What’s your experience been with writer communities and workshops, whether real-life or online?
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Wednesday, Karen Dionne of Backspace will be here. I had a hunch Karen was well-loved by more than me so I went behind her back with my two super-sleuths, Lauren Baratz-Logsted and Carolyn Burns Bass, to see if any members of Backspace wanted […]
I’ve been juggling a little more than I’m used to lately. Both my boys are in play rehearsal right now (for different plays), and I’ve been trying to get ahead with reading and interviewing for LitPark. I want my plate to be clear when my novel edits come back from St. Martin’s. Which reminds me…. […]
GO ASK OGRE is the story of a teenager who feels so alone with her pain that she writes her heart out to a stranger, the lead singer of Skinny Puppy. In fact, she sends him 73 letters, 14 postcards, and 5 notebooks filled with her most private thoughts. Remarkably, Ogre saves these letters, and […]
What gives you hope when times are tough? What do you hold on to?
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Wednesday, Jolene Siana will be here. Her book is a compilation of letters and journal entries from a time she felt hopeless. Come join us and find out how the singer from Skinny Puppy helped her get through.
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Tonight is Nile Rodgers’ We […]
Here’s a secret about me. If I don’t know what to do next, I’m happy to turn to my horoscope or use Neil Gaiman’s magic 8 ball. Why do I do this? Because moving in any direction at all is better than drumming my fingers. (Can you tell I’m an Aries?) In my experience, there […]
In my experience, one of the hardest transitions for writers to make is going from the elation and sense of accomplishment of finishing a novel to the confusing and discouraging process of trying to sell it. This is where writer and former copywriter-editor-p.r.-executive, Lori Oliva, is after completing her manuscript, SOUTHERN FRIED LATINA.
What is […]
Today, you can find me at FRESH YARN, a fabulous magazine run by the fabulous Hillary Carlip. Check it out if you have the time. Also, thank you to Powell’s Book Blog for the link!
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Your question of the week: You’ve finally finished writing your book, and now it’s time to send it out. Where do […]
Thanks to BPM Smith at Word N’ Bass for a little pre-publicity on my novel! I appreciate it.
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During a week when we discussed independent streaks and the indie presses who dare to publish groundbreaking literature for sometimes no profit at all, it seems fitting to begin the Weekly Wrap with a little Kurt Vonnegut, who […]
Kevin Sampsell is one of those guys who gives indie publishers a good name. He chooses books that push boundaries. He chooses authors who are ready for prime time and takes good care of them. He is active and engaged in the literary community. He reads the kinds of books you’d read if you’d heard […]
Have an opinion about indie press? Doesn’t matter to me whether it’s based on experience or myth - let’s hear it!
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Wednesday, indie publisher Kevin Sampsell will be here, and we’ll talk the ups and downs of being outside of The Machine. Don’t you dare miss it!
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