The Write Stuff
This blog is about writing. Not reporting or journalism, but creative writing -- poetry, short stories, novels. And not just about the finished product but how we, as writers go about the process, and the trials, tribulations, blood, sweat and tears that go along with it. I'll also talk about another process -- publishing. Finding the right literary agent or publisher, self-publishing, e-publishing, what are the options and what are the chances of breaking into print? That's about it. I am by no means a best selling novelist or have all the answers, but consider this the beginning of a dialogue among a group of people who put pen to paper (okay, finger to keyboard) to release something inside us, something that must be shared.
Real Name: Sonny Long Gender: male Member Since: September 29, 2007 Last Signed In: January 09, 2009 Profile Views: 773 Blog Views: 2155 Due Process First things first Murder trial site set Fingers crossed Got to throw the line in the water to get a nibble The next wave Movement on the legal front Trying to keep the faith Agents, agents everywhere Still waiting September 07 October 07 November 07 December 07 January 08 February 08 March 08 April 08 May 08 June 08 July 08 August 08 September 08 October 08 November 08 December 08 January 09 
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Advice comes in a lot of forms
I remember talking to a New York literary agent about the story of the Butts murders (www.webbsleuths.org) and him asking me, "What makes this story different from any other trailer trash murder?" I was angered at first, especially at the use of the term "trailer trash," but the more I thought about his comment, the more I realized what he was trying to tell me. Why does this story stand out among all the hundreds of other true crime/murder stories that are written every year? That will not only need to be evident in my writing, but in my sales pitch when I try to convince an agent to take on the project. Why indeed?
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