Andy Kass

THE NEXT CHAPTER – Gathering (Atlanta Edition) A further writers conference meditation.

See how a writer's conference engages in the craft, business, and society of authorship.
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#writing
#travel
#conferences
#atlantawritersconference
#historicalnovelsociety

THE NEXT CHAPTER – The Way So Far Observations from a wide spot in the road of life.

What makes an otherwise normal human being into a writer? These and other questions from today's vantage point.
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#creativewriting
#historicalnovelsociety
#mysterywritersofamerica
#publication
#QueryShark
#thenextchapter
#writing

THE NEXT CHAPTER – Shadow People A word on the writer's imaginary friends.

The people you invent or read on the page stay with you…
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#writing
#fiction
#characters
#music
#performance
#ernesthemingway

THE NEXT CHAPTER – Visions and Revisions A good word about your words and the process of fixing them.

We don't necessarily have to create perfect stories, but we must apply ourselves to the craft to do it well.
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#writing
#revision

THE NEXT CHAPTER – Next Step You never know where you're going till you get there.

Reflections on the unaccustomed feelings of acceptance.
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#QueryShark
#janecleland
#historicalnovelsociety
#mysterywritersofamerica
#publication
#querying

@briw74.bsky.social Greetings, Brian, from a new fellow author at Holand Press. Having signed on, I am seeking impressions of the press and its author experience. Have a short story to appear soon in EQMM as well. Look forward to hearing from you. - Andy

@krisspencer.bsky.social Greetings, Kris, from a new fellow author at Holand Press. Having just signed on, I am seeking impressions of the press and its author experience. Look forward to hearing from you. - Andy

THE NEXT CHAPTER – Getting to Yes You never know where you're going till you get there.

In a world full of No, a little Yes can be hard to digest. Notes from the finish line of the submission process.
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#querying #publication

THE NEXT CHAPTER – Mapping the Journey What's the destination of your story?

You never know where you're going till you get there, but good plan can set you on a proper path. THE NEXT CHAPTER takes on mental mapping.
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#creativewriting
#travel

THE NEXT CHAPTER – Road Trip The most memorable journeys may be those least planned.

Going forth is all about what you find, what you bring, and what you get to keep.
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THE NEXT CHAPTER – Showtime When it's time to step out into the lights.

The next chapter of The Next Chapter: An essay on the musical performance parallels in writing.
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THE NEXT CHAPTER – Active Reading How did the authors of your favorite books get you hooked?

Writing starts with reading, so let’s look at how the authors of our favorite books transported us into the story. #katequinn #erinmorgenstern #jenniferegan #zadiesmith #janeausten
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THE NEXT CHAPTER – Revisions Changing your story from the ground up

The Next Chapter: A brief on working with a developmental editor. andrewkass.substack.com/p/the-next-c... #writing #editing

THE NEXT CHAPTER – Finding Your Shelf Choosing your publication's neighborhood.

The Next Chapter addresses your manuscript's neighborhood... andrewkass.substack.com/p/the-next-c...

THE NEXT CHAPTER – Gathering Becoming a writer among writers.

A report from a writer's conference on why attending one can be a good thing in both the craft and social sense.
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THE NEXT CHAPTER - Pitching (Versus Throwing) How you present what you present matters.

Sometimes writers too need to perform the art of directed conversation. #writerstips andrewkass.substack.com/p/the-next-c...

The elephant seems a poor icon for a Republican Party so lost and completely purged of memory, history and mission. A more apt icon is the Sheep, fed on belief that only others will be fleeced. #partyofSheep

The Incarnation and Melania are finally going to the Texas Hill Country to see what's left. Hope he doesn't forget to bring his rolls of paper towels, that's about all the Federal aid they're likely to get.

THE NEXT CHAPTER – Packing Your Novel Rolling your world into a ball.

Some thoughts on packing 80,000 words into a single sentence elevator pitch
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Loved his American Music Club.

THE NEXT CHAPTER – Wordcraft in an Emoji Age Words still matter.

This week I consider crafting words for an emoji world. andrewkass.substack.com/p/the-next-c...

We've gone to war with camera-ready nincompoops in charge of national security and the military. Consider the lessons of 9/11 officially forgotten.

The GOP needs re-branding. The elephant? Nay, THE SHEEP, begging to be fleeced by their master.

THE NEXT CHAPTER – Reckoning with Edits “No author dislikes to be edited as much as he dislikes not to be published.” - Russell Lynes

The Next Chapter, on working with a developmental editor: andrewkass.substack.com/p/the-next-c...

THE NEXT CHAPTER – Switching Tracks “I still encourage anyone who feels at all compelled to write to do so. I just try to warn people ... that publication is not all it is cracked up to be. But writing is.” – Anne Lamott

Thoughts about what happens when you do everything right with the wrong piece in the
wrong market.
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Running Circles, by Andy Kass 10 track album

Happy to announce this musical documentation of my next chapter: RUNNING CIRCLES. This album collects many of my original songs in as close to performance mode as possible. Please feel free to audit: andykass.bandcamp.com/album/runnin....

THE NEXT CHAPTER - Playing to Your People "Contrary to general belief, an artist is never ahead of his time but most people are far behind theirs." – Edgard Varèse

The Next Chapter arrives at the intersection of performance and publishing: soliciting and assessing reader response. andrewkass.substack.com/p/the-next-c...

THE NEXT CHAPTER - On Advice "How can you be in two places at once when you're really nowhere at all?" - Firesign Theater

The next chapter of THE NEXT CHAPTER, where a hopeful author runs into conflicting guidance: andrewkass.substack.com/p/the-next-c...

Andrew Kass | Substack Andy grew up on a dirt road in a swamp full of stories in New York City: Staten Island, where he writes and plays his guitar tunes at local venues. Click to read Andrew Kass, a Substack publication. L...

The next installment of the Next Chapter is online - this time addressing questions of querying writing against publishing market trends. Curious? See andrewkass.substack.com.

Yes, it's happened - I started a blog on Substack. I'll be updating about my creative journey, certainly monthly, perhaps weekly. Check here if you want to hold me to it! www.facebook.com/share/p/1C4D...