nicola wrote:Where are you published Rawiya?
All the authors here are published...on lush
Technically...yes Nic, but I found something recently I thought interesting enough to share as to what defines a "published" author...I became aware of this list recently in a newsletter, and have been trying to get on it as a "published fiction writer"...I realize I am exactly one publishing credit away, btw...
P&W's Directory of Poets and Writershttp://www.pw.org/directory/featuredI mean, getting that story in the school paper might have impressed your mom but might not be the thing to include if you're hoping to impress an agent or going for a writing job...
Anyway...this is what they want...
Thank you for your interest in applying to be listed in our Directory of American Poets and Writers. Before applying, please read the Evaluation Criteria below to see if you are eligible for listing. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Directory Administrator.
EVALUATION CRITERIA:
Applications are evaluated on a point system. Poets, fiction writers, creative nonfiction writers, and spoken word artists are invited to apply. You must have 12 points in a category to be listed; i.e. you must have 12 poetry credits to be listed as a poet.
The following count as points for listing:
Each book of poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction (personal essays or memoirs) (12 points)
Each chapbook (6 points)
Each work of fiction or creative nonfiction (personal essays or memoirs) published in a literary journal, anthology, or edited Web publication (2 points)
Each spoken word performance (not readings) (2 points)
Each poem published in a literary journal, anthology, or edited Web publication (1 points)
The following do
not count as points for listing:
Journalism or scholarly texts (biography, history, how to, travel guides, book reviews)
Publications from vanity presses such as International Library of Poetry, Poetry.com, Noble House Publishers or from other presses or publications that ask authors to pay all or some of the publishing costs
Self-published work, or work from presses such as Publish America that do not offer authors standard book contracts, including, but not limited to, online entities like iUniverse.com, lulu.com, and AuthorHouse.com
Writing for children under the age of 12
Credits from publications that do not regularly publish poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction
Work published by a journal, anthology, or press for which you make editorial decisions
Plays or dramatic treatments
Translations
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