by editor | Jul 5, 2016 | Articles, Guest Contributors, Resources for Writers, Writing Process
By Beau North The day I got confirmation that Longbourn’s Songbird had been selected for publication was one of the happiest of my life. I was visiting my friend and writing partner on the East Coast when I saw the email, and even though it was still morning there, I...
by editor | Jun 14, 2016 | Articles, Book Marketing, Book Publishing, Resources for Writers, Writing Process
By Faith Aeriel Summer is almost here and with it comes a variety of conferences, workshops, and colonies aimed at building your skills and breadth of knowledge as a writer. Fellow artists, writers, agents, publishers, and publicists populate venues with speakers...
by editor | Jun 7, 2016 | Articles, Guest Contributors, Research, Resources for Writers, Writing Process
By Beau North I’ve always believed in the power of words. Just one word can evoke pleasure, nostalgia, or melancholy. Some words even induce a physical reaction, a shortening of breath, a quickened heartbeat. I have a friend who gets physically sick at the sound of...
by editor | Jun 1, 2016 | Articles, News + Features, Writing Process
By Faith Aeriel Most people think that after their high school reading proficiency test, they’re in the clear, but the truth is that no one ever stops learning how to read. Every book is its own lesson in how to read that particular book. Readers have become...
by editor | Jun 1, 2016 | Articles, Book Publishing, Cooking by the Book, Writing Inspiration, Writing Process
By Faith Aeriel If a cookbook is going to stand out in this world of Pinterest recipes and successful food blogs, it really needs to go above and beyond a list of ingredients and dry, clipped instructions on how to prepare them. Whether it is an all-around cookbook or...
by editor | May 27, 2016 | Articles, News + Features, Writing Inspiration, Writing Process
By Faith Aeriel This year sees the publication of Howard Johnson’s Shylock is My Name and the premier of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. Stories like Homer’s Iliad, Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre, and countless Shakespeare plays...
