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Mark David Gerson

U.S.

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returns 12/31/2013

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Expertise

Happy to answer questions about writing, writer's block, publishing/self-publishing. Can answer general questions, but not available to critique work.

Experience in the area

Published author; have taught writing for 15 years at colleges, universities and community centers in the U.S. and Canada. Successful freelance writer for more than a decade, working with newspapers, magazines and institutional clients.

Organizations

Southwest Writers New Mexico Book Co-op

Publications

Author of the fantasy adventure, The MoonQuest, and the book of writing inspiration and practice, The Voice of the Muse: Answering the Call to Write. Freelanced full-time as a writer, journalist and editor for more than a decade. Published in a wide range of publications. Free inspirational e-newsletter has 1200 subscribers in more than a dozen countries.

Education/Credentials

Published Author. Published Freelance Writer. More than 15 years of teaching/coaching/consulting.

Awards and Honors

Award-Winning Finalist in Visionary Fiction, National Best Books 2007 Awards; New Mexico Discovery Award 2006

Average Ratings

Recent Reviews from Users

User	Date	K	C	P	Comments
Sarah	02/23/08	6	10	10	You were so quick!! 10 out of .....
Jennifer Smith	01/24/08	10	10	10	THank you for your response. I appreciate .....
Amber	12/23/07	10	10	10	Thank you very much!
tom	12/19/07	10	10	10
Richard	11/30/07	10	10	10	Thank you!

Recent Answers from Mark David Gerson

2008-01-24 unsolicited mss:

Dear Jennifer, "No unsolicited manuscripts" means the publisher will accept only manuscripts submitted by an agent. This is true for all major publishers and an increasing number of smaller ones.

2008-01-13 Publishing question:

Dear Trent, Congratulations on all that output! If you're looking to see a collection in print and don't want any financial outlay, the only option I can see is querying small-press publishers to

2007-12-21 What program?:

Dear Amber, Publishers and agents are not at all concerned with which program you use to create your submission as long as the submission meets their guidelines. In most cases, they're looking for a

2007-12-19 making fun of politians and disney:

Dear Tom, If you're concerned whether or not people will get mad at you for what you write, you're probably in the wrong business. Regardless of what you write and where you set it, someone will get

2007-10-13 Getting your book ready to go to a publisher/agent:

Dear Pamela, A few points. The first is that it's always a good idea to have an outside editor go over your work. At the very least, that editor will pick up things you are bound to miss because, as

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