Scribes’ Tribe Scribblings

Every now and again, we like to take a break from critiquing, have fun, and maybe learn something new. Last week, we built a creative night around The Writer’s Toolbox by Jamie Cat Callan. And boy, did we have fun!

This little box contains all sorts of writing prompts to help through a place [...]

Here’s a link to a Writers’ Digest article on agents who are open to new writers:
http://writersdigest.com/article/28-agents-who-want-your-work/
and an link to an article with submission tips:

http://writersdigest.com/article/10-submission-tips-for-querying-an-agent

Here’s a link to some agent pet peeves–including my agent, Cherry Weiner. The author did an article for Writers’ Digest, and these are the comments that didn’t make the cut for one reason or another. Some of these seem so obvious, but clearly agents see this stuff, or they wouldn’t have to comment [...]

Thanks to everyone who emailed me or left a comment or question here. You can still leave comments or questions on any post this week and be eligible to win the free critique from Editor 911 (www.margodill.com, click on Editor 911). I really appreciate Amy and Candace hosting me this week, and it has been [...]

Isn’t that what we all want? Working at something we love? I can’t show you how to make millions. But I know there are some writers out there who are interested in learning how to make money while writing. It really is possible to get paid every week for writing. [...]

Hello writing friends,
Put down those barbeque tongs! We interrupt your summer to announce that past President of the Missouri Writers’ Guild Margo Dill Balinski (http://www.margodill.com/index.html) will be guest blogging right here this week.
Margo (writing as Margo L. Dill) is a freelance writer, children’s author, and elementary school teacher, living in Mahomet, Illinois. Her work has [...]

I’ve always felt that writing poetry is good for the rest of my writing. I don’t aspire to being a successful poet, but I do believe the effort engages a different part of my brain, stretches the creative muscles, and comes back around into my other writing in a positive way.
I was [...]

Margie Lawson is guest blogging on Thursday for Magical Musings. Her topic: Deep Edit Your Life!
Post a comment, and you’ll have a chance to win a Lecture Packet of your choice from Margie. Drop by and learn how Margie’s brain works (scary!). She’s taking the Five Question Scene Check list she developed for Deep Editing [...]