The Writers Guild of America is warning of more legal action against non-franchised talent agencies in another sign of the deepness of the WGA-agency dispute. The guild directed its nearly 15,000 members on April 12, when negotiations collapsed, to terminate … Continue reading Writers Guild Warns of More Legal Action Against ‘Bad Behaviors’ of Some Agents
Today we have a guest post by Trisha Tobias, who has worked on books such as the award-winning Alice: The Wanderland Chronicles by J.M. Sullivan, and Chasing Eveline by Leslie Hauser: When it comes to writing, there aren’t many hard rules. It’s a creative endeavour, … Continue reading Five Mistakes New Writers Make (as told by an Editor)
Here are some books that are great for writers for various reasons. Writing is a lot more than just sitting down and bashing out words on the keyboard. It’s a discipline that requires tenacity, routine and intense creativity. What you’re … Continue reading Best Books for Writers to Read
Small presses — like us here at Hurn Publications — still issue books that get national and industry attention. But with all of the great books out there, it can be easy for readers to lose track. Here are 19 … Continue reading 19 Amazing Books That Prove Indie Presses Deserve Your Attention
Long before I became a doctor, I was a writer. At the age of seven I wrote my first suspense novel, about a blue zebra named Mickey who was warned never to go into the jungle. Naturally, Mickey went into … Continue reading Writing Tips: It Is Okay to Change Paths
You can thrill your audience, change the course of the plot, and reveal new depths to your characters . . . or you can bore your viewers to tears, and make them wish that the battle would pleasejust end already. Writing … Continue reading Writing an Awesome Fight Scene
