Writing Advice – Page 2 – Lucy A. Snyder

NaNoWriMo

September 26, 2018 Lucy A. Snyder 1

Since 1999, National Novel Writing Month has happened every November. Twitter is abuzz with people who are gearing up for it now. Like most everything […]

On Blind Submissions

September 13, 2018 Lucy A. Snyder 0

This week, one of my readers asked about blind submissions and whether they’re an effective tool for editors to ensure that a magazine or anthology […]

Amazon Damaging Sales of Small Press Books

August 16, 2018 Lucy A. Snyder 3

My forthcoming collection Garden of Eldritch Delights went live on Amazon in late July. According to my publisher, pre-orders were brisk. But then, on August […]

The Pox Party

July 11, 2018 Lucy A. Snyder 0

The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing: Traitor to the Nation: Vol. 1: The Pox Party tells the story of Octavian, a young slave boy who’s a […]

Some of my recent favorites

April 21, 2018 Lucy A. Snyder 0

I have done a bit of media tie-in work — most recently I wrote stories for Shadowrun and X-Files anthologies — but there are two shows on that I […]

Need nonfiction? I can help!

April 9, 2018 Lucy A. Snyder 0

Last week, I added a couple of new reward levels to my Patreon: Ghostwriter $150 or more per month In addition to all my writing, […]

More Advice to Beginning Writers

April 4, 2018 Lucy A. Snyder 0

Several years ago, I posted some advice to beginning fiction writers. I still field regular queries from aspiring writers. Lately, the questions I’ve received have fallen […]

Rappaccini’s Daughter

March 12, 2018 Lucy A. Snyder 1

The classic Nathaniel Hawthorne tale “Rappaccini’s Daughter” tells the story of a young man named Giovanni who moves to Padua to be a university student. […]

The Shadow Over Innsmouth

February 14, 2018 Lucy A. Snyder 1

The Shadow Over Innsmouth is a classic horror novella by H.P. Lovecraft. It tells the first-person story of a young man on break from college who […]

Planning Future Writing Workshops

January 12, 2018 Lucy A. Snyder 0

I launched my Patreon a little over 5 months ago, and it’s been steadily growing. Through it, my patrons receive: Monthly chats with professional authors, […]

Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad

January 12, 2018 Lucy A. Snyder 1

One of the things that impressed me most about Conrad’s novel about Charles Marlow’s nightmarish adventures in the Congo was the lushness of language. The […]