I am constantly checking and re-checking my work. Often I find errors, so then I fix them. Then I leave it on a shelf for 6 months. Then I check it again. So, yeah. When will my story be done? It’s gonna happen sooner or later. Definitely. It doesn’t matter whether this is your first […]
Never would have seen this coming. Oregon romance novelist Nancy Brophy, author of How to Murder Your Husband—previously at Boing Boing—has been found guilty of murdering her husband. From The Daily Beast: The damning evidence … Source: Novelist who wrote about murdering her husband found guilty of murdering her husband | Boing Boing
This is pretty fantastic. I’m just a little sad that it was necessary to develop a burn-proof book. A special single-copy “unburnable” version of Atwood’s book is up on auction at Sotheby’s till 7 June. The auction was announced ahead of PEN America’s annual fundraising dinner gala in New York on Monday. PEN America will […]
I always like to see how book covers evolve, especially since I like designing them. Nice to be on top of trends when reading new books. Also, I usually use an e-reader, so the colours don’t pop like they do on print versions. Notice the tones…black, or off-black, or angry red but not bright red. […]
This is an interesting question for me, since I’m writing a bunch of different stories at the same time, all using the same main character. How do I launch these, I wonder? All at the same time? Stagger them to build interest? Tease the sequels before they launch? As usual, BookBub has some intriguing ideas: […]
Similar to the previous post, here are some interview questions you can pre-answer, since many radio and TV interviewers pull directly from the Proust Questionnaire. I’ve been trying for days to remember the name of this set of questions. So I’m posting it here for you fine folks. To get to know my characters better, […]
If you’re self-publishing, you’re going to need to figure out how you’re going to market your own books. If money’s no problem, hire someone to do marketing for you. However, you’ll likely have to do your own marketing, even if you have outside help doing it. One thing which you can do to get an […]
Found this neat article on writing dialogue. How to tell your story, reveal details, and set atmosphere with it. A few lines of dialogue can disclose a character’s personality, backstory, and relationships with other characters. Great dialogue can reveal a character’s emotions and the way those emotions change over time. It can help the reader […]
Anyone working on their November novel? Want to live vicariously through another person? What is it like to write 50,000 words in a month? Follow along in the NaNoWriMo diaries. Source: What is it like to do NaNoWriMo? Here is one author’s diary
I’m a big James Crumley fan, and I wish he was more prolific as a writer. Something about his writing voice always reminded me of Jim Thompson, but with a more optimistic tone. There’s some great advice here, especially for writers who are losing confidence in their work, or who are having trouble getting […]
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