Lake Writers

Making literary ripples

Members in the Media

Betsy Ashton reads her “I Believe in the Power of Words” essay that was broadcast on WVTF, October 6, 2008:
http://www.wvtf.org/news_and_notes/audio/sa_thisibelievevote_10-04-08.mp3

Jim Morrison reads his “Swimming Deer” essay that was broadcast on WVTF, February 14, 2008:
http://www.wvtf.org/news_and_notes/audio/sa_swimmingdeer_02-12-08.mp3

Becky Mushko appears on the May 12, 2009, Blue Ridge Regional Library’s “Cover To Cover” show on Collinsville's Cable 21:
http://blip.tv/file/2163116

Sally Roseveare appears on the July 14, 2009, Blue Ridge Regional Library’s “Cover To Cover” show on Collinsville's Cable 21:
http://blip.tv/file/2389748

Agents' Blogs & Websites

Many agents have helpful blogs or sites. The Lake Writers finds these very useful:

Janet Reid, an agent with Fine Print Literary Management, blogs about a variety of agent/publishing topics:
http://jetreidliterary.blogspot.com

Her website is here:
http://jetreidliterary.com

Query Shark is her blog in which she evaluates query letters:
http://queryshark.blogspot.com


Nathan Bransford, an agent with Curtis Brown LTD, blogs about writing, agenting and publishing:
http://nathanbransford.blogspot.com

Check out his query letter formula:
http://nathanbransford.blogspot.com/2008/03/query-letter-mad-lib.html

Chuck Sambuchino's blog contains the latest in agent news:
http://guidetoliteraryagents.com/blog