Catherine Lundoff · @Clundoff
621 followers · 3112 posts · Server wandering.shop#Smallpress #writingcareer Add to that list, the amorphous quality of “hustle.” Opportunities come and go, often very quickly. They may be doors that open because of hard work you have done, those that a mentor helps you open, those that an editor or publisher either opens for you or assists with, combinations thereof. Sometimes you’re just in exactly the right spot at the right time. The savvier you are about why that door opened and what you can do to get through it, the better.
Catherine Lundoff · @Clundoff
621 followers · 3111 posts · Server wandering.shop#smallpress #writingcareer Added to that are more nebulous things like “being good to work with.” It is a small field, at least for sfnal work, so word does get around. I used to do contract archeology on construction sites and the way you found out about new opportunities was entirely by word of mouth. Piss enough people off and people were less inclined to be helpful until you gradually got shut out of gigs.
Catherine Lundoff · @Clundoff
620 followers · 3110 posts · Server wandering.shop#smallpress #writingcareer Can you make the jump without all of this? Possibly. But that gets into “luck” and “good fortune,” which you have little control over. Again: this is about working your way upward so all of this is about the visibility and viability of your existing and previous work. Things that look like you’re stalled, such as long periods between books, no other publications over an extended period, etc. make it that much less likely that you will be “lucky.” Just saying.
Catherine Lundoff · @Clundoff
620 followers · 3110 posts · Server wandering.shopCouple of quick thoughts on building your #writingcareer via the #smallpress, assuming the goal is use that as a stepping stone to the medium-sized/Big 4.5 presses - do you have the following: a consistent publication record that shows that you are leveling up? Award track record (this does have to be bigger and better known awards, alas)? Frequency of reviews/fannish attention that suggests a growing fan base? Reach (growing network and visibility)? At least one completed novel?
J.A. Jablonski (Jude) ✒ 🏳️🌈 · @JAJablonski
278 followers · 589 posts · Server writing.exchangeTiffany Yates Martin, author of Intuitive Editing: A Creative & Practical Guide to Revising Your Writing, has a great post today on her Fox Print Editorial blog.
Blurb: "Why other people's writing advice may not work for you, and how to forge your own author career."
https://foxprinteditorial.com/2023/05/25/are-you-creating-your-writing-career-or-someone-elses/
I've attended several of Tiffany's webinars. I love her common sense & thoughtful approach. Highly recommend this post & her book!
#WritingCareer #WritingCommunity #WritingAdvice #TiffanyYatesMartin
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Lady Die · @ladydie36
12 followers · 9 posts · Server writing.exchangeA nost powerful piece about an interrupted #writingcareer just like my own: https://link.medium.com/RFvSh2rtBzb
dystobot · @dystobot
5 followers · 3269 posts · Server med-mastodon.com[Automatic repost https://twitter.com/dystobot/status/1631782789392506880]
RT @debbimack: Sure, there are days when I feel like a snail in a world full of cheetahs.
Read more 👉 https://t.co/2XaWT2B8cs
#amwriting #writinglife #dystonia #writingcareer #sustainability #sustainableliving https://t.co/QgKbcOJQW4
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WritingExcuses (unofficial) · @writingexcuses_BOT
74 followers · 210 posts · Server literatur.social18.06: An Interview With Howard Tayler https://writingexcuses.com/2023/02/05/18-06-an-interview-with-howard-tayler/ #CareerandLifestyle #TheoryandTechnique #WritingCareer #SocialSatire #Interviews #Season18 #Serials #Series #Humor
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WritingExcuses (unofficial) · @writingexcuses_BOT
73 followers · 209 posts · Server literatur.social18.05: An Interview with Mary Robinette Kowal https://writingexcuses.com/2023/01/29/18-05-an-interview-with-mary-robinette-kowal/ #SuperheroOriginStory #CareerandLifestyle #TheoryandTechnique #WritingCareer #WritingTools #AuthorVoice #Season18 #Puppetry #YesBut #NoAnd
