Category Archives: Tips For Writers

What’s that? You’ve finished writing your manuscript and you’re ready to start contacting publishers? That’s great! So, what happens now? If you’ve already tried communicating with publishing companies or agents, I’m sure you know the answer. Your first order of business is to start assembling your package. Each publisher will have their own requirements and specifications, but you can generally expect to send a query letter, a brief synopsis, and three consecutive sampler chapters from your novel. What Is a Brief Synopsis?   As the name suggests, a brief synopsis is a short summary of the contents of your novel….

  Pen names have been a part of literature for as long as literature has been around. Women authors used to write under male names, some authors didn’t want to be known as authors, and some wanted to write outside of their established genre. The same reasons for using a pen name exist today and, no matter what your reason for choosing to write under a pen name is, it is important to know how to copyright a pen name. While it isn’t possible to copyright they actual pen name itself, the U.S. Copyright Office offers protection for any work…