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09/19/2016

Have you ever listened to someone tell a story — whether it was over coffee, at church, or at a conference — and been absolutely bored to tears? The meat of the story was actually inter…

09/19/2016

If you’re a writer, then there’s a strong chance you pay a lot of attention to getting your work published. And rightly so. It’s important…

10/09/2013

This week’s new Children’s - http://ow.ly/pCX68

By Jane O’ConnorISBN: 0062086286Publisher: HarperFestivalPublication date: October 8, 2013Binding: PaperbackEstimated price: $0.01

10/09/2013

Ode : Glossary Term : Learning Lab : The Foundation - Mozilla Firefox http://ow.ly/pCJgQ

Learn how to read poems and poetry with the Learning Lab's annotated poems, discussion questions, poetics essays and teaching resources. Find new...

10/08/2013

writes How to Build Subplots From Multiple Viewpoints | WritersDigest.com - http://ow.ly/pCwbZ

Subplots and multiple points of view make novels longer and more work, but rewards for that effort are there for writer and reader alike—that is,...

10/08/2013

literary fiction improves empathy, study finds | Books | theguardian.com - http://ow.ly/pCw18

New research shows works by writers such as Charles Dickens and Téa Obreht sharpen our ability to understand others' emotions – more than thrillers...

10/01/2013

How I Got My Agent: Richard Ellis Preston | WritersDigest.com - http://ow.ly/pnOun

Richard Ellis Preston, author of the debut steampunk novel ROMULUS PRESTON, explains how he signed with literary agent Adrienne Lombardo of Trident...

10/01/2013

The history and future of cool: What does the term mean in 2013? - http://ow.ly/pnOhl

Part 1 of a monthlong series on the history and future of cool. Last month the electro-psychedelic band MGMT released a video for its “Cool Song...

10/01/2013

A New Theory on "Mark Twain" | - http://ow.ly/pnNvr

Samuel Clemens knew how to manage his brand, "Mark Twain," back when a brand was something only cattle had. Now we know where he got the name.

09/26/2013

Cut Your Down to Size | WritersDigest.com - http://ow.ly/pf3fr

Is your manuscript too long? Many of the queries I receive begin, “In my 200,000-word novel….” I stop right there. As I tell all of my clients, I...

09/26/2013

University of Nebraska Press: The Marketeers Club: South Dakota Festival - http://ow.ly/pf34c

Last weekend I had the pleasure of attending the South Dakota Book Festival in Deadwood along with numerous other book enthusiasts. The festival is...