7 Things I?ve Learned So Far, by David Blockley
1287 readersI have spent a lifetime as a structural engineer, which is another way to say I make buildings, bridges and dams stand up. Like other structural engineers, I get somewhat dismayed when others say engineering is dull, boring, narrow and "techy." (What does that even mean?) So I set out to write a book describing the intellectual and practical
Pen Parentis Literary Salon & Six YA Authors Get Booked
1022 readersHere are some literary events to jump start your week. To get your event posted on our calendar, visit our?Facebook Your Literary Event page. Three authors will appear at the Pen Parentis Literary Salon on Tuesday, May 10th. Check it out at The Libert...
Lit Resolutions from Kody Keplinger, Victoria Dahl, Stephen Markley & Isobella Jade
1060 readersYesterday, we revealed the?literary New Year?s resolutions from authors. Today we continue with a few more authors who have set literary goals for the upcoming new year. Share your resolutions in the comments section or?on Twitter. The Duff YA wri...
InDigest 1207 w/ Darin Strauss, John Reed, and Jim Hanas is TONIGHT | 02.13.11
3536 readersThat?s right folks. Tonight. 7pm. (Le) Poisson Rouge. We?ve got a new installment of the InDigest 1207 Reading Series and it?s going to be fantastic. We?ve got Darin Strauss, author of the memoir Half a Life (McSweeneys, 2010) as well as three other novels that are great. John Reed, who writes strange, daring books that
42% of people who graduate from college never read another book.
3794 readersInteresting statistics: 1/3 of high school graduates never read another book for the rest of their lives. 42 percent of college graduates never read another book after college. 80 percent [...]
Agent Advice: Tamar Rydzinski of Laura Dail Literary Agency
15514 readersAgent Advice is a series of quick interviews with literary and script agents who talk with Guide to Literary Agents about their thoughts on writing, publishing, and just about anything else. This installment features Tamar Rydzinski of The Laura Dail Literary Agency.? She is seeking: Tamar is not interested in prescriptive/practical nonfiction, humor, coffee table books or children?s books
Shows You Should Be Watching | Prophets of Science Fiction
6644 readers You should probably find yourself on Wednesday nights at 10:00 PM (EST) in front of your TV watching the Science Channel?s series ?Prophets of Science Fiction.? What once was just imagination is now real; what was once the distant future is now around the corner. The ?Science Fiction? of the past has now simply become ?Science?.
Write Fantasy That Sells!
1028 readersGuest post by L R Saul I frequently hear people ask, "Why is Harry Potter so successful?" I even find book reviewers and publishers asking it. They scratch their heads, baffled. But the success behind Harry Potter, and other very memorable fantasy b...
New Agent Alert: Marisa Iozzi Corvisiero
16313 readersReminder: Newer agents are golden opportunities for new writers because they're likely building their client list; however, always make sure your work is as perfect as it can be before submitting, and only query agencies that are a great fit for your work. Otherwise, you're just wasting time and postage. About Marisa: Marisa is an author and an
Agent Advice: Joshua Bilmes of JABberwocky Literary Agency
24175 readers "Agent Advice" is a series of quick interviews with literary and script agents who?talk with Guide to Literary Agents about their?thoughts on writing, publishing, and just about anything else. This installment features Joshua Bilmes, president of JABberwocky Literary Agency, which he founded in 1994. Having shown an early interest in publishing and writing critique, Joshua and the publishing industry took an
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