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Beautifully Written

Donald Maass on Apr 06 2011 | Filed under: Business, CRAFT

You can tell publishing professionals by the questions they ask. Describe your novel to an agent or editor and their first question usually is, “Who’s your publisher?” It’s like asking, “Where are you from?” It doesn’t really matter, it’s just a quick way to tag and feel at ease with someone. Publishing pros also tend [...]

On Laundry and Writing

Guest on Apr 05 2011 | Filed under: REAL WORLD

Therese here. Today marks the paperback release of a book Publisher’s Weekly called “One of the best 10 fiction debuts of 2010.” Michele Young-Stone’s debut, The Handbook for Lightning Strike Survivors, has been chosen by Target for its Emerging Author program, and was recently nominated for the 14th Annual Library of Virginia Literary Awards. Michele [...]

Take Five interview with Jane Friedman: The Future of Publishing

Therese Walsh on Apr 04 2011 | Filed under: Book Talk, Interviews

Valued WU contributor and former Writer’s Digest publisher Jane Friedman has a book out! Called The Future of Publishing: Enigma Variations, Jane’s book promises to be “a definitive and comprehensive view on how book publishing will evolve and transform.” I’m glad she agreed to a Take Five interview here so we can all learn a [...]

The Struggle for a Rising Plot Line

Guest on Apr 03 2011 | Filed under: CRAFT

Therese here. Please welcome today’s guest, author Stephanie Cowell, whose fifth book, Claude & Camille: A Novel of Monet, will be out in paperback in just two days–on 4/5. Said the Boston Globe: Stephanie Cowell is nothing short of masterful in writing about Claude Monet’s life and love… Claude & Camille is both a historical [...]

Comic: Hazards Of The Occupation

Debbie Ohi on Apr 02 2011 | Filed under: Humor

Are You Ready for Fame?

Guest on Apr 02 2011 | Filed under: Book Talk, Inspirations

Therese here. Today’s guest is author Nava Atlas. Nava has published a number of highly regarded vegetarian cookbooks, and now she’s written a beautiful book that every writer can enjoy called The Literary Ladies Guide to the Writing Life. Who wouldn’t like a little writerly inspiration from the likes of Lousia May Alcott, Jane Austen, Charlotte Bronte, Willa [...]

Interview with Jael McHenry, Part 1

Therese Walsh on Apr 01 2011 | Filed under: Interviews

I am particularly thrilled to present this interview to you today. I’ve known Jael McHenry for quite a while now. We became familiar with each other on the Backspace forum, and when she began looking for an agent–and became interested in my agent, Elisabeth Weed–we came to know each other better. Jael is that alchemist’s [...]