Reading time: About 4 minutes Looking for some recommended books in time for summer reading? Here’s my semi-annual roundup of books I’ve read this year. I aim to read 52 books every 12 months, and my habit is to post a complete list for you twice a year. Here is a […]
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Reading time: Less than 2 minutes This is my weekly installment of “writing about writing,” in which I scan the world to find websites, books and articles to help other writers. Today I discuss an article written by Nancy Andreasen…. Have you ever wondered about the relationship between creativity and
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Reading time: Less than 2 minutes I like to share interesting pieces of figurative language I encounter in my reading. I write today about a series of metaphors from Stefan Hertmans…. Someone — I don’t remember who — told me about the novel The Convert, by Stefan Hertmans. They must
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Reading time: About 2 minutes Writer Phebe Ferrer believes that writing poetry is a skill that can be taught and learned. And that anyone can write poetry… The poetry of Phebe Ferrer appears in Qwerty Magazine, Marias at Sampaguitas, and Chinatown Stories, among others. She has edited creative anthologies featuring
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Reading time: About 3 minutes Is your task urgent, important or something for a “to-don’t” list? Make sure you label all of these different items accordingly… Everyone talks about to-do lists. I want to talk about the other kind. I’ve worked with writers for more than 25 years, and one
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Reading time: Less than 1 minute This is my weekly installment of “writing about writing,” in which I scan the world to find websites, books and articles to help other writers. Today I discuss a blog post on grammar mistakes that even smart people make…. My parents rigorously corrected my
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Reading time: Just over 1 minute I like to share interesting pieces of figurative language I encounter in my reading. I write today about a series of metaphors and similes from Megha Majumdar… When Megha Majumdar (pictured above) wrote her debut novel, she was working as an editor at Catapult
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Reading time: About 2 minutes When struggling with writing, Natalie Southworth will sometimes tie her Ethernet cable into a complicated knot to keep herself off the internet… Originally from England, Natalie Southworth has lived all over Canada, where her stories take place, and today she lives with her husband and
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Reading time: About 3 minutes Do you feel you’re getting worse at writing? No! It’s an optical illusion brought on by your increasing skills…. Last spring, a client of mine had been writing for about eight months. Every day, or close to it, she logged brief sessions, nothing heroic. She
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Reading time: Less than 1 minute This is my weekly installment of “writing about writing,” in which I scan the world to find websites, books and articles to help other writers. Today I discuss a blog post about how to get better selling writing…. Most writers know that the secret
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