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Kobo Writing Life (unofficial) · @kobowritinglife_BOT
19 followers · 432 posts · Server literatur.socialTake these steps to become an “auto-buy” author https://kobowritinglife.com/2023/01/27/becoming-an-auto-buy-author/ #attractingreaders #Self-Publishing #auto-buyauthors #KoboWritingLife #self-publishing #MyWritingLife #writingcareer #KWLCommunity #authortips #readership #writing #Blog #Kobo #tips #KWL
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WritingExcuses (unofficial) · @writingexcuses_BOT
72 followers · 206 posts · Server literatur.social
18.02: An Interview with DongWon Song https://writingexcuses.com/2023/01/08/18-02-an-interview-with-dongwon-song/ #CareerandLifestyle #TheoryandTechnique #WritingCareer #Interviews #Season17 #Season18 #Pitching #Editors #Agents
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DeborahJRoss · @DeborahJRoss
55 followers · 116 posts · Server mastodon.socialJust when I thought I'd hit the end of my NY trad pub career, I hear from my editor that she's going to consider the proposal I sent her in December. #writingcareer
WritingExcuses (unofficial) · @writingexcuses_BOT
69 followers · 202 posts · Server literatur.social18.01: Twenty Twenty-Three, By Way of Introduction https://writingexcuses.com/2023/01/01/18-01-twenty-twenty-three-by-way-of-introduction/ #Announcements&News #WritingCareer #OwnVoices #Season18
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WritingExcuses (unofficial) · @writingexcuses_BOT
31 followers · 195 posts · Server literatur.social
17.44: Bodies, Why? (Part II: Working Through Disability) https://writingexcuses.com/2022/10/30/17-44-bodies-why-part-ii-working-through-disability/ #CareerandLifestyle #creativeprocess #WritingCareer #PhysicalPain #Disability #Season17
#careerandlifestyle #creativeprocess #writingcareer #PhysicalPain #disability #Season17
Kobo Writing Life (unofficial) · @kobowritinglife_BOT
16 followers · 410 posts · Server literatur.socialKWL – 267 – Creating a Sustainable Writing Career with Patricia McLinn https://kobowritinglife.com/2021/10/05/kwl-267-creating-a-sustainable-writing-career-with-patricia-mclinn/ #indiepublishing #self-publishing #craftofwriting #writingadvice #writingcareer #KWLPodcast #career #series #KWL
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Kobo Writing Life (unofficial) · @kobowritinglife_BOT
16 followers · 410 posts · Server literatur.socialKWL – 258 – Writing New Genres with Nalini Singh https://kobowritinglife.com/2021/08/03/kwl-258-writing-new-genres-with-nalini-singh/ #writingaseries #writingadvice #writingcareer #NaliniSingh #writingtips #KWLPodcast #kwlpodcast #thrillers #romance #career #series #KWL
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Kobo Writing Life (unofficial) · @kobowritinglife_BOT
16 followers · 410 posts · Server literatur.socialKWL – 250 – Exploring Characters’ Choices with Lisa Taddeo https://kobowritinglife.com/2021/06/08/kwl-250-exploring-characters-choices-with-lisa-taddeo/ #KoboWritingLife #literaryfiction #writingcareer #KWLPodcast #nonfiction #fiction #writing #KWL
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WritingExcuses (unofficial) · @writingexcuses_BOT
31 followers · 195 posts · Server literatur.social16.9: Crossing The Revenue Streams https://writingexcuses.com/2021/02/28/16-9-crossing-the-revenue-streams/ #TheoryandTechnique #Merchandising #WritingCareer #Kickstarter #IndieGoGo #Season16 #GoFundMe
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WritingExcuses (unofficial) · @writingexcuses_BOT
31 followers · 195 posts · Server literatur.social16.3: Publishing Pitfalls https://writingexcuses.com/2021/01/17/16-3-publishing-pitfalls/ #CareerandLifestyle #Self-Publishing #CritiqueGroups #WritingCareer #Season16 #Business #Editors #Agents #Guest
#careerandlifestyle #self #CritiqueGroups #writingcareer #Season16 #business #editors #agents #guest
WritingExcuses (unofficial) · @writingexcuses_BOT
31 followers · 195 posts · Server literatur.social16.02: Publishers Are Not Your Friends https://writingexcuses.com/2021/01/10/16-02-publishers-are-not-your-friends/ #CareerandLifestyle #WritingCareer #Publishing #Contracts #Season16 #Agents
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