A few of my favorite “things” from 2011
Throughout the year, I am always searching for new fun artists, writers, and anything that appeals my eclectic tastes. It’s not necessarily for the agency. These outings are meant to inspire my...
View ArticleLet the words do the walking
This weekend I had the opportunity to view Bert Stern: Original MadMan at the Minneapolis International Film Festival (which I highly recommend!) Directed by Shannah Laumeister. this is a documentary...
View ArticleHow to “win” over an agent
Sometimes it’s easy to get frustrated when submission guidelines aren’t followed. This is why Gwen is around at Red Sofa Literary. (Thank goodness!) Yesterday, upon opening a huge pile of snail mail...
View ArticleAnd let there be cake!
Imagine our surprise upon learning a Red Sofa Literary cake was made by Tex Thompson, whom Jennie is now representing (yay!). Such a lovely surprise! Red Sofa totally supports all-things-cakes. Just so...
View ArticleNANO is almost here!
We all know many folks who will be participating in National Novel Writing Month. Yes? In celebration of this annual event, Jennie and I have decided to add our own twist to NANO. We will be sharing...
View ArticleDay #3 – A Homegrown Letterpress Graphic Novel
By Dawn Frederick As NANO kicked off, Art Attack 2012 also happened Minneapolis. For anyone who lives in a city (or even in the Twin-Cities), annual art events of this kinds are always a good time and...
View ArticleDay #5 – Transformation, Super Powers, and Wyrwylfs
By Jennie Goloboy My last post was about queries I see too frequently, and why I often find them problematic. Here are three more. 1. The protagonist undergoes a paranormal transformation and isn’t...
View ArticleDay #8 – To Whom It May Concern
By Dawn Frederick So you’ve written a book and it’s time to begin the query process. You take a friend’s sound advice and research the various print and online directories for agents. During the...
View ArticleDay #10 – Revise, Revise & Revise Again
Last night the Twin Cities had the honor of seeing Erin Morgenstern at MPR’s Talking Volumes. It was one of my favorite Talking Volumes attended to date. One thing that absolutely stood out was the...
View ArticleDay #22 – The Publishing Thanksgiving List
By Dawn Frederick As this year begins to wrap up, and as Jennie & I am off doing our things for the holidays, it seems appropriate that Day #22 align with Thanksgiving. Here are the things that...
View ArticleRequired Reading: MAKE YOUR STORY A MOVIE by John Robert Marlow
By Dawn Frederick During the 2013 Madison Writers’ Institute, I had the treat of seeing a panel on books and the film industry; where the panelists discussed how books are chosen and/or adapted into...
View ArticleInterview with Author Jamie Wyman
We here on the Sofa are excited to introduce you to Jamie Wyman, whose urban fantasy WILD CARD comes out November 25 from Entangled! In a Las Vegas that’s overrun by gods, Cat Sharp learns that her...
View ArticleRed Sofa Books Giveaway – THE SALT MACHINE
We are doing a giveaway this weekend, for two free copies of Jeff Smieding’s THE SALT MACHINE – for the 1st installment, with future installments to follow. All you have to do is tell us your most...
View ArticleRequired Reading: HOW MUSIC WORKS by David Byrne
By Dawn Frederick I’ve been a long-time fan of the Talking Heads and David Byrne’s individual work for many years. So much that I was ecstatic to finally have the opportunity to read HOW MUSIC WORKS...
View ArticleWORTH YOUR SALT: A Fiction Contest by Hazel & Wren
We are excited to announce a special contest and corresponding event (more info to come later) hosted by Hazel & Wren and inspired by THE SALT MACHINE by Jeff Smieding. More information is...
View ArticleWORTH YOUR SALT: A Reading on March 19th
TWO more weeks. Come and join us for this fun night at Harriet Brewing! Hazel & Wren and Red Sofa Literary will be hosting WORTH YOUR SALT: A Reading on March 19, 2014 at Harriet Brewing, located...
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