In his book, Infinite Possibilities, Mike Dooley says, “Manifesting our dreams isn’t about hard work–it’s about belief, expectation, and above all, knowing the truth about our place in the universe.” Dooley’s words are the perfect introduction to an exercise we were asked to perform in my seventh Plug In class with Janet Conner: Visit and fall in love with your book’s neighborhood. Yes, […]
Paul Coelho
Upmarket Fiction – Commercial and Literary Fiction
It’s important for fiction writers to be able to categorize their work, if for no other reason than to help agents, publishers, marketers, and retailers match it to what readers want. One of the first fiction category breakdowns is easy, since it’s determined by word count: Flash fiction, for instance, is usually 1500 words or less; short stories under […]
