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Author Archives: Michael A. Ventrella
How to overcome story implausibility
Circuses that arrive by night, meteors hollowed out for low-tech space travel—how can we make our readers believe? Our guest at the October 14th Zoom Chat will be Kathryn Craft who will discuss concrete techniques that best-selling authors use to navigate the … Continue reading
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Writing for Plays (and Comic Strips)
Our guest at next week’s Zoom Chat is Pab Sungenis, who will be talking about writing for plays and even comic strips! Pab is a broadcaster who has worked for many radio stations, but is best known for his comic … Continue reading
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Facing the Public
Simply writing a good story isn’t enough. You need to sell it to agents, editors, and readers. You’ll be expected to participate in discussions online and at workshops and conventions. You’ll want an “elevator pitch” and a way to show … Continue reading
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Let’s Connect
A year after his divorce, Daniel Stroman has decided that he’s too young to die —- or fuse permanently with his couch. But when he downloads the dating app “Let’s Connect” and starts dating, his success/fail ratio isn’t encouraging until … Continue reading
Writing for Themed Anthologies
Writing for themed anthologies is a great way to get noticed and have your work read. What are editors looking for? How can you make your story stick out and be accepted? Pocono Liar (and editor/writer) Michael A. Ventrella chats … Continue reading
Crossing Genres
Our guest for next week’s Zoom Chat is Megan Erickson, and the topic will be “crossing genres.” We’ll discuss how publishers categorize books into genres, the way you can benefit from this, and the pitfalls of mixing them. Should you … Continue reading
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Devoted Friends
Grouchy former librarian Irwin Abernathy, presently the co-owner of Abernathy & Crane, is busy preparing the bookshop for the holidays. Meanwhile, his neighbor and nemesis, Alastair Brooke, lies dying next door. It’s no secret that Irwin and most of the … Continue reading
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Historical novels and Alternative History novels
Join us next Wednesday, July 15th, at 8 pm, when our Zoom Chat guest will be Walter Hunt to discuss the research and work that goes into writing historical novels (and alternate history novels, which can be just as demanding). … Continue reading
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Inserting romance into your fiction
How do you write a romance novel? How can you incorporate romance into your novel believably? Our two guests for the July 1st Zoom Chat have done both and will answer all your questions! Wednesday, July 1st, 8pm EST. Click … Continue reading
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Writing the Young Adult Novel
Next week’s Zoom Chat guest is Jon McGoran, to discuss writing a Young Adult novel. Jon McGoran is the award-winning author of ten novels for adults and young adults including the YA science fiction thrillers Spliced, Splintered and Spiked, (Holiday House Books) as well … Continue reading
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