by Jean P Moore | Sep 26, 2018 | Articles, Writing Inspiration, Writing Process
When my first novel came out, I would invariably be asked about the subplot of teen lesbianism I chose to include. This would be followed by a brief, awkward silence. But I was always happy to set minds at ease, to ensure the questioner and the audience that the...
by editor | Jun 29, 2018 | Articles, Book Publishing, Resources for Writers
BY BELLE BRETT AND CHERYL SUCHORS Once you sign that publishing contract, you enter a whole new world. The transition from writing in private, where you control everything, to pushing yourself out there to market your book can trigger an emotional roller coaster. If...
by Tim Miller | Apr 16, 2018 | Articles, Book Publishing, Guest Contributors
In early 1921, dejected over the fears of publishers that was likely to leave his novel Ulysses unpublished, James Joyce needed a shoulder to cry on. Living in Paris at the time, he paid a visit to Shakespeare and Company, the Left Bank bookstore run by his American...
by editor | Jan 8, 2018 | Articles, Cooking by the Book
By Holly Scudero Some people might think that a plant-based diet—what you might call “vegan”—is too extreme for children. But the truth is that pretty much every parent ever wants their kids to eat more vegetables. Conversations between new parents often veer...
by editor | Oct 31, 2017 | Articles, Guest Contributors, Writing Process
By Dori Jones Yang Confession: I am not a Chinese boy living in 1870s Connecticut. I was not alive in the 1870s. I have never lived in Connecticut. I am not a boy. And I am not Chinese. Whew! Got that off my chest. We writers of historical fiction are called to...
by editor | Sep 19, 2017 | Articles, Guest Contributors, Writing Inspiration
By Anne Leigh Parrish Americans are practical people. We think about profit and loss, success and failure, maximizing our utility, avoiding diminished returns. We’re healthy Capitalists. We live for the business model of constant, steady growth. We seek profits at...
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