36 days ago by Allen Porter Mendenhall

Joyce Corrington, a long-term friend and supporter of this site whose interview with me appeared back in September, recently republished, in e-book format, the four New Orleans mysteries she wrote in a series with her late husband John William Corrington. The books are available at the following lin ...

The Literary Lawyer: A ... - allenmendenhallblog.com · Rank: 166,119 · 7 references

36 days ago by Nathan Crowder

The least terrifying bear ever Remember that post from November about Perspective? (No? It’s okay. I’ve linked to it.). It came back to me after the editing/rewriting I worked on last night for my next novel. The entire chapter was one scene–a street brawl between one of the three primary POV charac ...

Tales from the Ragged Edge - nathancrowder.com · Rank: 193,033 · 18 references

36 days ago by The Murky Fringe

Seriously you guys. He's good. Maybe you should just shut your mouth until you’ve read Palo Alto. That’s his book of short stories you asshole. Oh, he got it published because he’s an actor? Then why is the Paris Review not full of Jack Nicholson and Venessa Redgrave and John and Joan Cusack stories ...

The Murky Fringe - themurkyfringe.com · Rank: 111,652 · 13 references

36 days ago by stilladreamer

Apparently I am one of the last people on Earth to have read Twilight by Stephenie Meyer. I’m also wondering if I’m one of the very few people who really didn’t think the writing was all that good. Am I alone in this? (Well, in truth, I have 2 writer friends that didn’t even finish it.) Let me backt ...

Still A Dreamer - stilladreamer.wordpress.com · 3 references

36 days ago by bk

Bang! Bang! Bang! Four shots ripped through my groin and I was off on the greatest adventure of my life! So began the book I had my nose stuck into. It was called Sleep Till Noon and written by Max Shulman. Of course, this was back in 1976 that I was reading this. I had just finished The Man Who Wro ...

Deludia - deludia.com · 6 references

36 days ago by spencerbrokaw

Some stories are happy, sad, angry, etc. Every story has a distinct mood, and words show that. In a happy story, sad words aren't going to be used. The author should use words that match the target audience and mood they are shooting for. Moods can make the reader want to read your book, or complete ...

Writing Tips from Spencer ... - spencerbrokaw.com · Rank: 31,250 · 2 references

36 days ago by Eric J. Krause

With the new year upon us, I decided it was time to publish my writing goals for 2012. I decided I need to write much more this year, so my main goal is to get at least 5000 words down on page each week. That will equal 260,000 words for the year when all is said and done. The plan is to work on a f ...

Eric J. Krause's Writing Spot - ejkwritingspot.blogspot.com · 2 references

36 days ago by aseemrastogi2

The dictionary defines “Mediocrity” as something ordinary, par for the course or inferior in quality to something else. But then isn’t mediocrity a word created only by humanity? When we are taught at school during our early years, we are taught about excellence and failure. There is no middle groun ...

Transition of Thoughts - aseemrastogi2.wordpress.com · Rank: 96,945 · 5 references

36 days ago by Swan Tower

The one in my book, not the one in the sky. Just got confirmation today that A Star Shall Fall will be getting a mass-market release in October of this year. So if you prefer your novels in smaller and/or cheaper format, mark the date on your calendar! (This is actually the first time a book of mine ...

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36 days ago by JAMES BRUNO

  Al Malandrino   DIPLO DENIZEN: Al, thanks for agreeing to this interview. You've been out of the media's eye for some time now and people are wondering what you're up to. AL: I'm writing a book. DIPLO: No kidding. About what? AL: About my life. About a kid who grows up in New York to poor immi ...

DIPLO DENIZEN - jameslbruno.blogspot.com · 1 reference