Tag Archive | literature
Friday Quick Quote: Dostoyevsky’s ‘White Nights’
Originally posted on Kristen Twardowski:
“I am a dreamer. I know so little of real life that I just can’t help re-living such moments as these in my dreams, for such moments are something I have very rarely experienced. I am going to dream about you the whole night, the whole week, the whole year.…
Why You Should Read About Writing
Originally posted on Ryan Lanz:
? by Kelsie Engen The moment you think you know everything about writing, that’s the moment your writing plateaus. Last week I talked about why writers should read voraciously. But that was a post focused on fiction. You know, reading in the genre you write. For instance, if you write fantasy,…
Book Thieves Just Did Something Remarkable
Originally posted on Kristen Twardowski:
Three book thieves just completed an incredible heist. As my British readers may already know, some of the most expensive and rare books in the entire world were stolen from a London warehouse this past January. The thieves made off with over 160 books collectively worth around $2.5 million. But…
Science Fiction and Young Adult Lit: An Interview with Author Ree Kimberley
Originally posted on Kristen Twardowski:
I’m thrilled to add another interview to my series of discussions with editors, writers, and other folks in books publishing. I had the opportunity to speak with the marvelous and ever brilliant Ree Kimberley who is the author of Rat City, a young adult science fiction novel, as well as…
How to Keep Married Fictional Couples Interesting Without Splitting Them Up
Originally posted on Ryan Lanz:
? by Stephanie O’Brien You’ve just spent an entire novel bringing an amazing couple together. They’re passionate, fun and fascinating to watch, and their chemistry has fans raving about how wonderful they are. They’re so great that you’ve decided to write a sequel starring them… but there’s just one challenge. You…
Do You Judge Writers?
Originally posted on Ryan Lanz:
? ? by Christopher Slater Whenever a person reads what someone else has written, there is always an expected level of judgment. The reader is going to judge whether the topic of the writing is something that they are interested in. They will judge the writer’s ability to express themselves…
Self-Publishing: Five Time-Saving Tools
Originally posted on Ryan Lanz:
? by Hope Ann A writer’s life is filled with so much more than the mere creating of stories. There is editing and proofreading. Marketing and newsletters. Blogging and graphics. We can take any help offered, and here are five free tools which have helped me save time and…
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Needed Books For Our Time
Originally posted on charles french words reading and writing:
Some books speak to a specific time, and some reach across eras with their messages. Some include a message for a definite audience, while others span a more general readership. And some times call out for certain books to be read. Books are one form of…