August 2009 special! If you send me (please, one paragraph or no more than 150 words) your novel’s HOOK, I’ll do a free Edit on it and post it on the blog. That way we all get the benefit of learning what works in a HOOK by comparing and contrasting… Read more“Free Edit of your novel's HOOK”
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How History Affects Fiction: guest post on Alvah’s Books
I became friends with Rebeca Schiller, editor of the literary review and essay site Alvah’s books, when I wrote her a guest post called Literary Mashing, or Zombies Don’t Dance. And now I’m back at her site discussing the place of literature in history. This piece actually turned up later… Read more“How History Affects Fiction: guest post on Alvah’s Books”
Bringing you the party from Nathan Bransford's blog
How vain it is to sit down to write when you have not stood up to live. —Thoreau So I’m having a wild time over on Nathan Bransford’s blog, where my post “Everything You Need to Know About Writing a Novel, in 1,000 Words” went up yesterday. People have been… Read more“Bringing you the party from Nathan Bransford's blog”
Upcoming guest post on Nathan Bransford's blog
I just learned my article “Everything You Need to Know About Writing a Novel, in 1,000 Words” will be one of the guest posts on Nathan Bransford’s blog this coming week, while he’s out doing good in the world. Yes, I’m pretty happy about it. I do want to thank… Read more“Upcoming guest post on Nathan Bransford's blog”
Literary Mash-Up Extravaganza, Day #5
The Long Farewell, My Lovely Philip Marlowe gets hopelessly confused and rescues a psychotic young woman with a happy triggerfinger from the law, while Moose Malone deals rough justice all over Los Angeles before taking off for Mexico. Nick Now We Are Six Degrees of Separation Christopher Robin grows up… Read more“Literary Mash-Up Extravaganza, Day #5”
Literary Mash-Up Extravaganza, Day #4
Long Day’s Journey to the Center of the Earth Jules Verne’s science fiction classic of a squabbling family fighting off prehistoric sea serpents and each other. Jack Shakely Sea is for Cortez Kinsey Millhone follows Doc Rickets to Mexico, where she rescues him from the love and affection of a… Read more“Literary Mash-Up Extravaganza, Day #4”
Guest post on Ask Wendy
Wendy-Burt-Thomas is the author of the wildly-popular Writer’s Digest Guide to Query Letters. She’s smart, entertaining, and great fun to hang out with. And in the course of talking about our books, we discovered we are twin souls: we both love to make up bad examples. So please join us… Read more“Guest post on Ask Wendy”
Query Queen! the Wendy Burt-Thomas interview
This week, I had the great pleasure of interviewing Wendy Burt-Thomas, author of the Writer’s Digest Guide to Query Letters, which just hit stores in January, 2009. Wendy, thank you so much for joining us! Query letters are always a serious concern for both aspiring and publishing writers. I know… Read more“Query Queen! the Wendy Burt-Thomas interview”
Literary Mash-Up Extravaganza, Day #3
Brave New Hamlet Should the Prince of Denmark do something about his annoying stepfather, or will Soma help? Stacy Korn-Luebke The Catch-22 in the Rye Yossarian’s bomber strays off course and wipes out the post-war Irish whiskey crop. Gary Presley How Green Was My Giant An epic saga of a… Read more“Literary Mash-Up Extravaganza, Day #3”
Literary Mash-Up Extravaganza, Day #2
The Maltese Windup Bird Chronicle When his cat goes missing, Sam suspects the Falcon. But before initiating pursuit, he stops by his neighbor’s house to have psychic sex. Cold comfort indeed! Sue Z. Smith Pride and Premeditation in Cold Blood It is a truth universally acknowledged that a man who… Read more“Literary Mash-Up Extravaganza, Day #2”