Tag Archives: getting published

The Literary Agent Era

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Multiple Viewpoints

by Leonard Bishop Inexperienced and unpublished writers are continually asking me, “How do I go about getting a literary agent?” And “Do I really need a literary agent?” Having once been an inexperienced and unpublished writer, I can empathize with … Continue reading →

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The Writer’s Life: A Social Vacuum

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Multiple Viewpoints

by Leonard Bishop Don’t quit your present employer to become a professional writer until you have learned how to be alone. It is not the lack of talent or skill that stops someone from succeeding as a professional writer. Talent … Continue reading →

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I Will Not Be Had

Posted on August 4, 2013 by Multiple Viewpoints

by Leonard Bishop   Once I received a phone call from an editor on the staff of the writer’s Digest books. They were publishing my first non-fiction book on the craft of writing Dare to be a Great Writer. The … Continue reading →

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Writers Beware of Editors

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Multiple Viewpoints

by Leonard Bishop Writers do not get their novels published by writing for people. Long before the public reads what is written, it must be passed through the stratified structure of book-publishing editors. Writers should not struggle to understand the … Continue reading →

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