Author Salon Connect - Deals, Requests, News, Craft Vitamins

Author Salon Connect - site news, progress notes on projects, as well as news on requests for partials and fulls. We want everyone to know someone is doing something right. Also, items of interest involving Author Salon in a variety of ways.

New Member Shout it Out

All new members post one topic here to inform the community who you are, where you're from, and what you hope to accomplish or learn here at Author Salon. What is your genre? What are your quirks and likes? Define your passion for your work. Be as open as you wish.

The Author Salon Commons

A place where Author Salon members can share just about anything including valuable information, the agent query process, craft technique, frustrations with writing, cathartic tales of sturm und drang, etc.. Tech and peer group issues must be addressed privately to admin and mods.

The "Coming Unstuck" Forum

For all Author Salon members who feel that the wheels on their project are spinning. Is it a problem of plot or premise? An issue of genre? Whatever, address it here. Just know this forum is *not* for synopsis/pitch postings or profile reviews. And all peer issues should be addressed directly to your moderator.

Dialogues on Author Salon Critique and CSpace

A place for writers, AS mods and editors, to comment on the ongoing critique process at AS, sharing strategies, reviewing progress, plugging the holes, keeping everyone on the road. Topics of "peer shopping," honest vs. overly laudatory critique, workshop psychology, and more.

Marquee Jury Panel - Private Forum

Where members of the MJP, writers and editors, come to discuss projects and need for edits and whatever else will assist with an Author Salon member becoming a published author. The identities of panel members must forever remain shrouded in mystery.

CITY BEHIND THE LIGHTS : The AS Fantasy Assignment Forum

Author Salon assigns readings and required analysis related to the creation of commercially competitive fantasy novels, YA or adult. AS writers continue to use the forum as a reference source for studying effective opening hooks (the first 50 pages) and the wise use of narrative and fictional elements in those hooks.

Author Salon Novel Writing Program - Parts I and II - All Genres

1. Author Salon Project Development Part I - Modules 1 to 8,
2. Author Salon Project Development Part II - Modules 1 to 8

AS I and II courses following the Six Act Two-Goal story model and providing craft practice, technique studies, readings and course work related to story market, premise, plot lining, the art of dramatic complication, character introduction and arc, narrative composition technique, scene sketching and creation, and more.

IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ IP I CRITERIA AND PROCEDURE

All writers using In Production I forums must observe these guidelines and rules for critique. Please reference for any forthcoming changes.

Middle Grade and Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy

Begin your search for writer peers in the genres of MG and YA science fiction and fantasy. Meet and talk it out. Get a feel for who you would like to work with.

Upmarket, Women's, Historical and General Fiction

For light and serious women's fiction, literary and upmarket, historical and general fiction. Begin your search for writer peers. Meet and talk it out. Get a feel for who you would like to work with. Be patient and professional.

Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Horror, and All Speculative Fiction

Begin your search for writer peers in your genre, whether speculative like Time Traveler's Wife or more Robert Jordan or even less like Twilight. Meet and talk it out.

Memoir and Narrative Non-fiction

Begin your search for writer peers in your genre. Meet and talk it out. Get a feel for who you would like to work with. Be patient and professional.

Middle Grade and Young Adult

Begin your search here for peers. This is for non-fantasy Middle Grade and Young Adult. Get a feel for who you would like to work with.

Thrillers and Suspense

Begin your search for writer peers in your genre. Meet and talk it out. Get a feel for who you would like to work with. Be patient and professional.

Romance and Paranormal Romance ... and EROTICA

Begin your search for writer peers in all sub genres of romance including paranormal romance. Plus erotica. Meet and talk it out. Get a feel.

Science Fiction

Begin your search for writer peers in the SF genre. All types of SF considered. Meet and talk it out. Get a feel for who you would like to work with.

Mystery, True Crime, and Detective

For the sleuths, crime writers and cozy lovers. Begin your search for writer peers in your genre. Meet and talk it out. Get a feel for who you would like to work with.

IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ EDITOR SUITE CRITERIA AND PROCEDURE

This forum exists to keep Author Salon writers updated on the latest critique criteria and procedures for use in Author Connect forums.

Mystery, True Crime, Detective

For the sleuths, crime writers and cozy lovers. Begin your search for writer peers in your genre. Meet and talk it out. Get a feel for who you would like to work with. Create new topics for critique.

Middle Grade and Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy

Begin your search for writer peers in the genres of MG and YA science fiction and fantasy. Meet and talk it out. Get a feel for who you would like to work with. Create new topics for critique.

Upmarket, Women's, Historical and General Fiction

Upmarket and literary. Historical fiction, women's fiction and general. Begin your search for writer peers in your genre. Meet and talk it out. Get a feel for who you would like to work with. Be patient and professional. Create topics for critique.

Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Horror, and All Speculative Fiction

Begin your search for writer peers in your genre, whether speculative like Time Traveler's Wife or more Robert Jordan or even less like Twilight. Meet and talk it out. Create topics for critique purposes.

Science Fiction

Begin your search for writer peers in the SF genre. All types of SF considered. Meet and talk it out. Get a feel for who you would like to work with. Create topics to engage in critique.

Thrillers and Suspense

Begin your search for writer peers in your genre. Meet and talk it out. Get a feel for who you would like to work with. Be patient and professional. Create topics for critique purposes.

Memoir and Narrative Non-fiction

Begin your search for writer peers in your genre. Meet and talk it out. Get a feel for who you would like to work with. Be patient and professional. Create new topics for purposes of critique.

Middle Grade and Young Adult

Begin your search here for peers. This is for non-fantasy Middle Grade and Young Adult. Get a feel for who you would like to work with. Create topics for critique purposes.

Romance and Paranormal Romance

Begin your search for writer peers in all sub genres of romance including paranormal romance. Plus erotica. Meet and talk it out. Get a feel. Create topics for critique.

Salon.Com Books

Great place to read about books, authors, and other issues of literary import.

Chuck Sambuchino Introduces New Agents

Chuck S. of Writer's Digest previews new agents who are looking to list build.

Evil Editor

Yeah, this guy is dangerous, evil, and helps you get published.

Women on Writing

WOW is a place where women provide their opinions and valued advice on the business of writing.

Writer Unboxed

A high profile blog that AS deems a trusted craft source. Though no one agrees on everything, WU provides food for writer thought.