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Welcome to Will Weaver Books
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  • Checkered Flag Cheater Checkered Flag Cheater in stores now!
  • Will's onWriting Blog Check out Will's On Writing Blog!
  • Will Weaver's dock on the mississippi river. Click here to read more about Will Weaver!
  • Will's Motor Novels Blog Get Racing updates at Motornovels.com!
Will Weaver

Welcome to Will Weaver Books!

The Official Will Weaver Website

Thanks for dropping by my home page. I write for adults and young adults. My most recent novel for teens is Checkered Flag Cheater, and my most recent film adaptation is Sweet Land, based on my story "A Gravestone Made of Wheat" (now out on DVD). If you're interested in booking me for an appearance at your convention, school, library or community event, check my calendar on the Appearances page, then get in touch. If you're interested in writing fiction, if you teach writing, or if you're mainly a reader (thanks!), check out my "On Writing" blog. In it I share what I've learned during my career of writing, publishing and teaching. Also, check out the Motornovels.com link to my racing blog with photos. Comment or question? Contact me directly and I'll reply directly.

On Writing

On Writing Blog

 

 

 

Thoughts on a career of literature, writing, publishing, and teaching writing. . . .

  • Finding an Agent

    The last blog entry about literary agents was all about me; what’s below is all about you–how to approach an agent, what to watch out for, etc.
  • Literary Agent Dilemma

    Earlier posts spoke to trouble with a former literary agent who stole my money.  After more than two years of litigation, and watching my lawyer make masterful moves in the form of legal judgements that gradually closed a noose around the agent’s business and personal life, we have settled. 
  • Authors and Speaking Fees

    My commentary below recently appeared in the Huffington Post books section, and created a minor stir.  I received a polite but annoyed email from Neil Gaiman himself complaining that some of my facts “just weren’t true.”