Are You Dreaming of Writing a Novel . . . Someday?
Which of these describes YOU?
If you checked any of the statements above, then you are precisely the person I created this web site for. I help turn wannabe writers into gonnabe writers. I teach the craft of writing great fiction. I teach how to write a killer book proposal. I teach how to find the right agent. I teach how to sell your novel to those pesky publishers. And I teach how to do "Mad Genius Marketing" for your novel once it's written -- because your publisher is way more likely to promote your work if you're promoting it yourself.
Teaching all that is a pretty tall order. You may be asking who exactly I think I am and why am I qualified to teach anything? That's a fair question.
The short answer is that I've been there. I did my time as a wannabe -- for a lot longer than any sane person should have to. I spent 12 years from the day I started writing my first novel until the day I saw it on the shelves. But that was a long time ago. I've now published half a dozen novels. I've won about a dozen awards and honors for my fiction writing. I've been teaching fiction at writing conferences for years.
That's enough about me. If you want to know all the gunky personal details, shame on you, but check out my personal web site. On the other hand . . .
If you want to learn more about writing fiction, then stay right here. Let me give you a quick rundown on what I've got on this site:
- Articles on organizing and creating and marketing your fiction.
- Talks on organizing and creating and marketing your fiction.
- My blog, with my latest thoughts on organizing and creating and marketing of your fiction.
- Archives of my Advanced Fiction Writing E-zine, my FREE monthly email newsletter on organzing and creating and marketing your fiction.
You're probably noticing a pattern here. I focus on teaching three things:
- Organizing your writing life.
- Creating fiction.
- Marketing fiction.
That's what I care about, because that's what will make you or me or anyone else successful as a writer. Being pretty won't help. Being popular won't help. Using great fonts won't help. Great organization keeps you productive. Great creative skill will sell you to the publisher. Great marketing will sell you to the reader.
So I teach organizing and creating and marketing. That's all I do on this site. Dig in. Pork out. Have fun!
Where Are You On The
Road to Publication?
Are you an unpublished novelist hoping to break in someday? The road to publication is a lot like high school. There are four stages, which I call "Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior."
Getting published is a lot like graduating. You do the work, you stay on the path, you keep advancing to the next level, and eventually you'll get there. It happened for me. It happened for dozens of my friends. It's happening now for many of my students.
Take this quick 5-question quiz to discover just how close you are to getting published . . . and what specific actions you can take TODAY to move closer to your goal.
This quiz estimates where you are by asking you what specific actions you've already taken. It's based on my twenty years of experience in the publishing industry.
After the quiz, I'll offer you some free gifts to help move you closer to "Graduation" -- that incredible day when an editor calls to offer you a contract.
Let's roll . . .
Your Writing Roadmap Quiz
Best regards,
Randy Ingermanson, Ph.D.
