Writer Unboxed

What inspires you as a writer? If you write, and especially if you’re an author who visits book groups, you’ve likely been asked that question more than once. I think the question has more than one level, as does the answer. Like me, you may not even recognize all of your inspirations until after you’ve finished a [...]

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What’s the last thing you bought because someone told you to? I don’t mean things your spouse or kids or friends requested — “pick me up a sandwich, would you?” — but products or items for your own use. Why did you buy the toothpaste you brush with? Why did you buy the mug you drink [...]

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Kath here. We’re excited that WU community member Alma Katsu agreed to guest post with us today. Alma’s last post with us on difficult structural elements of a novel was so well-received, we asked her for another post, and she happily complied! Alma’s debut novel, The Taker (Gallery Books/Simon & Schuster) is releasing on September [...]

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Though not released until September 13th, it’s garnered so much buzz, you might already be familiar with the opening words of Erin Morgenstern’s standalone debut novel, The Night Circus: ~~~ “The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it, no paper notices on downtown posts and billboards, no mentions or advertisements in local newspapers. It [...]

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Kath here. Please welcome back Inara Scott to WU. A year ago, Inara guest posted with us on quitting the day job that was very well received. She’s someone who is doing what is necessary in today’s market, which is leaving no stone unturned when it comes to opportunities. We asked Inara if she’d return [...]

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