Day #4 – Twitter and the Query Process
By Dawn Frederick My two cents: Twitter and the query process don’t belong together. Not in a sentence. Not as the primary way to query an…
Day #2 – Magic Necklaces and Telepathy
By Jennie Goloboy For Red Sofa Literary’s NANO Break, I’ll be talking about kinds of queries I see far too frequently, and why these queries are problematic. …
Day #1 – “What is Prescriptive Nonfiction?”
This is a frequent search term to our site. It’s totally understandable; especially for anyone who writes nonfiction and in the process of determining the category…
Red Sofa Chats – Jeff Rivera
Every Red Sofa Chats reminds me of the humble beginnings of my own career, and that we’re all in this together. If there’s anyone who’s thriving in…
Let the words do the walking
This weekend I had the opportunity to view Bert Stern: Original MadMan at the Minneapolis International Film Festival (which I highly recommend!) Directed by Shannah Laumeister. this…
Have you read the newest Authors Guild Bulletin?
It’s that time again, notes from the most recent Authors Guild Bulletin. I always get excited when a new copy arrives at Red Sofa Literary, as there’s…
Twitter – How to Use It Effectively
by Gwen Fitzgerald Every author wants to put him/herself out there, and it’s important to build an online base. But it’s hard to get noticed on…
The Writer’s Workout – Go check it out!
Title: THE WRITER’S WORKOUT Author: Christina Katz Pub date: Jan. 10, 2012 As many of you know, one of the books I consistently recommend is GET…
How’s your writing reference library looking?
Part of the job any person involved in publishing is staying aware of trends, constant research, and bringing a forward-thinking attitude. One way to ensure this happens…
Magic squares and Easter Eggs. . .
In September, Craig Thompson came to the Twin-Cities to speak at MCAD (The Minneapolis College of Art and Design). His newest work, HABIBI, had just been…
