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Tag Archives: #author
On Writing: Joyce Carol Oates and Running Through Your Story
Years ago, I attended the South Hampton Writers Conference, and one of the best speakers there was Joyce Carol Oates. What a sight; she looks like a prettier version of Olive Oil and writes with such constant quality and voluminous … Continue reading
On Writing: Why Smartphones Are A Writer’s New Best Friend
I used to plan out and gather ideas for novels and screenplays on index cards. Great system. One idea per card. The lined side was for the idea, be it bits of dialogue, character, setting, or whatever else came to … Continue reading
Posted in comics, digital publishing, ebook publishing, fiction, film, independent publishing, pop culture, self-publishing, teaching, writing
Tagged #Android, #apps, #author, #iPhone, #journal, #notes, #outline, #productivity, #research, #smartphones, writing
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On Writing: The Odd Exhilaration of Seeing Your Book on Sale
There is one thing I feel obligated to share with all writers and every potential self-publisher, independent publisher, ebook publisher, and old-fashioned print publisher: the rush of finally seeing your book for sale makes all the work and worry worth … Continue reading
Posted in America, digital publishing, ebook publishing, fiction, independent publishing, pop culture, self-publishing, teaching, writing
Tagged #Amazon, #author, #book, #digital, #ebook, #iBook, #Kindle, #Nook, #paperback, #self-publishing, writing
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On Writing: Is There an Author/Reader Pact?
Do authors owe readers anything at all? And does that debt grow the further into a story readers get? I ask because I believe there is a grave difference between surprising or challenging a reader for entertainment and betraying that … Continue reading
Posted in fiction, film, pop culture, super-heroes, teaching, writing
Tagged #author, #comics, #fiction, #Kirkman, #reader, #WalkingDead
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