About This Writing Stuff...

Should you write a novel or a short story?  Is the second novel really easier? When's the best time to query?  Should you self publish after a near miss?   Find answers to these questions from the likes of Jane Friedman, Douglas W. Jacobson, Elizabeth Sims, and others this week.   Also, if you're self-published or interested in pursuing that, Jane has a trio of interesting and blunt blog posts on the topic. Enjoy!


Get Paid to be a Word Nerd by Rebecca Smith Hurd

Should You Write a Novel or a Short Story?  by Elizabeth Sims

When's the Best Time to Query?  by Brian A. Klems

MFA Confidential: Another Year Over by Jessie Morrison



The Self-Publishing Set from Jane Friedman

8 Things Readers Want from Self-Published Authors

Should You Self-Publish After a Near Miss?

The "Self-Pub-Is-Crap" Debate  



The Chuck Sambuchino List

Is the Second Novel Really Easier?  by Douglas W. Jacobson

3 Reasons Why Visiting a Source (or Location) Will Better Your Writing  by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent

New Agent Alert: Susan Finesman of Fine Literary

How I Got My Agent: David Halperin

7 Things I've Learned So Far by Rebecca Searle