Novel News (Book) http://www.Writing.Com/main/books.php/item_id/662215-Novel-News/printit/1 ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** I have to start off by answering a question that someone wrote in and asked in the [Link To Item #559910] . Question: does posting my work to be reviewed mean I lose my first publishing rights? Great question, Rooster. This is the reason I have the forums set to group only access and this is why you need to set your books to group only access as well. By posting your book here on WDC, you have lost your first rig...[Read Full Post] Sun, 07 Oct 2007 18:37:02 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/540206 ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** Welcome, everyone. The [Link To Item #559910] was created originally so that our novels could be reviewed. However, over the past--almost--five years, the workshop has grown and developed into something a little more than that. We're no longer a review forum. The Workshop is now a place where everyone has the ability to grow. The review is the key to that growth, but how do we review in such a way that both the reviewer and the reviewed have learned something? Below I will outline what it is that I'm looking for and what I want each of you to learn from the review, but as you are reviewing others and as you are reading the reviews you receive from others. I plan on resurrecting the actual Workshop itself so that we can participate in active learning. Before, we had many visitors, but ...[Read Full Post] Sun, 07 Oct 2007 18:38:42 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/534027 ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** Welcome! To yet another month of the Novel News. We hope you'll enjoy the offerings. We've got some straight talking about your rights, a reminder to keep yourself in the submission game, thoughts about word count and [Link To User gryphondear] returns with another installment of the Grammar Corner. Grab a cup of coffee and settle down. There's lots to read! Solar Falls [Link To Item #559910] Table of Contents Feature: "Your Rights as an Author" by [Link To User opto] Special: [Link To Item #959785] by [Link To User gryphondear] You can't get published unless you submit! Writing Reality: [Link To Item #962092] by [Link To User laregna] Just how important is Word Count? Grammar Corner: [Link To Item #958446] by [Link To User gryphondear] Of legality, brevity, and finality Advi...[Read Full Post] Sun, 09 Sep 2007 17:18:16 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/534026 ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** Welcome to another month! This is a HUGE newsletter this month. We're talking about how to juggle your writing and your life. Our interview is with Lisa Delman this month as she discusses her book, Letters from the Heart. We also have a discussion by members of the Novel News Staff, telling you what we feel about writing sex scenes and how far we're comfortable going. I will warn those of you who are not of age, we are talking about sex in this newsletter. We will not be getting into any details, just discussing how it fits into the market and the industry. I would feel a lot better if you spoke to your adults before reading that particular article. Have a great day and enjoy! Be sure to stay with us! Next month we'll be discussing your rights as an author. In a future issue we will be interviewing Clive Cussler, author of , now a motion picture premiering April 8, 2005. Solar Falls [Link To Item #559910] Table of Contents Feature: [Link To Item #950301] by [Link ...[Read Full Post] Fri, 01 Apr 2005 18:47:19 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/338433 ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** Welcome to another month! There is so much in the newsletter this month! We're trying to help you get organized in your writing. Organization can help fight the writer's block and can help drive away procrastination. We're learning how to write a synopsis, and asking you if you have what it takes to be a writer. We're offering great tips on where to find the answers to your grammar questions, and we have an interview with author Gail Dayton! I hope that you enjoy our newsletter. A lot of heart and good-wishes goes into this. We hope that we're able to help you as a writer to become a published author! Good luck! Solar Falls [Link To Item #559910] Table of Contents...[Read Full Post] Tue, 01 Mar 2005 23:37:36 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/331588 ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** Welcome to another edition of The Novel News! I hope that you enjoy what we've put together for you this time. We're concentrating on the tough realities of writer's block. It's something that we all face, and now that the holidays are done and behind us, it's something that a lot of us are having to deal with. So sit back, read some advice and learn some inside information on the literary industry! Be sure to email me if you have any thoughts, comments, or questions. Enjoy! Solar Falls [Link To Item #559910] Table of Contents Feature: "In The Absence of Greatness" Dealing with writer's block Writing Basics: [Link To Item #859029] Cunning ...[Read Full Post] Tue, 01 Mar 2005 23:36:04 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/331587 ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** Welcome to The Novel News, started in 2002 and sporadically continued into 2005. This year, I have a wonderful staff: [Link To User gryphondear] , [Link To User marlene5972] , and [Link To User laregna] . We'll be touching on marketing, structural, and industry news that's important to you as novelists. Please, sit back and enjoy! Solar Falls [Link To Item #559910] Table of Contents Special Issue: [Link To Item #915909] Feature: "The Fear of Submission" Writing Basics: [Link To Item #859029] Using dashes, spaces and...[Read Full Post] Sun, 16 Jan 2005 23:36:17 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/322958 ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** Novel News April, 2003 Developing Your Characters Last month, we talked about creating characters for the different genres and how much importance lay on character development versus plot. This month, we'll be talking about different ways to approach character development and insert it into the story. This past week, while reviewing in t...[Read Full Post] Fri, 18 Apr 2003 14:08:03 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/237693 ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** Novel News February, 2003 Creating Real Characters Wow! It’s amazing to watch how many people are interested in writing novels. There is a great need for new and fresh books in the publishing world that are well written and well thought out! More and more agents and publishers are recommending that prospective novelists find other would-be book writers to share experiences with and help critique, saving the money that would have been spent on an editor. Our group is the pe...[Read Full Post] Tue, 01 Apr 2003 11:48:12 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/234986 ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** Novel News February, 2003 Staying Motivated It amazes me how much this group has grown! Everyday, there's something new, being a new member or a new book, new advice or a new chapter. Everyday is another surprise! There’s been a lot of changes going on! Whew! We have a lot of interest in the novel workshop, but unfortunately, the participation level has...[Read Full Post] Tue, 01 Apr 2003 11:40:28 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/234985 ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** Welcome to the first edition of the Novel Workshop's Newsletter! Wow! What a time we've had so far! ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** We're now Writing.com WooHoo! It's soo exciting to see just how much this website has grown! That&...[Read Full Post] Tue, 01 Apr 2003 11:38:10 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/234984