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Emily Dickinson An Interview with Salvatore Scibona, Author of THE END and THE VOLUNTEERdeaddarlings.com - Helen Bronk The Volunteer by Salvatore Scibona is a novel at once global and intensely individual. The setting is Germany, Latvia, Afghanistan, Japan, Vietnam, …
Oxford University Press Richard Charkin: In Praise Of George Richardson, a Quiet Publishing Leaderpublishingperspectives.com - Richard Charkin The late George Richardson was 'a quiet man, aware of his own shortcomings but with that instinctive knack of being a good leader.'The post Richard …
The Theatre The UK's World Book Day Names a First Chief Executivepublishingperspectives.com - Porter Anderson Cassie Chadderton is being tapped by the London-based reading charity for 'her track record of representing policy and political and stakeholder …
Native Americans APNewsBreak: Native American author honored with peace prizephillytrib.com - By DAN SEWELL Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — A Native American author whose writings have highlighted his indigenous culture is this year's winner of a lifetime achievement …
Man Booker Prize Not the Booker prize 2019: nominate your novel of the year nowThe Guardian - Sam JordisonThe Not the Booker prize is back – for the 11th time. We’ve been uncovering excellent novels for more than a decade, and that’s a mighty fine thing. But let’s not dwell on the past, because the future
Writing What to Do When Your Favorite Authors Let You Downbookriot.com - Lily Dunn I don’t know if it’s something in the water or if the problem is with me, but over the last year or so I’ve consistently felt let down by new …
Roald Dahl Be Your Own Friend: Reflections on Growing Up Bookish and Malebookriot.com - Jeffrey Davies Quiet, sensitive, and bookish boys have nothing. We really don’t. I understand, support, and appreciate the notion of quiet and bookish girls using …
Sherlock Holmes What Makes A Good Villain?writingcooperative.com - Tim Hawken Alfred Hitchcock once said that the more successful the villain, the more successful the picture. The same can be said for books. If you want to …
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Subculture I Write But I’m Not a “Writer”medium.com - sleuth1 To see yourself as a “writer” is to take on a persona and associated lifestyle. I used to play this role to some extent. There is a point where you …
Writing My Writing’s Changedmedium.com - Shannon Ashley My daughter has a cold. It’s so sad and pitiful seeing your 4-year-old in pain or distress. Even when they can hardly sleep due to illness, you sleep …
The Flaws of a Would-Be Authormedium.com - Jake Lyda I’m the poster child for the Millennial American dream…and the amount of work you need to put in to achieve it.
Eating Why Every Writer should Eat Healthy and Exercise If They Want to Create Their Best Workpositivewriter.com - Bryan Hutchinson Over the past few years, it’s been very difficult for me to concentrate on writing. I thought it was merely because I was getting older and perhaps a …
An Interview with Heather Webb, Author of Midnight at the Blackbird Cafédeaddarlings.com - Louise Miller Heather Webber is the author of more than twenty mystery novels, including the Nina Quinn series, and has been twice nominated for an Agatha Award. …
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Essays What Editors Really Meanwritingcooperative.com - Henry Wismayer Like thousands of other impoverished masochists, I make my living as a freelance writer. One of the peculiar things this has imbued me with, other …
WTF Is Writer's Rash and How Do I Avoid It?medium.com - Shannon Ashley If you're familiar with Coraline, not Caroline, you've heard Charlie complain about something called writer's rash. Um, writer's what? For the record, I …
Tumors Why I Don’t Writemedium.com - Niki Marinis I used to feel it was because I must be a lazy son of a bitch. I mean, I am, when it comes to cleaning or, like, cooking… getting my oil changed, my …
Creative Writing Why You Should Try the Worst Writing Job Everwritingcooperative.com - Rev Dr Sparky Here’s some irony: I spent six years writing the driest, most dispassionate prose imaginable, and it helped my creative writing more than any of the …
Mental Health Dear Writer, You Are Allowed To Create Your Own Boundariesmedium.com - Shannon Ashley 1. You get to decide how often you should write and attempt publication. It's your work and your call. Nobody else can decide what's optimal for your …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoSummer Camp 5 Ways to Ensure Readers Don't Abandon Your Book | Jane Friedmanjanefriedman.com - by H.R. D'Costa Today’s guest post is by H.R. D’Costa, an author and writing coach specializing in story structure and story stakes. Readers discover your book, …
Writing The Essential Storytelling Ingredient That Makes Your Story More Addictive - Kobo Writing Lifekobowritinglife.com - By kobowritinglife, June 20, 2019 The Essential Storytelling Ingredient That Makes Your Story More Addictive - Kobo Writing Life craft,engaging readers,fantasy,how to engage …
Mad Max: Fury Road 50 High-Stakes Plot Ideas!bryndonovan.com - October 14, 201824 comments We all know how to write a novel or script that’s a thriller, mystery, romantic suspense, or action adventure: start with an intense, life-or-death …
Gone with the Wind What are the stakes? - flying wrestlerflyingwrestler.com - Erik Bork It’s a constant question producers, agents and executives will ask: What are the stakes? And it’s maybe the most common thing that causes a script to …
Poker How to raise the stakes in a novel - Nathan Bransford | Writing, Book Editing, Publishingnathanbransford.com Along with “show don’t tell” and “write in an original voice,” “raise the stakes” is one of the most oft-repeated and misunderstood bits of writing …
