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Tag Archives: writer
Something exciting and engaging: Dharma Kelleher
By Roz Kay A quote from the great American novelist Toni Morrison circulates often on the internet, at least among writers: “If there’s a book you really want to read but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write … Continue reading
Posted in Author interviews, crime fiction, Fiction
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Query letters to literary agents: Don’t be weird
By Roz Kay Literary agent Janet Reid runs the Query Shark web site. There are some of my notes from her talk at the 2015 Writer’s Digest Conference in New York City. I’ve posted about the right way to query literary … Continue reading
Posted in Writing tips
Tagged Janet Reid, Literary agent, Query letter, Query Shark, Roz DeKett, The Right Word, WDC15, writer, Writer's Digest Annual Conference, writing
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Exploding the Emily Dickinson myth: Nuala O’Connor
By Roz Kay Nuala O’Connor’s third novel, Miss Emily, alternates perspectives between the American 19th century poet Emily Dickinson and a fictional Irish maid, Ada Concannon. “I wanted to explode the myth about Emily being the complete recluse,” Nuala O’Connor … Continue reading
The kind of stories that bring us together: Dorothea Benton Frank
By Roz Kay “I think we’re all kind of in the same boat,” says Dorothea Benton Frank. She’s talking with me about her readers and her new novel, All the Single Ladies, published in June by William Morrow. “We’re dealing … Continue reading
A different kind of writing blog: Roz Kay
Hello, and welcome to my blog. It’s mostly conversations with writers: authors, poets, and playwrights. I sometimes include “guest posts” from writers on the publication of their books, and I maintain a page of writing tips. My debut children’s novel, The Keeper of the Stones, … Continue reading
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Tagged author, BBC, Fish Publishing, interview, literary competitions, novel contests, Patrick White, poetry contests, Roald Dahl, Roz DeKett, Roz Kay, short story contests, The Right Word, writer, writing, writing competitions, Writing contests, writing tips, York Literary Review
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