Guest Post by Lynsey Patterson While writing is a private act, at some point most writers want to make it public. But some writers struggle with the act of sharing their work with the world. Many writers have no idea of where to start when it comes to self-promotion. Writers do what they do best […]
Guest post by Said Shaiye Mary Karr, in THE ART OF MEMOIR, once wrote: “If you think writing a memoir can replace therapy, stop writing and go get therapy.” So I stopped writing and went to therapy. Then I realized therapy wouldn’t be enough. So how did I overcome years of serious addiction and begin […]
Back in 2007, I interviewed Nathan Englander about his book, “The Minister of Special Cases.” I published a highly condensed version of the interview inside the literary magazine, “The Southern California Review.” But I’ve never before released the audio, and after finding it in my archives, I realized this might be a fascinating listen for […]
Goldman Sachs estimates that 300 millions jobs will be replaced by AI in the coming years, and one of those jobs will be copy editor. In 1 – 2 years, the vast majority of freelance copy editors will be out of work. Yes, most publishers will retain copy editors to make sure everything is tip-top, […]
This post isn’t about getting ChatGPT to write an entire book for you. If that’s what you want, then go elsewhere. This is about ways that fiction writers can harness AI programs to help them write, edit and promote their work. It’s about using the power of technology to level up your writing skills. Human+AI […]
In five to ten years, A.I. programs will be writing novels. Not great novels, certainly, but readable novels. Many writers and readers might scoff at that kind of prediction, but for those who disagree, try proposing a different timeline: 15 years? 20 years? Well, in the span of human history, that’s not too distant, is […]
Guest Post by Catherine Lanser Are you a master goal setter? If you are like me, you’ve already read all the rules of setting successful goals. Maybe you even treat your writing like a business and set goals at the end of the year or every quarter. Goal-oriented writers are all over SMART goals and […]
Guest post by Jessica Bell Are your books sales dwindling? It might be time for a book cover makeover. When an author comes to me for a cover makeover, I get excited. I get excited because it’s a sure sign of an author wanting to do things right and a sure sign of their trust […]
Any time some well-intentioned writer tells you, “You can’t do that” in your story, please send them this article. Because this article celebrates breaking the rules! Here are more than sixteen writers who deliberately break the rules of narrative to make their book better. The twenty writers below gleefully and blatantly shatter the most fundamental […]
If you’re a traveling bookworm, Jane Austen’s England will bring the characters and settings in her famous novels to life as you follow her own life story. One of England’s greatest and most celebrated novelists, Jane Austen was born in the late 18th century and grew up in Hampshire in the early 19th century. The […]
