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What is an Anthology? - podcast
Jessica Lee Anderson
Author Jessica Lee Anderson, explains what an Anthology is and how they are compiled and created. She also shares thoughts on the value of contributing to these type of projects. Click here to play this audio clip
over 8 years ago
Fiction
Plot Planning
Author Naomi Brett Rourke on Writing a Short Story for an Anthology
Naomi Brett Rourke
When author Naomi Brett Rourke was asked to contribute to the Weird West anthology Straight Outta Tombstone , she only had two weeks to submit. Inspiration struck while driving to Las Vegas for a conference. Her short story, “Coyote,” is a revenge tale...
over 5 years ago
Preparation
Choosing a Path
Anthologies: The benefits to your writing and building your readership
L.E. Perez
Readership today is broader than it has ever been, with readers eager to consume a variety of content. The competitive book market can make it challenging for readers to find your work, so it’s important to make yourself discoverable. One way to create...
over 1 year ago
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Leah McNaughton Lederman on Spearheading and Editing Anthologies
Leah McNaughton Lederman
Author and editor Leah McNaughton Lederman was interested in the perspectives of female writers in regards to fear and the things that scare them. She decided to pull together a collection of short work around this theme, and started by inviting writers...
over 1 year ago
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Publishing Your Work in Literary Magazines and Anthologies
Jeanne Lyet Gassman
Publishing your short work in literary magazines and anthologies is an excellent way to develop your craft and expand your credentials as a writer. These markets range from no payment to significant compensation. Many of them also nominate their contributors...
over 5 years ago
Preparation
Choosing a Path
Cathy Fyock on Her Contribution to the Nonfiction Anthology, Authority
Cathy Fyock
Book anthologies are compilations of stories or ideas where many authors contribute content based on a common theme. Book coach Cathy Fyock, along with 14 other authors, contributed ideas on what it means to be a thought leader in the anthology, Authority...
over 4 years ago
Nonfiction
Platform and Credibility
Alyssa Starr Newerth on Compiling and Publishing the Anthology Indy Writes Books - video
Alyssa Starr Newerth
Indy Reads Books' former Executive Director M. Travis DiNicola had a dream to publish an anthology. Indy Writes Books became a reality after the organization received grant money to fund the publication. The book's concept, as Director of Indy Reads...
over 7 years ago
Distribution & Sales
Booksellers
Alyssa Starr Newerth on Compiling and Publishing the Anthology Indy Writes Books - podcast
Alyssa Starr Newerth
Indy Reads Books' former Executive Director M. Travis DiNicola had a dream to publish an anthology. Indy Writes Books became a reality after the organization received grant money to fund the publication. The book's concept, as Director of Indy Reads...
over 7 years ago
Distribution & Sales
Booksellers
Sonny Liew on the Inspiration and Collaborative Process for the Graphic Novel Anthology Liquid City
Sonny Liew
In the early 2000's, a Japanese–American graphic novel author and illustrator named Kazu Kibuishi created and released the first volume of Flight , an American comics anthology series. Kibuishi collaborated with comic artists from all around the world...
over 7 years ago
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Matchup, the Fantasy Football of Thriller Writers
Lee Child
Worldwide bestselling author Lee Child, editor of Matchup , discusses working with 21 of his fellow thriller writers on the 11 original stories that comprise this special anthology. For more on author Lee Child visit http://www.simonandschuster.com/authors...
over 7 years ago
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