For NanoWriMo month, I'm going to repost some of my favorite guest author posts, which I'm rereading to inspire myself! This one -- by one of my fave authors, …
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Cathy Marie Buchanan: Finding the Writing Life
Earlier this year, when Cathy Marie Buchanan asked if I'd read her new novel, The Painted Girls, I jumped at the chance. I loved her debut, The Day the Falls …
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What Book Editors Want in 2013
I stumbled across a piece on the Andrew Lownie Literary Agency's blog today about what book editors want to see in 2013. The answers run the gammut, including …
Anne Tyler on 1st Drafts
"I would advise any beginning writer to write the first drafts as if no one else will ever read them - without a thought about publication - and only in the …
First Draft!
Just finished a first draft of my new novel, and am reminded of the Hemingway saying re same: "First drafts are s#!t." Well, except he had a version of hello in …
Tayari Jones: Writing in the Wilderness
I could not be more delighted: today I am hosting Tayari Jones! I first met Tayari when we were next door neighbors at the 2004 Sewanee Writers Conference, and …
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Dispatches from the (Book Tour) Front
"I never minded reading to three people. I had plenty of experience. The key is that all of you must sit very close together." - Ann Patchett, from "My Life in …
Page Davidson Clayton Poetry Prize, and 1st Books Paperback Row
Since this month is National Poetry Month, I'll be running Poetry Tuesdays instead of the usual Guest Author Wednesdays this month - and am very excited about …
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Look at this Cover!!!
Holy Moly!!! The Four Ms. Bradwells goes on sale today, and the first things I saw on twitter was this photo, shared by Andi Buchanon. The stores aren't …
Words of Wisdom from Confucius, Austen, and Tuchman
"Life seems but a quick succession of busy nothings." — Jane Austen "No matter how busy you may think you are, you must find time for reading, or surrender …
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