We try to be prompt with our responses, but sometimes life interferes with that plan. If asked to send a portion of your manuscript, make certain it is professionally prepared, and mailed to our post office box immediately with the query and synopsis that got our attention. And now, there's MOTA, an annual anthology of fine fiction which sponsors a contest to draw out the new fresh talent. Enter the debut contest . It's not a plot, nor is it a well-executed volume.
Writers can never get enough instruction, enough life experience, or enough practice at their craft.
Maui Writers Retreat and Conference - This is the best writers conference in the world, and takes place over Labor Day weekend every year. For our money, it's the best resource around. Mythic Structure for Writers by Christopher Vogler is a treasure map for writers. If you're a writer and you don't own this book, your information cache is incomplete. Email us and we'll post them.