Wednesday, August 31, 2016

One Writer's Obsession

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by Sybil Johnson A discussion has been ongoing here on Type M about crafting a novel. I don’t have anything to add so I’m going to talk ab...
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Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Last Minute Opportunity!

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My wife and I have decided to get the hell out of Dodge (as the saying goes) and take a few days off. It’s all very sudden and all very exci...
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Sunday, August 28, 2016

The Hungry Writer

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By Vicki Delany It looks as though the current topic on our blog is about the craft of writing novels. I’m such a rebel I’m going to talk ...
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Thursday, August 25, 2016

Talent—Innate or Learned?

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In his Tuesday entry, below, Rick pondered the question of how much one actually needs to know in order to successfully write a novel. He co...
Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Born to be

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Barbara here. Rick has invited us all to put in our two cents on the question of talent and storytelling. Canada abolished its one cent coin...
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Tuesday, August 23, 2016

How much do you need to know to successfully write a novel?

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by Rick Blechta This past week, I had a very interesting (and stimulating) conversation with a young person about novel writing. Basically...
Friday, August 19, 2016

Surprise!

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Last week when I was in Barnes and Noble at Goodland there was a table set up with a whole display of my new non-fiction academic book, surr...
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Thursday, August 18, 2016

Vacation!

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I'm writing this from Old Orchard Beach, Maine, during my week off. My break comes on the heels of a wild summer -- I served as assistan...
Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Writing Under Any Conditions

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As I'm writing this, a jackhammer is going off in the background. This is the second day of that particular noise on my block. Yesterday...
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Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Distraction/Discipline

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by Rick Blechta The internet, much like anything else, has a good side and a bad side. Actually, please allow me to restate that. The inte...
Monday, August 15, 2016

You Shoud Be Able to Tell a Book by Its Cover

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By Vicki Delany Last week the Typists were talking about what makes us buy a book, and the topic of cover images came up. Some of u...
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Saturday, August 13, 2016

A crazy life by Linda Wiken

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On this steamy August weekend, I'm delighted to welcome as this weekend's guest blogger my very dear friend Linda Wiken, who's b...
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Friday, August 12, 2016

A Reader's Confession

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I've found this week's discussion thought-provoking not only because it has prompted me to think about my relationship with titles a...
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Thursday, August 11, 2016

So How I Choose a Title and Why I Choose a Book to Read

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This week’s discussion at Type M is all about what makes a reader pick up a book. Here is what appeals to me: First, if I like a particu...
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Wednesday, August 10, 2016

Of covers and titles

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Barbara here. What an interesting discussion we are having on Type M! It revolves around covers and titles, and how important they are when ...
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Tuesday, August 09, 2016

What I look for in making a decision to buy a book

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by Rick Blechta Aline’s post from yesterday (just below this post if you haven’t yet read it) was enjoyable and thought-provoking, and eve...
Monday, August 08, 2016

What Really Is in a Name?

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How likely would you be to pause, looking along the shelves of a bookshop, and cry, 'Oh, I simply must read this!' as you spotted a ...
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Saturday, August 06, 2016

Stranger Than Fiction

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I (Vicki) met Ryan Aldred when he attended my first eight week course in Writing Popular Fiction. I am delighted to say that the MS he brou...
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Friday, August 05, 2016

Lavishly Gloriously Overwritten Books

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I've been thinking about Rick Blechta's recent post on the death of description. He discussed the use of detailed descriptions in bo...
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Thursday, August 04, 2016

Trust Your Advance Readers (even if it's Mom)

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Stephen King, in On Writing , says, "The editor is always right." In the publishing phase of a book, King's meaning is pretty ...