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Why Do We Care When Characters Die?
Originally posted on Ryan Lanz:
? by Kyle Massa Did you cry when Bambi’s mom got shot? It’s okay. You can admit it. Though we know they’re not real, the death of fictional characters evokes real emotion in us. I find that amazing. After all, when fictional character die, we’re essentially mourning the loss of someone…
Owning Your Writing Craft
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? by Tonya R. Moore There’s all this hubbub floating around out there lately, conflicting theories of all the DOs and DON’Ts of what it takes to be or become a successful author. Some time ago, I saw some Perpetual Writing Advice Giver actually tweet that if you’re a writer…
Heat Wave – Book Review
Originally posted on The Book Review Directory:
? Heat Wave (Nikki Heat #1) by Richard Castle Based on the books in the TV show Castle. Yes, they are real. Yes, I was also excited to discover this fact! ? Summary NYPD Homicide Detective Nikki Heat feels sparks from ride-along, journalist Jameson Rook. A real estate tycoon…
How To Be an Editor’s Favorite Client
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? by Katie McCoach As an author, your relationship with your editor, your book cover designer, your agent, and your publishing house are all extremely important to your success. I believe in good and bad energy—what you put out, you get back in return. Day to day, I work my…
Writing Time: Selfish, Selfless, or Saving Others?
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? by Christopher Slater I will start out by saying that this is a perfect example of what is meant by the phrase, “Doctor, heal thyself!” I am the absolute worst at not following this advice. Of course, that is probably why I have joked with my students that my…
When a Writer Doesn’t Publish: ‘The Mountains of Parnassus’
Originally posted on Kristen Twardowski:
? Sometimes authors, even the most lauded of them, do not publish the books that they write. That doesn’t always mean that their words remain lost forever. Though Czesław Miłosz has been dead for over a decade now, Yale University Press has resurrected one of his long buried manuscripts. Czesław Miłosz…
Tsundoku: The Art of Not Reading
Originally posted on Kristen Twardowski:
There is a word for not reading. Or rather, there is a term for collecting books and never opening their covers. That word is tsundoku. The Japanese word tsundoku stands for a state in which many readers find themselves. The term is actually a combination of several words. Alone, doku…
The Desperation of a Public Library
Originally posted on Kristen Twardowski:
These days public libraries operate on desperation as often as they run on anything else. This recently drove several library staff to do something a little reckless. Culling library collections often relies on numbers. If a patron checks out a book, that book is safe in the system. If a…
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