I’m delighted to share this news: my next nonfiction
book, The Write Crowd: Literary Citizenship & The Writing Life, is
forthcoming in December from Bloomsbury!
Writing may be a
solitary profession, but it is also one that relies on a strong sense of
community. The Write Crowd offers practical tips and examples of how
writers of all genres and experience levels contribute to the sustainability of
the literary community, the success of others, and to their own well-rounded
writing life. Through interviews and examples of established writers and
community members, readers are encouraged to immerse themselves fully in the
literary world and the community-at-large by engaging with literary journals,
reading series and public workshops, advocacy and education programs, and more.
In contemporary publishing, the writer is expected to contribute outside of her own writing projects. Editors and publishers hope to see their writers active in the community, and the public benefits from a more personal interaction with authors. Yet the writer must balance time and resources between deadlines, day jobs, and other commitments. The Write Crowd demonstrates how writers may engage with peers and readers, and have a positive effect on the greater community, without sacrificing writing time.
In contemporary publishing, the writer is expected to contribute outside of her own writing projects. Editors and publishers hope to see their writers active in the community, and the public benefits from a more personal interaction with authors. Yet the writer must balance time and resources between deadlines, day jobs, and other commitments. The Write Crowd demonstrates how writers may engage with peers and readers, and have a positive effect on the greater community, without sacrificing writing time.
See the Table of
Contents and advance blurbs here: www.loriamay.com/writecrowd.html
Available December 2014 from Bloomsbury
Pre-order on Amazon
Pre-order on Amazon
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