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Vincent M. Wales

U.S.

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Expertise

I am a writer, specializing in novels (fantasy, science fiction and others) and poetry. While I may be able to answer questions on non-fiction, my specialty is fiction. Please keep that in mind when asking questions.

Experience in the area

For four years, I taught a series of fiction writing classes in Sacramento, CA. I've written literally hundreds of essays that are online. My latest novel, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, won BEST FICTION in Fresh Voices 2006, BEST FICTION and BEST YA FICTION in the NCPA Book Awards, and placed as a finalist in BEST BOOKS 2005 (losing to Amy Tan's newest). In 2002, my novel WISH YOU WERE HERE won awards for Best Fantasy and Best Fiction/Drama in the 8th Annual SPA Awards.

What do you like about this subject?

Writing is as natural to me as breathing. I love the joy of creating, and of course, knowing that others have enjoyed my creations.

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?

Only to become better and better. Well, okay... wider recognition for my books would be nice, too.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:

I honestly feel that writing well is a skill that anyone can learn. There's less "talent" needed than people might think.

Something controversial or provocative about this subject

I always try to incorporate controversial and provocative topics into my novels. Challenging peoples' conventions is great!

Average Ratings

Recent Reviews from Users

User	Date	K	C	T	P	Comments
Carl	11/19/09	9	9	10	10
Sharon	11/13/09	10	10	10	10
Melissa	08/03/09	9	10	10	9	Thank you for your prompt response!!!
am	07/31/09	10	10	10	10
am	07/23/09	10	10	10	10

Recent Answers from Vincent M. Wales

2009-11-19 Narrative structure for a fictional novel:

Carl: This is not an easy question to address, since there are no true answers. There is no easy way that you can decide what type of structure to use for the story... no checklist or decision tree

2009-11-12 author acknowledgment:

Any time you quote someone without attribution, you run the risk of a plagiarism suit. If you are culling these sayings from other published works, this is especially true. Personally, I wouldn't run

2009-08-31 Selling Story Rights:

Carolyn: Most publishers have pretty standard royalty schedules for the books they publish, but of course, they can vary quite a bit from publisher to publisher. You're essentially looking at three

2009-08-03 My first novel:

Not all novels are formatted that way. In many (including mine), the title is on one header and the author's name is on the other. It's all up to the publisher. But the function is pretty clear: the

2009-07-31 query letter:

I don't personally think publication dates are necessary, no. I'd say something like: My short fiction has appeared in XYZ Magazine, Blah Monthly, and Wurdz Weekly. I have had poetry published in

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