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Tina Gallagher and Pattie Giordani make sure we have the Write Stuff!

At the Write Stuff Conference in March, marketing gurus Tina Gallagher and Pattie Giordani will lead "Marketing for Introverts and Extroverts".  Additionally, Pattie and Tina will host a Friday night "Pitch Practice" session, allowing writers to rehearse their agent pitches for Saturday.

Click here to read Tina's interview.

Click here to read Pattie's interview.

Interview with Claire Anderson-Wheeler, literary agent from Regal Hoffmann & Associates!

Claire Anderson-Wheeler, literary agent from Regal Hoffmann & Associates, will be joining us at the Write Stuff Conference in Bethlehem, PA in March.



Check out her interview here!

Come to the Write Stuff, meet Cassie Hanjian from Waxman Leavell Literary Agency!

Joining us for the 22nd annual Write Stuff Conference in Bethlehem, PA is agent Cassie Hanjian!  Cassie's experience includes international literary scout, managing author rights, previous author support, and now an agent.

Click here to read Cassie's interview!

Now on Wattpad

I recently joined Wattpad, a site where writers post their work for free.  I decided to start small and post one of my short stories from our recent anthology, Somewhere in the Middle of Eternity. The story is "Don't Go Fussin' Over Me".

Everyone else might think that Mona Bretton is nearing the end of her life, but Mona will have none of it—even when family members begin showing up to ease her passage to the other side…

Click here to read!

My Schedule for Farpoint

Though I haven't been told the rooms in which these discussion panels will take place, the following is where I'll be during Farpoint .   When I'm not in panels, you can find me at the Firebringer Press table in Author's Alley.




































Friday



10PM



Book Fair









Saturday
10AM
Not All Genres Are Created Equal (moderator)



Saturday
11AM
Autographs (with Peter David, Richard White, Kim Headlee)



Saturday
12PM
What WON'T You Write



Saturday
1PM
Firebringer Press



Saturday
4PM
Writing for Anthologies (moderator)



Saturday
5PM
Public Speaking for Authors









Sunday
12PM
Author Readings (with Peter David, Danielle Ackley-McPhail)



Sunday
1PM
Part-Time Writer, Full Time World



Sunday
2PM
Colin Ferguson's talk




Hope to see you there!!

About This Writing Stuff

This week, emerging speculative fiction author and writing instructor, Michael Critzer, stresses the importance of appreciating the writing style and technique that makes that story you're reading so good.  Paul Sawers and Porter Anderson talk about the benefits and drawbacks to "writing communities", sparked by the release of social media writing app, Tablo.

The Paris Review releases an unpublished essay from Ray Bradbury, while Tess Gerritsen speaks out about her lawsuit over Gravity, the film based on her novel.  Simon & Schuster opens a non-fiction multimedia imprint called North Star Way.   From the Kill Zone, Joe Hartlaub ponders extravagant methods of book promotion, on Writer Unboxed, David Corbett suggests that we reach beyond archetypes to make characters more human, and the Sarcastic Muse's Chris Musgrave discusses outlining.

All that and a little more... Enjoy!


Active Reading by Michael Critzer

Tablo: Discover Books from New Authors as They're Being Written by Paul Sawers

Does a 'Writing Community' Really Foster Writing? Or Community? by Porter Anderson

Ray Bradbury's Unpublished Essay, "The Pomegranate Architect" via The Paris Review

My GRAVITY Lawsuit and How it Affects Every Writer Who Sells to Hollywood by Tess Gerritsen

Simon & Schuster Offers Expanded Author Services in Multimedia Imprint by Rich Bellis

Writing 101: Outlining by Chris Musgrave

Getting the Word Out by Joe Hartlaub

Two Red-Flag Sentences in Publishing Contracts by Victoria Strauss

Types, Archetypes, and the Occasional Human Being by David Corbett

The 22nd annual Write Stuff Conference in Bethlehem, PA - March 26-28, 2015

Balticon 49: Maryland's Regional SF Convention - May 22-25, 2015 in Hunt Valley, MD

Meet Write Stuff presenters Michael Jan Friedman and Richard White!

The blog interviews continue for the Write Stuff conference with NYT bestselling author Michael Jan Friedman and Richard White!

For thirty years, Michael Jan Friedman has written SF, Fantasy, paranormal, media tie-in, biographies, and comic books for both DC and Marvel. He is one of most prolific authors out there. We are honored to have him join us for the 2015 Write Stuff conference.



We're pleased to welcome veteran author, Writer Beware representative, and swordsmen Richard White to the Write Stuff this year!

By Your Side now available as a FREE audiobook on Podiobooks.com!

Ladies and gents, the FREE audio version of my second novel, By Your Side, is available at Podiobooks.com! If you can tolerate the sound of my voice for hours, and if you like paranormal mysteries, then you might just enjoy this. Hey, it's FREE!

While haunted by visions of her brother’s suicide, psychic-medium Miranda Lorensen is called to Lancaster, Pennsylvania to investigate a series of bizarre deaths–some of which are also suicides. Miranda and her team of paranormal investigators quickly find themselves confronted by a vengeful spirit awakened 33 years after a bloody family tragedy. Miranda realizes that only she can stop the entity before it claims its final victims, but will her obsession for saving lives redeem her for the brother she failed?

Meet Write Stuff presenters Donna Galanti and Aaron Rosenberg!

Let the Write Stuff interviews begin as we chat with talented writer pal, conference presenter, and lovely lady, Donna Galanti !





Our second Write Stuff interview is with veteran multi-genre writer and friend, Aaron Rosenberg . Aaron was one of the creators and editors of the ReDeus series, to which I contributed two stories. A fantastic guy to work with, an honor to know, and we're excited to welcome him to our conference!

About This Writing Stuff...

This week,  Susan Stepney discusses the mutually inspiring relationship between science and science fiction.  From the Kill Zone, James Scott Bell exterminates exposition while Joe Moore expounds on endings (holy alliteration, Batman!).  Jody Hedlund ponders publishing's gatekeepers and the taut rope of tension in our stories.   Melissa McPhail sees gods and immortals from a different POV. Kristen Lamb extols the virtues of social media and the importance of work-life balance while Jami Gold offers tips on crafting worthy characters.

All that and a little more, enjoy!


The Real Science of Science Fiction by Susan Stepney

Kobo Feels 'Singled Out' in Canadian Investigation by Leigh Anne Williams

Do Agents Still Hold the Gatekeeper Key to Getting Published? and How to Utilize Tension More Effectively by Jody Hedlund

First Page Critique: Watch That Exposition by James Scott Bell

The Basics of Endings by Joe Moore

Immortality and Gods in Fantasy by Melissa McPhail

Social Media is a Waste of Time for Writers.  Hmmm, Think Again and Writing, The Glamorous Life, and Finding Balance in the Madness of Branding by Kristen Lamb

How to Create Characters Worth Reading by Jami Gold

Ray Bradbury's House: The Postmortem by Carolyn Kellogg

Register Today for the Write Stuff Conference, March 26-28 in Bethlehem, PA !  Keynote speaker: Kristen Lamb.  Presenters: Kristen Lamb, Chris Richards, Michael Jan Friedman, Aaron Rosenberg, Donna Galanti, Richard White, Steven H. Wilson, Becky Bartlett, Bart Palamaro, Geoff Gehman, Curtis Smith, Tina Gallagher, Patty Giordani, and Gabriela Periera.   Critique sessions, flash fiction contest, book fair, agent and editor pitch sessions, and more!