Tag Archive for: Kary English

David Hankins at the 2023 Writers of the Future Awards Event

Writing Resilience

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David Hankin is a Writers of the Future Volume 39 winner with his story, “Death and the Taxman.”
Storm Humbert at the Writers of the Future 2021 Event

You Can’t Pay It Back

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When others have helped smooth the way for your success as an author, it's only fair that you do the same by paying it forward.
Profanity

Inventing Profanity: What to Write When You Can’t Say “Duck”

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So, there you are, writing away when the f-bomb splatters onto the page. Some markets won’t have a problem with this, but what if you’re writing for a PG-13 market, or what if your target market is OK with some profanity, but you like to use it a lot?

Writers of the Future Volume 36 & 37 Workshop Week – Day 8

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Day Eight - For the first time in the week, writers and artists gathered in a combined workshop, "Promoting Yourself in This Day and Age" as promotion is vital in both the domain of the writer and the artist. 

Writers of the Future Volume 36 & 37 Workshop Week – Day 6

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Day Six of the workshops—today was an all-star roster of authors and artists talking to the winners and giving invaluable tips to help them jump-start their careers.
Authors Kevin J. Anderson & Rebecca Moesta address the Writers Workshop

Writers of the Future Volume 36 & 37 Workshop Week – Day 5

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Day Five of the workshops—another packed day filled with guest speakers giving advice and tips to the winners topped by the unveiling of the latest release—Volume 37!
Echo Chernik and Jody Lynn Nye with Writers of the Future Vols 36 & 37

Writers of the Future Volume 36 & 37 Workshop Week – Day 4

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Day Four of the Writers of the Future Workshop began at 2 p.m. This was not so that the writers could sleep in, but to give them the full amount of time to complete their 24-hour stories!
Illustrator winners outside Author Services in Hollywood

Writers of the Future Volume 36 & 37 Workshop Week – Day 3

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Cloudy Los Angeles skies could not dampen the spirits of the illustrators as Contest administrator Joni Labaqui led the artists down Hollywood’s Walk of Fame for a tour of the historic Author Services building.
Kary English

How to Start Writing and Elements of a Short Story

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If you’d like to write a story, but you’re not sure what to write about or how to start writing, I have good news: story ideas are everywhere.
Typing that short story to submit to Writers of the Future

How to Become an Author

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If you want to know how to become an author, here are some answers to commonly asked questions.