April 2012
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“I give you virtually everything I have. I give you all the best things I have,...”
– Dave Eggers, A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius (via bookmania)
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lajoiedespetiteschoses asked: you have such a lovely blog!(:
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Writer Unboxed » Should You Focus on Your Writing... →
Fantastic perspective, plus tips to help writers evaluate prioritizing writing or platform…or both.
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The Waiting in Publishing | The Heroine's... →
Here’s a taste of this delicious post on the things author Erin Blakemore has waited on: So…the thing people tell you that you never, ever believe about the world of publishing is “prepare to wait.”
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“My writing process: write whenever the fuck I can.”
– Cheryl Strayed
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“You own everything that happened to you. Tell your stories. Just change their...”
– Anne Lamott
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The 13 Most Useless College Majors (As Determined...
Proud to say I’m a drama studies major who now makes her living by writing. I wouldn’t go back and change my major.
newsweek:
1. Fine Arts
2. Drama and Theatre Arts
3. Film, Video, and Photographic Arts
4. Commercial Art and Graphic Design
5. Architecture
6. Philosophy and Religious Studies
7. English Literature and Language
8. Journalism
9. Anthropology and Archeology
10....
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The Macarons Trilogy: Tokyo, Paris, Portland
This three-part post by one of my favorite writers should not be read with an empty stomach, regardless of how little of a sweet tooth you think you have. This journey of macarons begins in Tokyo (yes, Tokyo), proceeds to Paris and parks its finale in Portland. Be prepared to read and drool—and, perhaps, find your new favorite blog.
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Blurb Your Enthusiasm
booksmatter:
Writers love getting a great blurb for their new book. Publicists love a great blurb. Editors love a great blurb. You know who doesn’t love a great blurb? The writers who write them, out of the glowing generosity of their godforsaken hearts.
The reliably hilarious Adam Mansbach (you probably read his fake children’s book, Go the Fuck to Sleep) shared his blurb writing pricing...
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Perfect for writing workshops: on editing... →
These “10 commandments for editing someone’s work” from Nathan Bransford are fantastic. I’ve had wonderful and disastrous workshop experiences. This should be mandatory reading for any writer attending a workshop—or offering feedback on a fellow scribe’s work.
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I love this commentary from Emily Gould. Although I consider myself an avid memoir reader (and defender), I’m ready for us to move past the “and then X saved me” story. Let’s dig into the more complex, not “tied in bow” lives we live. Some of the most interesting stories are those where the author simply slogged through her own shit rather than changing her life...
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5 Tumblr Tips for Writers →
Absolutely love these tips for writers from Rachel Fershleiser via galleycat
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“Write what disturbs you, what you fear, what you have not been willing to speak...”
– Natalie Goldberg
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Nikky Finney on writer's block
If you believe there is such a thing as “writer’s block” then it will exist and it will find you. Of course there are times when the writing is not smooth, cute, or memorable. But I like to remind myself that my hand still works and therefore writing work of some kind can be done. It took me awhile to totally invest in this truth but once I did it changed everything about my...
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The dreaded P for platform: an editor's insight →
Meredith Reznick’s smart and insightful blog The Writer’s [Inner] Journey has long been one of my favorite regular reads. This five-question interview with an acquisitions editor is one to note because the editor addresses the dreaded “author platform” and why it’s more than the number of Twitter followers or Facebooks “likes” that you have. Here’s a...
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Girls of a certain [my] age →
Kim France (of Sassy and Lucky magazine fame, though I preferred her work at Sassy) has launched a new blog: Girls of a Certain Age. It’s just getting its footing (or is it wording?) but, so far, it looks worthy of adding to your reading list. Plus, there’s an interview with my favorite Sassy staffer of all time: Christina Kelly.
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