Books: The Writing Life
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Interview with Mayra Calvani, Author of The Slippery Art of Book Reviewing— Not only are two universities using Calvani’s ‘Slippery Art’ as a textbook, it's also National Best Books Award Finalist in the Writing & Publishing category.
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An Interview with Author Orson Scott Card— “I have to write stories I believe in…I wouldn't know how to write any other way. Each book then must find its own audience.”
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Interview with William R. Potter, Author of Lighting the Dark Side— “…the staff copy editor missed over 120 simple spelling and grammar mistakes in my manuscript. This added an extra month of frustrating work…”
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Interview with Horror Writer Joel M. Andre— "I watch the night sky and get inspiration from it. Your mind drifts off among the stars, and you end up with some great ideas."
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Interview with Paranormal Historical Romance Author Lisa Hendrix— "I wanted to write books when I was 8...I saw it as an easy way to make a living. Boy was I wrong."
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Interview with Sci-Fi Thriller Author Dan Ronco— Dan Ronco's fast-paced, edgy thrillers give the reader a glimpse into a deadly near-future.
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Comics Review: American Elf: Book Three by James Kochalka— The third collection of James Kochalka's daily diary cartoon continues a winning mix of humor and honesty about living your life.
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Talking Books with Mystery Author Robert Greer— "People who have a tough time with rejection will find it very difficult to operate in the arena of the publishing game."
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Book Review: Voice of the Muse - Answering the Call to Write by Mark David Gerson— The key message is that you must write, and that if you do surrender and listen, and keep writing, you will succeed in your writing.
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Interview with Alexandra Sokoloff, author of The Horrowing and The Price— "My particular obsession with portraying the dark side is very much about exploring a constant battle between good and evil."
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Interview with C. Sanchez-Garcia, Author of The Color of the Moon— "We think of ourselves as good people, but maybe we’ve never been pushed to the limit," says Garcia.
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Interview with Lee Masterson, Co-Founder of Horror Factor— "We're always on the look out for more ways we can help out horror writers," states Masterson.
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Book Review: Standing at Water's Edge - Moving Past Fear, Blocks, and Pitfalls to Discover the Power of Creative Immersion by Anne Paris— Paris’ prose is affirmative, compassionate, and supportive and will help artists to take better care of their emotional needs.
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Book Review: Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue - The Untold History of English by John McWhorter— Some linguists wear an “English is difficult” amulet. McWhorter breaks the chain and replaces it with “English is easy.”
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Interview with J.R. Turner, Author of DDF: Dead Friends Forever— "The most famous series are those that have more heart than shock," says Turner.
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Interview With Suspense Author Cody McFadyen About New Book The Darker Side— "Reading is what got me dreaming; dreaming is what got me writing."
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Interview with Iloz Zoc of Zombos Closet of Horror, League of Tana Tea Drinkers, and Blogcritics— "Gore for the sake of gore is detrimental to the genre, as are the undying DVD quickies looking to capture our attention and dollars."
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Give It Away: One Solution To The Book Publishing Blues— I'm willing to let people read what I've written. Now the question remains - are people going to be willing to read it?
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Book Review: How to Write Your Book (Guaranteed!) by Thomas A. Williams— Williams ties a range of methodologies into a comprehensive process for large writing projects.
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Interview with The Story Plant’s Debut Author Sienna Skyy— "As much as writer’s block can be a problem, barreling ahead too long when you’ve got momentum can be equally as tough on you."
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Interview with Gordon Clemmons, Editor of ShadeWorks— "I think the literary value of any horror work is entirely dependent on the author and not the genre."
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