Writing with Reed

Open Calls for Submission - There are plenty of opportunities for submitting your short stories, if you know where to look.

This is a must read for querying authors! Hear from 4 Literary Agents on the state of publishing.

I wish everyone could publish with one of my publishers… I’ve signed 3 books with Wild Ink Publishing, 3 books with Scarsdale Publishing...

As a traditionally published indie author, with a debut novel garnering some positive reviews on Goodreads, I knew that if I wanted my...

If you know anything about me, you know I LOVE to write a lot. Like A LOT. In any given week, I can be working on 3-5 different projects....

So you want to win an award? I want YOU to win one too! Why? Because winning awards is invigorating! It motivates you to write more, sub...

Not all of you are cut out to write evil characters. It takes practice. Dedication. A blackened soul. Look, I’m not trying to be a bitch,...

There’s a slew of new opportunities each month for submitting your short stories. That is, if you know where to look. I have my favorite...

What exactly is #ImposterSyndrome? And how can you over come the feelings of self-doubt? Well, I’m not an expert by any means, just a...

There is something magical about writing a story for children. As I write, I imagine the joy they will experience when my words dance...

If you know me at all, you know how much I love The Writer’s Workout. It’s a non-profit website/community with a TON of resources for,...

Recently I was asked by an agent to submit my writing playlist as part of my #query package. Since I’m highly motivated to find an agent,...

There often comes a point during the #querying process in which a literary agent will ask you for a Book Synopsis. This might come as...

What's the best way to clear out a room of writers? Just yell, "Time to edit!" and see what happens. It won't be pretty. You'll have a...