One of the things I love so much about my job is that so often the books I want to read do double-duty as research for novels I’m either working on or want to write.
So this week I got to read two more of Dr. Brian Weiss’s books about reincarnation: Same Soul, Many Bodies [...]
I’ve seriously been in a non-fiction mood this whole year so far. Maybe it’s because I was writing my own novel into January, and now I’m about to start writing another one next week, as soon as the workmen leave my house and I can think of something clever besides BANG BANG BANG POUND [...]
I wasn’t sure if I’d like it, and I loved it.
Julia Cameron’s latest book, The Writing Diet: Write Yourself Right-Size.
Why did I think I wouldn’t like it? I’ve loved all her creativity books, beginning with The Artist’s Way, which completely transformed my life as a writer. In fact, it made me a [...]
Hey, I read a book! Two, in fact! What’s that like?
Seriously, after too long without time to sit down and read, it feels SO good to spend a week or two catching up on books and magazines. Now I remember why they’re so popular.
This was a non-fiction week for me, with I [...]
Are any of the rest of you having this problem? I have a HUGE To Be Read pile, stacked high with all the books I’ve meant to get to for the past two or three years, and yet this morning I just ordered seven new books.
Is this another case of the new shiny thing [...]
I’m a fan, for sure. Loved that novel.
But look what’s going on with that right now. I answered the call, and just sent this e-mail:
To whom it may concern:
I am a big prude. I write for teens, but I’m deathly afraid of using the f- word. I don’t write about sex. [...]
You may have seen the latest School Library Journal article about what’s happening with the Donnell Library in New York City. The library is scheduled to be demolished in May to make way for a new hotel. Fine. Fancy people need a place to stay–we get that.
Not fine is the notion that [...]
Didn’t read a dang thing all week, but I did see sixteen movies at Sundance, so I’d say it was a week well spent.
But I know the rest of you are doing much better on your reading goals for the year. So what did you read this week?
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Our pal Patrick recently attended a writing conference with my favorite writing/business of writing teachers ever, Dean Wesley Smith and Kristine Kathryn Rusch. Also making appearances were best-selling author Stuart Woods and Lori Foster.
Read Patrick’s two posts on the conference. There is some excellent, excellent writing advice in there.
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I’m like Sara this week, in that I’m going to have to count re-reading my own manuscript four separate times as my reading accomplishment for the week.
And the only thing I’m taking with me on my trip this week is three months’-worth of O Magazine that I’ve never gotten around to yet. [...]