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On waiting until you're ready to get serious about your work
Writer Arriel Vinson on finding a book’s form, returning to your original intention, and prioritizing the work.
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Edgar Rice Burroughs on How to Become a Great Writer
When published in 1939, Alva Johnston suggested that there was perhaps no greater literary creation within the 20th century than Tarzan, brought to life by Edgar Rice Burroughs, a man who preferred his stories to society.
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What does Stephen King think about AI writing fiction?
Answer: It has “a certain dreadful fascination.”
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How to Improve Your Sentences when Writing
Superb lesson in how and why to write in plain language. How to get facts across and also how to paint a picture for your readers.
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It’s Okay to Have a Love/Hate Relationship With Your Writing
It is a strange feeling to be both compelled to do something and repelled in the doing of that same thing. What relief to discover that other writers, published ones yet, felt the same way!
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All writers get ‘that look’ sometimes
Eli Cranor tells us about "that look" that writers get sometimes.
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Mary Trump and E. Jean Carroll Are Collaborating on a Romance Novel. No Politics Allowed.
“The Italian Lesson,” to be published on Substack over the next year, follows an American expat who finds love in Tuscany. And there’s no mention of Donald J. Trump.
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How important is bookstore distribution for nonfiction books?
"No matter what the topic of your book, you should be able to find a unique venue for it. I’ve been sold at wineries, hardware stores, and even apparel shops. I’ve just been asked to sell my books during a Biker Week that draws 18,000 people."
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Giving Up the Ghostwriter
For over a decade, Kristin Loberg has quietly co-authored a long list of bestselling books for medical superstars like David Agus and Sanjay Gupta. Now she’s embroiled in a growing plagiarism scandal that has her celebrity clients worried sick
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How a Bestselling Author Revises One Sentence [Case Study]
Want to become a better writer? Learn how to edit your own writing. Mary Karr shows us how to edit and make our writing more vivid and dramatic ...
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At 83, The Handmaid's Tale author Margaret Atwood shows no signs of slowing down
In 2019, famed Canadian author Margaret Atwood lost her partner of 48 years, fellow novelist Graeme Gibson, to dementia. Gibson was diagnosed with the condition in 2012. His death was not unexpected – but it was a devastating loss for Atwood, a two-time Booker Prize winner and the author of more than 50 books.
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8 Books That the Authors Regretted Writing
Authors work hard on their books, they don't always like the results. Discover 8 books that authors regretted writing and why.
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In Which the Author Makes a Library Costume. Plus, a Bonus Babadook!
Kristin Cashore, author of the Graceling series and "Jane Unlimited"
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Author Interview – Kristin Johnson – Ain’t “U” Got No Manners?
On The Table Read, author and ghostwriter Kristin Johnson talks to JJ Barnes about her career and her new social media etiquette book, Ain't "U" Got No Manners?
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Best 6 Author Websites to Inspire You
These beautiful author websites are sure to inspire you to create your own! We also have some awesome tips for creating a stellar author website.
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7 Tips for How to Write a Book When You Have No Idea What You’re Doing
Not knowing where to start is a problem countless writers before us have faced and figured out, so if you are feeling a bit lost when it comes to your big dream, these seven things can help you move forward and better yet, jumpstart your writing career.
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Author Safety Survey
Bookangel launched a survey into author safety and privacy issues, such as online harassment, threats and physical confrontations. This was simply to find out how common these issues are, and what type of problems writers face. The results are shocking!
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Writing books is hard. Why do authors do it?
You can't drink writing or wear writing to keep you warm. It doesn't make good firewood, nor does it keep the rain out of your tent. What's the point?
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Average book word count: how many words should I write?
It's one of the first questions new authors ask: "How long should my book be? How many words should I write?" Here is some useful guidance, from children's books to fantasy novels.
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Some Canadian writers you haven’t met (yet) – Happy Canada Day 2021
Everybody loves a good book. It's almost Canada Day, and could there be a better time to discover new Canadian writers?These writers have very little in common. They are all Canadian. They are all
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