Writer Unboxed

I saw a moving tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr. at CNN.com this weekend. After King’s tragic murder, many of his notes were recovered, including this line from one of his sermons: “The major problem of life is learning how to handle the costly interruptions: the door that slams shut, the plan that got side-tracked, the […]

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As we approach our one-year anniversary here at Writer Unboxed, Kath and I thought we’d re-post one of our favorite interviews - with ultra-unboxed bestselling author Audrey Niffenegger. If you missed the re-post of part 1, click HERE, then read on! Enjoy.
Part 2: Interview with Audrey Niffenegger
Q: Did you ever worry that TTW might […]

At WU, we feel it’s never too early to begin planning where you’re going to spend your 2007 moviegoing dollar. So many decisions. Do you wait until the film comes out on DVD, or do you bite the bullet, say goodbye to a $20 bill (factoring in snacks), and hit the theatre?
Fortunately MSN News has […]

It’s that time of year again: Time to gather receipts and hope you actually brought in more than you spent on writing! Here are a few links I’ve culled from here and there (many from Charlotte Dillon’s excellent Links for Writers page) to help you in your quest to make this year’s tax season a […]

Yesterday Therese and I dished about the totalitarian-themed film V for Vendetta (just a short scroll down). Our talk yesterday examined the role of the two protagonists Evey and V. Today we move our analysis to the way the filmmakers handled the controversial theme, which is that one person’s terrorist is another person’s freedom […]

One of the films of 2006 that Therese and I wanted to analyze for WU was V for Vendetta. Based on a graphic novel by Alan Moore and David Lloyd, the film version was produced under the guidance of Matrix-creators, the Wachowski Brothers, and directed by one of their acolytes, James McTeigue. Before release it […]

It all started at a picnic… A friend of mine and I were chatting up our favorite books, and I mentioned Niffenegger’s Time Traveler’s Wife.
“I know someone who is very good friends with Audrey,” she announced.
Wheels immediately flew into action. “I’d love to get an interview with her. Do you think your friend might […]

‘Tis the season for thinking about sagging middles, and I’m not just talking about the end result of an overdose of biscotti, peanut butter balls and double chocolate brownies. Though I never believed the sagging middle problem applied to my story, I realize now (again, ever and always) that I was foolish. Though I thought […]

During the holidays, I watched a lot of movies on DVD. In an effort over the past few months to pare my budget of nonessentials (i.e., canceling my Netflix membership), I’ve turned to borrowing discs from the local library. The selection at my tiny neighborhood branch is limited, to say the least; the latest feature […]