The Slush Pile: Elements of a Successful Query Pitch

Posted on November 23, 2017 by ANGELA ACKERMAN

Heads up! Pitch Pro Sarah Isaacson has a Query Clinic here PACKED with info to help you escape the slush pile. For length, my intro is short, so read on for a bounty of query advice gold to put into action. … Continue reading →

Posted in Agents, Critiquing & Critiques, Guest Post, Publishing and Self Publishing, Rejection, Revision and Editing, Uncategorized | 8 Comments

Want to Become a Successful Writer? Develop Your Intuition

Posted on April 18, 2017 by ANGELA ACKERMAN

There’s not a writer alive who doesn’t know what an Internal Editor is. He’s the guy in your head who sits back, half-loaded with gin, and snarks, “You’re not writing THAT are you?” and, “Wow…this character is your worst one … Continue reading →

Posted in Critique Groups, Critiquing & Critiques, Focus, Motivational, Publishing and Self Publishing, Rejection, Revision and Editing, Uncategorized, Writer's Attitude, Writing Craft, Writing Groups | 20 Comments

Why Scripts Are Rejected: 10 Screenwriting Errors To Avoid

Posted on February 16, 2016 by ANGELA ACKERMAN

We’re going to throw something different into the mix today: a post about screenwriting mistakes. This is an important post for all writers to read, including novelists, because the same advice can easily be translated to your fiction stories as … Continue reading →

Posted in Agents, Guest Post, Positive & Negative Thesaurus Guides, Publishing and Self Publishing, Rejection, Revision and Editing, Uncategorized | 3 Comments

Overcome Your Book Doubts By Asking WHY

Posted on December 10, 2014 by ANGELA ACKERMAN

Today we’re taking a field trip to touch on something all writers struggle with at some point: story doubts. It might come about because of a less-than-enthusiastic reaction from a beta reader, or after requests for fulls go nowhere. Maybe … Continue reading →

Posted in Editing Tips, Experiments, Guest Post, Rejection, Uncategorized, Writer's Attitude, Writer's Block, Writing Lessons | 29 Comments