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“Revising Fiction” Workshop Scheduled!

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Barbara Rogan

Send to KindleAttention fiction writers: My annual “Revising Fiction” has been scheduled to begin on March 16, 2017, and is now open for registration. For those who are not familiar with it, this intensive online workshop is for writers with … Continue reading →

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Two New Courses Scheduled!

Posted on October 19, 2016 by Barbara Rogan

Send to KindleAttention Fiction Writers: Major announcement! I will be teaching not one but two online Next Level Workshops this fall and winter. The first will be One Good Scene, which will begin on Thursday, November 3, 2016. There’s a … Continue reading →

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Revising Fiction

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Barbara Rogan

Send to KindleLadies and Gentlemen, an announcement: The next online “Revising Fiction” workshop has been scheduled to begin on August 13 and is now open for registration. This workshop is for writers with a complete draft of a novel or … Continue reading →

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ONE GOOD SCENE

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Barbara Rogan

Send to KindleAttention Writers! I promised you a major announcement, and here it is. Before I gave it up to write, I was an editor and a literary agent for many years, and I still mentor many writers. Consequently I’ve … Continue reading →

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The Dreaded Silence: How I Nearly Gave Up Writing

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Barbara Rogan

Send to KindleI’m delighted to welcome Jenny Elliott to In Cold Ink. Jenny is the author of SAVE ME, a delightful blend of paranormal and romance. She’s also a lovely person and, I’m proud to say, a former student of … Continue reading →

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Editing: Brain Surgery for Writers

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Barbara Rogan

Send to Kindle  If you needed brain surgery, how much time would you invest in searching for the right brain surgeon? Knowing that outcomes vary, experience and dexterity matter, competence is paramount, and an incompetent practitioner can leave the patient … Continue reading →

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The Biology of Fiction: Putting Stimulus Before Reaction

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Barbara Rogan

Send to Kindle  Before we were writers, we were readers; and to understand how fiction works, we must first understand what happens to us when we read fiction.  When we immerse ourselves in an absorbing story, the real world fades … Continue reading →

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Settings

Posted on June 8, 2013 by Barbara Rogan

Send to KindleThe best way to sell a book has nothing to do with creating a platform or schmoozing with editors at writers’ conferences (though neither of those things hurt.) It’s writing a book that’s what agents call bulletproof—one so … Continue reading →

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Good Writers are Good Editors

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Barbara Rogan

Send to Kindle  Consider this scenario.  The first novel of writer John Doe has landed on the desk of a leading literary agent. Attached to the title page is a post-it from the agent’s assistant: “Good writer!” it says. The … Continue reading →

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“Too Much Body Language,” She Said, Frowning.

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Barbara Rogan

Send to KindleThere’s a secret to getting a first novel published, and it has nothing to do with platform, connections, or the ebb and flow of publishing’s tides. Not that those things don’t matter. They do matter as secondary factors, … Continue reading →

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