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Over 50 years ago, A Clockwork Orange author Anthony Burgess began working on a dictionary of futuristic slang terms that he’d invented for his dystopian classic. Now the dictionary, assumed …
Authors come up with some *weird* names for their characters sometimes. And other times, they land on really cool–but really unusual–names like Jack Reacher and Precious Ramotswe. Ever wonder …
May the fourth be with you! Alright, that may not be the most original statement to say on this particular date. (And if you’re reading this on a different …
What would our world be without hope? The harsh truth? Nothing. Regardless of religious beliefs or lack there of, human beings can all agree that hope is essential to …
“Everyone’s got to start somewhere.” We’ve all heard that saying at least once in our lives and it’s for good reason: it’s 110% true. No matter what profession, what …
Kathy Gates
April 25, 2017
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Only joking! There’s no such book club. Not that we know of. No really, how would these impossibly busy people make time to meet up and talk about books? But imagine …
YouTube Channel: WatchMojo.com From the Description: Dr. Seuss may be best know for his childrens books like The Cat in the Hat, Green Eggs and Ham, Fox in Socks, One …
YouTube Channel: Random House Kids From the Description: Jennifer E. Smith describes her newest YA novel and what it’s all about! Have you experienced a windfall moment? Share it on …
Keen to dispel some of the myths surrounding writing a bestseller, Veronica Roth, who wrote the first installment of the bestselling Divergent series whilst still in college, offers us 5 …
Trends have a way of taking over everything you read and watch. Everywhere you look on TV, there’s a long list of superheroes to choose from. YA literature went …
YouTube Channel: Epic Reads From the Description: Get to know Meagan Spooner, author of HUNTED, as she reveals some traveling facts about herself, her passion for archery, and her …
Ernest Hemingway wrote, “It wasn’t by accident that the Gettysburg Address was so short. The laws of prose writing are as immutable as those of flight, of physics, of …
You’ve probably seen memes like the one above circulating on Facebook or Twitter. It’s a cute meme, but speaks volumes about the writing industry. Authors spend their lives in …
I know it’s a giant stress relief for bookworms to go into a Barnes & Noble or a local bookstore and browse after a tough day, but it’s stressful …
YouTube Channel: Jenna Moreci When it comes to writing male characters, AVOID THESE stereotypes! Featured image via Gaurav Chaplot
So you took the plunge, you wrote your book! That’s awesome! And then you decided to forgo the traditional publishing route and went indie. Maybe your book is doing …
YouTube Channel: Booktopia TV From the Description: A rollicking fantasy-adventure by the master of children’s speculative fiction – Garth Nix. Talking dogs. Mischievous wizards. An evil stepstepfather. Loads and loads …
The pink hearts are gone, and the green top hats and four-leaf clovers are definitely in. Spring, rain, and blooming flowers are only a few days away from us …
If you’re a writer, there is nothing like putting yourself in that perfect setting to write. This might mean something different for different writers. Some like to be out …
Melanie Pitman
February 23, 2017
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Sometimes celebs like to surprise us. Like when we learned J-Lo could sing as well as act, when Tom Selleck became an avocado farmer (what?!?), or even when Arnold …