Match the Amazon 1 Star Reviews to the Classic Books they Describe Can you match the actual 1-star Amazon reviews with the books they were posted for? The …
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Laura Nicole Diamond's debut novel, Shelter Us, is just out, and Christina Baker Kline says she "couldn’t put this lovely book down." Laura also edited the …
10 Writing Tips from the Masters
10 Writing Tips from the Writing Masters: “Above all, a well-imagined story is organized around extraordinary human behaviors and unexpected and startling …
7 Fabulous Writing Tips (and Publishing Tips too!) from my 1st Books Guest Authors
I'm celebrating the 7th anniversary of 1st Books this week -- yes, 7 years of terrific guest author posts and other writing and publishing tips! -- with 7 tips …
BookWorks, Pacific Grove CA
When Mac and I first explored Pacific Grove almost two decades ago, there was a charming bookstore in town that was one of the reasons we seriously considered …
6 Writing Tips from Kazuo Ishiguro
The truth is the combination of dazzling on the page and dazzling in person is rare. So my intrepid traveling companion was not enthusiastic about attending the …
6 sexy ways to celebrate National Poetry Month
Did you know April is National Poetry Month? The Academy of American Poets inaugurated National Poetry Month in 1996, which makes this its 20 year. I love the …
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The Little Moments a Writer Lives For!
Heavens to Betsy! I don't often like to talk about my own writing on this blog, but this is the kind of out-of-the blue moment that perhaps bears sharing. My …
Patience, Iago – for screenwriting as well as novel writing
Diane Drake, my teacher for an online screenwriting course I'm taking for fun and potential profit - ;) - recommended this interview with Michael Arndt. If you …
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Sundog Books, Seaside FL
the books aren't shelved alphabetically, but the booksellers can find you anything Okay, Sundog Books wins hands down for the most fun ever had in a bookstore. …