Oh man, I really should have read these free writing guides before I tried to craft my own headline. Now I just feel stupid. Actually, I feel like an SEO rebel, because from what I hear, writing a nonsensical headline is tantamount to Google search result suicide. Oh well! Someday I’ll learn write more better! [...]
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Free Stephen King short story from The Atlantic
It’s almost impossible to find a free Stephen King short story these days, so I was pleasantly surprised to discover that the entire text of a new work, “Herman Wouk Is Still Alive,” has been published by The Atlantic on their website as part of their May issue. In addition, King gives an interview about [...]
Why it’s sometimes good for writers to build on each other’s work
Yesterday I spent most of the afternoon writing out my idea for how fanfic and other writers could theoretically use digital technology to bypass copyright roadblocks. What inspired me was the recent story about an unauthorized sequel to “The Catcher in the Rye” that Salinger managed to quash in the U.S. before his death. Now [...]
Today’s bargain book: “English Grammar For Dummies” by Geraldine Woods
“English Grammar For Dummies” by Geraldine Woods Price: $1.99 Summary: Moar writing books! This one is a “fun and easy” grammar book with “strategies that can help you when you’re faced with such grammatical dilemmas as the choice between ‘I’ and ‘me,’ ‘had gone’ and ‘went,’ and ‘who’ and ‘whom.’”
Today’s bargain book: “How to Write a Lot: A Practical Guide to Productive Academic Writing” by Paul J. Silvia PhD
“How to Write a Lot: A Practical Guide to Productive Academic Writing” by Paul J. Silvia PhD Price: $1.99 Amazon Summary: All students and professors need to write, and many struggle to finish their stalled dissertations, journal articles, book chapters, or grant proposals. Writing is hard work and can be difficult to wedge into a [...]
Today's bargain book: "Writing Fiction for Dummies" by Peter Economy
Price: $0.00 expired Summary: “A complete guide designed to coach you every step along the path from beginning writer to royalty-earning author. Here are some things you’ll learn: strategic planning, writing powerful fiction, self-editing, and finding an agent.” It may or may not be of much use in a post-Kindle world, but hey, it’s free.
The Paris Review posts over 300 author interviews online
If you enjoy learning how your favorite authors think, write, and argue, then you’ll love this amazing new resource now available for free online. The Paris Review has been interviewing the world’s most famous authors for over five decades, and last week its new editor posted all of them on its website. With over 300 [...]
After 20 years of traditional publishing, Donna Fasano goes indie
Update! – Sunday, July 11thDonna Fasano is holding an Amazon gift card giveaway to readers who purchase The Merry-Go-Round this month from Amazon or Smashwords. Check out her Goodreads author blog for details. Donna Fasano’s first novel was published by Harlequin Silhouette in 1990, and it was chosen by the Romance Writers of America as [...]
How novelists write: the WSJ asks writers to share their methods
The Wall Street Journal asked writers to share the technologies and tricks they use to create their novels. Here are some of the more interesting responses.