by admin | Feb 25, 2013 | Books by Ron McManus, Drone, Drones, Military in Hampton Roads, Navy, Virginian-Pilot
XC59VFC3BPCG My new novel, Return to Valor, will be published later this year. The military techno-thriller features an experimental Navy drone. In anticipation of the release of this novel, I am writing a series of blog posts related to drones. This is the first of...
by admin | Feb 22, 2013 | Agent Query Process, Books by Ron McManus, Chuck Sambuchino, Literary Agents, Writer's Digest
XC59VFC3BPCG I am currently immersed in the agent query process for my second manuscript. A quick internet search will yield hundreds, if not thousands, of web sites offering advice on how to write query letters. Attend any writers conference and I’ll guarantee...
by admin | Jan 25, 2013 | Books by Ron McManus, Hampton Roads Writers Conference, Literary Agents, South Carolina Writers Conference, ThrillerFest, Writers Conferences
Have you wondered whether attending a writers conference is worth the cost. The price can range from $200-$300 for a small local conference to $1200 for Thrillerfest in New York. And that’s just the registration fee. Including travel, hotel, and incidentals, the...
by admin | Jan 17, 2013 | Writers Conferences
This is my first blog post. My emphasis in this and future posts will be on the craft of writing and what I have learned about the complex and difficult process of using twenty-six letters to create: words, sentences, paragraphs, characters, settings, and scenes. I am...
