Victoria Strauss's Articles

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An Impatient Writer's Approach to Worldbuilding
My methods of world building, with a focus on how I created the world of The Arm of the Stone.

Writer Beware
How writers can recognize, and protect themselves against, literary scams.

The Safest Way to Search for an Agent
How to go literary agent-hunting without falling victim to scammers.

Researching an Agent's Track Record
A suggested procedure for undertaking this sometimes daunting task

Literary Contests: Facts and Fakes
The strange world of literary contests (with tips on how to assess contests for legitimacy).

The Perils of Author Mills
What's an author mill? Why are they dangerous? How do you know one when you encounter it?
This article answers those questions and more.

Poet Beware!
Common scams and pitfalls for poets seeking publication (originally published in Poet's Market from Writer's Digest Books).

An Interview with Tad Williams
An interview conducted just after publication of the third book in the Otherland series.

An Interview with Ricardo Pinto
An interview conducted just after publication of the second book in the The Stone Dance of the Chameleon trilogy.

An Interview with Scott Bakker
An interview conducted just after publication of the second book in the The Stone Dance of the Chameleon trilogy.

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