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I post book reviews and writing and editing tips. Subscribe below and get posts delivered right to your inbox.Author Interview: Bethany Ball, What to Do About the Solomons
I reached out to author Bethany Ball and she kindly agreed to answer a few questions about her debut novel, What to Do About the Solomons.
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Welcome! You made it! Please have a look around. Soon, I’ll be offering creative writing courses right here What do you think about the new design and format? What kinds of courses would you be interested in?
read more7 Books I Want to Read Again
Whenever I finish one book, I often find myself with the delicious dilemma of choosing which one will be the next taken off my shelves. But my to-read list has grown longer than my to-do list. (Darn you, Goodreads!) So, why would I reread books? Sometimes I want to...
read moreAuthor Interview: Jill Santopolo, The Light We Lost
The Light We Lost by Jill Santopolo is one of the novels I was most looking forward to reading this year. I reached out to Jill and she so kindly agreed to answer a few questions about her novel and the writing life.
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It's been too long since I've shared a Friday Five! Here are some things that caught my interest recently. 1.Someday, a two-minute video from The Minimalists. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t25KAGnEVLg&w=560&h=315 2. Georgia O'Keeffe. The Brooklyn Museum has...
read moreSeven Books I Can't Wait to Read
The stacks of books on my nightstand grow ever taller, but here are a few books I just can't wait to read. Little Fires Everywhere, by Celeste Ng. Well, thank goodness for this. Celeste Ng's new book will be out in September. It's so far away, the cover image isn't...
read moreBe Your Own Hero
If you've been a writer for more than five minutes, no doubt you've been introduced to Joseph Campbell's work, The Hero with a Thousand Faces. (If not, consider this your introduction. You're welcome.) Campbell combines psychology with mythology to uncover the...
read moreSeventh Annual Great Books to Give…and Get
Books make great gifts. If you’ve got a long list of people to buy for this holiday season and no idea what to get them, here are a few suggestions.
read moreThe Dreaded B-word: Backstory
Author and story consultant Lisa Cron says that everything we’ve been taught about writing is wrong. Five questions to ask yourself before page one.
read moreJudging a Book by Its Cover
What makes a book cover appealing? I attended a publishing industry seminar to find out.
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