Word count: 329 words Reading time: About 1.5 minutes This is my weekly installment of “writing about writing,” in which I scan the world to find websites, books and articles to help writers. Today I write about a blog post that warned self-published authors about troubles with Amazon. I was […]
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Word count: 338 words Reading time: About 2.5 minutes This is my weekly installment of “writing about writing,” in which I scan the world to find websites, books and articles to help writers. Today I link to an article about writing memoir by Alexander Stille from The New York Times.
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Word count: 234 words Reading time: Less than 1 minute A great way to improve your writing skills is to emulate the work of others. That’s why, every week, I present a sentence that I’d happily imitate. Today’s comes from Alice Munro. If I could write like anyone, anyone, I’d
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Word count: 440 words Reading time: About 1.5 minutes This is my weekly installment of “writing about writing,” in which I scan the world to find websites, books and articles to help writers. Today, I discuss John Lehrer’s apology for plagiarism. I was a longtime fan of Jonah Lehrer. I
Word count: 220 words Reading time: Less than 1 minute Here is my weekly installment of “writing about writing,” in which I scan the world to find websites, books and articles to help writers. Today I focus on a website that reveals the kind of writer you are. My friend
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Word count: 255 words Reading time: About 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 writers. Today I tell you about Caitlin Muir. I’m an incredibly productive writer — not because I’m particularly smart
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Word count: 578 words Reading time: About 2.5 minutes Here is another installment in my series of interviews with successful writers…. I’ve never met Anne Miller face to face -– although we did try to connect several times when I was in New York last autumn. But we’ve happily talked
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Reading time: About 3 minutes As an unrivaled devotee of Spunk and Bite, I was thrilled to learn Arthur Plotnik had written a new book. I became ecstatic when I learned I’d have the chance to interview him…. I am a triple-XL fan of Arthur Plotnik. So, when his new
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Word count: 709 words Reading time: About 3 minutes Here is another installment in my series of interviews with successful writers, today focusing on Jill Konrath. I discovered sales trainer Jill Konrath on the Internet. I loved her blog, her first book, Selling to Big Companies, and her green jacket. If
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Word count: 741 words Reading time: About 3 minutes Welcome to another in my series of interviews with successful writers…. Caroline Adderson is the author of three fascinating novels, The Sky is Falling, A History of Forgetting and Sitting Practice as well as several short story collections and children’s books. She’s also
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