Dispatches from the Outer Deep
A Guide to Writing, Editing, Submitting, and Publishing Long and Short Fiction
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Writing, editing, submitting, and publishing fiction can be overwhelming for beginners and experts alike. In Dispatches from the Outer Deep, multiple Nebula and World Fantasy Award nominated author Matthew Kressel answers the questions all writers face when writing short and long form fiction:
- What makes editors stop reading on the first page?
- How do I create compelling characters?
- Why is cultivating boredom good for creativity?
- Does a daily word count actually matter?
- How do I deal with rejections?
- How can I channel my emotions into my fiction?
- And more!
This book of advice, tips, tricks, techniques, knowledge, and more will help you navigate the tricky and often complicated world of fiction publishing like a pro.
Matthew Kressel
Matthew Kressel is a multiple Nebula and World Fantasy Award nominated author and coder. His many works of short fiction have appeared in Analog, Asimov's, Lightspeed, Clarkesworld, Tordotcom/Reactor, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, and many other publications and anthologies, including multiple year's bests. Alongside Ellen Datlow, he runs the Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading series in Manhattan. And he is the creator of the Moksha submissions system, used by many of the largest fiction publishers today.
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