http://www.wordophilia.com/ This blog offers information and inspiration to genre fiction writers. en Thu, 21 Mar 2013 01:06:00 GMT Thu, 21 Mar 2013 01:06:00 GMT info@wordophilia.com info@wordophilia.com http://www.wordophilia.com/titling-your-novel-or-short-story/ Writers use many ways to name their novels and short stories. Some authors develop their story names from characters, others use theme, and still others use plot. Below are some... http://www.wordophilia.com/titling-your-novel-or-short-story/#comments http://www.wordophilia.com/titling-your-novel-or-short-story/ Thu, 21 Mar 2013 01:06:00 GMT http://www.wordophilia.com/new-literary-agency-foreword-literary/ Literary agent Laurie McLean, formerly with the Larsen Pomada Agency, has joined with several other agents to form a brand new literary agency called Foreword Literary. This new agency handles... http://www.wordophilia.com/new-literary-agency-foreword-literary/#comments http://www.wordophilia.com/new-literary-agency-foreword-literary/ Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:47:00 GMT http://www.wordophilia.com/interview-with-mystery-and-nonfiction-writer-linda-swink/ Today we have as our blog guest mystery and non-fiction writer, Linda Swink, to talk about her book Life on a $5 Bet. To learn more about this talented writer... http://www.wordophilia.com/interview-with-mystery-and-nonfiction-writer-linda-swink/#comments http://www.wordophilia.com/interview-with-mystery-and-nonfiction-writer-linda-swink/ Fri, 15 Mar 2013 01:53:00 GMT http://www.wordophilia.com/interview-with-mystery-author-jim-jackson/ Today we welcome Jim Jackson as our featured author interview on Wordophilia. His mystery novel Bad Policy will be released by Barking Rain Press on March 5, 2013. This story... http://www.wordophilia.com/interview-with-mystery-author-jim-jackson/#comments http://www.wordophilia.com/interview-with-mystery-author-jim-jackson/ Sat, 02 Mar 2013 16:33:00 GMT http://www.wordophilia.com/dialogue-dos-and-donts/ Today's readers grow up with television, a medium that consists of all dialogue and action and no introspection. Because of this, many readers look for passages of dialogue and skim... http://www.wordophilia.com/dialogue-dos-and-donts/#comments http://www.wordophilia.com/dialogue-dos-and-donts/ Mon, 18 Feb 2013 21:30:00 GMT http://www.wordophilia.com/opportunities-in-multiple-genres/ Children's Fantasy Market Spellbound, the children's fantasy e-zine for children aged 8-12, is currently accepting submissions for the Summer 2013 issue on Dragons. Submission deadline is March 31, 2013. Maximum... http://www.wordophilia.com/opportunities-in-multiple-genres/#comments http://www.wordophilia.com/opportunities-in-multiple-genres/ Sat, 16 Feb 2013 19:10:00 GMT http://www.wordophilia.com/how-much-money-novelists-make/ How much money do novelists make? It depends on the genre, the publishing company, and the publishing format. It can even depend on the writer's agent. One agent may garner... http://www.wordophilia.com/how-much-money-novelists-make/#comments http://www.wordophilia.com/how-much-money-novelists-make/ Sun, 10 Feb 2013 19:45:00 GMT http://www.wordophilia.com/prime-books-launches-new-digital-imprint/ The Cindi Myers Market News blog reports that Prime Books is launching a new digital imprint called Masque Books. This imprint launches in July 2013 and will feature Science Fiction... http://www.wordophilia.com/prime-books-launches-new-digital-imprint/#comments http://www.wordophilia.com/prime-books-launches-new-digital-imprint/ Sat, 19 Jan 2013 17:38:00 GMT http://www.wordophilia.com/prose-vs-story/ Every fiction genre gives an award to outstanding books in that genre. Romance writers can earn a RITA, Science Fiction and Fantasy writers can earn a Nebula or Hugo, Mystery... http://www.wordophilia.com/prose-vs-story/#comments http://www.wordophilia.com/prose-vs-story/ Wed, 16 Jan 2013 17:23:00 GMT http://www.wordophilia.com/interview-with-fantasy-romance-author-rose-vanden-eynden/ Today, we're pleased to have as our blog guest Rose Vanden Eynden, author of Merlyn's Raven, a fantasy romance set in 5th Century Wales. The novel chronicles the love of... http://www.wordophilia.com/interview-with-fantasy-romance-author-rose-vanden-eynden/#comments http://www.wordophilia.com/interview-with-fantasy-romance-author-rose-vanden-eynden/ Sat, 12 Jan 2013 15:12:00 GMT http://www.wordophilia.com/two-agent-moves-and-a-new-editor-at-harlequin/ New literary agents and agents who have recently moved from one agency to another offer good opportunities for writers since they tend to be looking for manuscripts. Publisher's Lunch, which... http://www.wordophilia.com/two-agent-moves-and-a-new-editor-at-harlequin/#comments http://www.wordophilia.com/two-agent-moves-and-a-new-editor-at-harlequin/ Fri, 11 Jan 2013 23:41:00 GMT http://www.wordophilia.com/interview-with-crime-fiction-writer-joe-damato/ Today we're privileged to have as our blog guest crime fiction author, Joe Damato, to talk about his novel Seeds of the Lemon Grove. If you enjoy stories about organized... http://www.wordophilia.com/interview-with-crime-fiction-writer-joe-damato/#comments http://www.wordophilia.com/interview-with-crime-fiction-writer-joe-damato/ Sun, 06 Jan 2013 23:31:00 GMT http://www.wordophilia.com/rev-up-the-conflict-in-your-novel/ The very first novel I wrote, one still languishing unsold in my filing cabinet, involved the developing relationship between a beautiful midwestern nurse and a sexy southerner. Mountain Melody chronicled... http://www.wordophilia.com/rev-up-the-conflict-in-your-novel/#comments http://www.wordophilia.com/rev-up-the-conflict-in-your-novel/ Sun, 06 Jan 2013 17:37:00 GMT http://www.wordophilia.com/new-fiction-markets-for-a-new-year/ Smart writers are always on the lookout for new markets. Old markets can shut down or hire new editors who don't like your work like your old editor did, and... http://www.wordophilia.com/new-fiction-markets-for-a-new-year/#comments http://www.wordophilia.com/new-fiction-markets-for-a-new-year/ Sun, 30 Dec 2012 04:54:00 GMT http://www.wordophilia.com/interview-with-fantasy-novelist-catherine-e-mclean/ Today we're privileged to have as our guest fantasy author Catherine E. McLean. Her latest novel, Jewels of the Sky, has just been released. To learn more about Catherine E... http://www.wordophilia.com/interview-with-fantasy-novelist-catherine-e-mclean/#comments http://www.wordophilia.com/interview-with-fantasy-novelist-catherine-e-mclean/ Fri, 21 Dec 2012 06:40:00 GMT