Writer Unboxed

So I’m getting the galleys of Time of My Life tomorrow. Yay! For those of you who don’t know, a galley – or an ARC (advanced review copy) – is essentially an uncorrected paperback version of your book. Which means that there will still be some typos and whatnot, but that mostly, […]

A while back, Teri asked if I would revisit my article on “Story as River” for Writer Unboxed. This is it as it will now appear in my forthcoming book, “Jump-start Your Novel with Kitty-cats in Action,” which is based on articles and edits from my blog, Flogging the Quill.
A tale of two stories:
Enticed by […]

CONTEST! CONTEST! CONTEST!
Through the generosity of Ben Bella Books, three lucky readers of Writer Unboxed can win a copy of Demigods and Monsters, the anthology mentioned at the end of my post. Just answer this simple question: What was the name of the Gorgon killed by Perseus? The first three entries with the correct […]

Fair warning and disclaimer: my state of mind is extremely fragmented at the moment.  New state, new apartment, new car, new life.  All of which means that this month’s ramblings may be less coherent than usual.  If such a thing is possible.
I’m still getting settled in. I’ve had more days at the computer in my […]

Juliet Marillier’s Wildwood Dancing is being released in paperback form today in the United States. Though Wildwood Dancing was written as a fantasy tale for the younger sect (8th grade and up), the lyrical prose is still true to Juliet’s voice and promises a satisfying read for teens and adults alike. We’re happy she took […]

Some writers pride themselves on saying they never read other people’s books, at least not people working in the same genre as they are, saying they don’t want to be influenced by someone else’s work. I find this a truly bizarre and barbaric notion. How can a writer not be a reader too? How can […]

It’s been awhile since I’ve read a book about the craft of writing (avoidance, or maybe something darker at work. Like laziness), but a writer friend allowed me to borrow a book she said she’d been chuckling over since she bought it: Pat Walsh’s 78 Reasons Why Your Book May Never Be Published, […]

Update: the book contest has come to a close, and CATHY J is the winner! Thanks to all who entered.
Ann Aguirre is today’s guest blogger and the author of Grimspace–a complex sci-fi novel with romantic elements, superlatively drawn characters and an unending bag of plot-twist tricks. Oh, and a book that hit #8 on the […]

On Monday I wrote on my blog, Flogging the Quill, about beginning an effort to expose ideas for dealing with gun violence. The ideas are in a novel of mine, We the Enemy. I’ve been trying to market it for years, and had a literary agent who pitched it all over hell and half of […]

How cool is this? Check out the Movers and Shakers section at Amazon.com HERE. Patry’s sales rank has climbed from 26,701 to 380, up 6,926%. She’s currently the 2nd biggest gainer in sales in the last 24 hours.
That’s pretty cool.
Want to know what all the fuss is about? Read our other blog entries about Patry, […]

As you already know, it’s Patry Francis Day here at WU–and all around the blogosphere. In fact, over 300 bloggers have stepped up in support of Patry Francis and her debut novel, The Liar’s Diary. Want to know more about the blog-wide effort to promote Patry’s book? Check out this great article HERE at Red […]

Many readers of the writers’ blogosphere are aware that today is Patry Francis Day. Patry, a longtime blogger (her blog Simplywait is a must-read for writers) and author of the chilling psychological thriller THE LIAR’S DIARY, was recently diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer, which leaves her little energy to promote the paperback […]