Don’t miss WNBA’s 3rd Annual Writing Contest! Fiction * Nonfiction * Poetry Deadline Thursday, January 15 Submit Entry Here * Online submissions only * Unpublished work only (Previously published work is acceptable if the journal/website had under 5,000 circulation.) * Fiction: 3,000 word max. (Includes flash fiction, short fiction and…
Writers Room event: THE WRITERS ROOM UNLOCKED Medicine, Mystery and Martinis. An evening with award-winning and critically-acclaimed authors.
In a four-part series, Sheila Lewis reports on her experiences at the recent Seminar on Jewish Story, sponsored by The Whole Megillah LLC, together with the Association of Jewish Libraries. Thanks to WNBA-NYC VP of Communications Jessica Napp for the link. To read other entries in the series and more on…
In honor of National Poetry Month, the Found Poetry Review, a literary journal dedicated exclusively to publishing found poetry, presents Pulitzer Remix, a project of eighty-five poets from around the world creating found poetry from the 85 fiction winners of the Pulitzer Prize. “We recognize that there are many prestigious…
By Dina Di Maio A question from a reader on the subject of pseudonyms* “Dear Dina, I like to write in different genres and want to use a pseudonym. Are there any special legal issues to consider before doing so?” There are many reasons why a writer may choose to…
In her latest New York Bookwoman “Legally Speaking” column, Dina Di Maio examines the hotly contested topic of fan fiction from a legal point of view. Is Fan Fiction Legal? There is no easy answer to this question, as authors and lawyers are divided as to how it should be…
In this New York Bookwoman “Legally Speaking” column, Dina Di Maio discusses the importance of a clearly defined contract when co-authoring a work. My friend and I are writing a book together. Do we need a contract?* Yes! I know an author who co-wrote a work and constantly polices it…
We’ve posted several times about the recent Historical Fiction Panel, but let’s be honest, as fans of historical fiction we’re just not tired of posting about it yet! This week, before we put the subject to rest, we wanted to direct your attention to an excellent article written by Historical…
We sat in the first row, so close to the front that the usher asked one of us (her) to take her program off the edge of the stage as we were sitting down. It was our date with Alan. Alan Rickman, of course, star of the Broadway show Seminar…
