PhotobucketKath and I will be changing the way the blog runs in the next few months. Instead of posting a Q&A every Friday, we’ll post interviews twice monthly. Historical fiction author Anna Elliot will claim one of those freed-up Friday slots while the other will belong to our newest contributor–Jane Friedman, editor with Writer’s Digest. Her bio, which will be permanently available on her WU page, reads:

Jane Friedman is the publisher and editorial director of the Writer’s Digest brand community at F+W Media in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she oversees Writer’s Digest magazine, Writer’s Digest Books, and the Writer’s Market series. Writer’s Digest is the world’s #1 resource and community for writers, and for nearly 90 years has published the best-selling annual reference guide, Writer’s Market. Jane’s blog on the industry, There Are No Rules, tackles the future of the publishing industry and how authors can successfully adapt. She lives in Cincinnati.

Now you understand why we’re so thrilled Jane accepted our invitation. Her vision? Jane will be our version of Snopes for Writers, debunking the bad advice she often stumbles upon online. Sounds terrific, no? She’ll slide into her new official day with us–the 3rd Friday of every month–on December 18th, though you may see her here before then. Stay tuned.

In other news, Juliet Marillier increased her generous offer of a two-book giveaway for her new release, Heart’s Blood, to three books. Our winners, chosen by a random number generator from the list of commenters on Juliet’s Take Five interview are: #s 68 (Jennifer), 17 (Kristan) and 36 (Prue). Congrats, you three! We’ll be in touch directly in order to make book-mailing arrangements.

Finally, Kath and I would love to dive into a new craft topic in January–your chance to hear from all of us on one particular thing. Last time around, we talked about characterization. Before that, we discussed plotting methods. What would you like to read about next? Pacing? Point of view? Dialog? Tags? Writer’s Block? Something else? You can leave a comment here or send us a private email at .

How is everyone doing with NaNo? I’d be doing well, if I could count the number of words I’ve written via rewriting the same scene over and over again. I know, this is not NaNo behavior, but I can’t move on until it’s right. You?

Write on, all.

Therese Walsh co-founded Writer Unboxed in 2006. Her debut novel, The Last Will of Moira Leahy, sold to Random House in a two-book deal in 2008, was named one of January Magazine’s Best Books of 2009, and was a Target Breakout Book in 2010. She's never been published with a lit magazine, but LOST's Carlton Cuse liked her haiku best on Twitter, and that made her pretty happy.
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