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The Joy of Re-reading

October 4, 2020 //  by Wendy Lawton//  14 Comments

Our blog friend, Andrew Budek-Schmeisser wrote in to suggest a blog post about re-reading Here’s what he wrote:.

May I suggest that a blog post might deal with re-reading books? In my straitened and dread circumstance, I am finding grace

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Write Like It’s 2020

August 10, 2020 //  by Rachelle Gardner//  9 Comments

Blogger: Rachelle Gardner

Sometimes when I talk with writers about the guidelines and conventions that are expected in today’s fiction—for example, don’t go overboard with description, or… show, don’t tell—writers push back with the classic “classics” argument. They’ll …

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You Are Not Tolstoy or Dickens

October 6, 2015 //  by Rachelle Gardner//  43 Comments

Blogger: Rachelle Gardner

Sometimes when I talk about the guidelines and conventions that are expected in today’s fiction—for example, don’t go overboard with description, or… show, don’t tell—I get writers pushing back with the classic “classics” argument.

They’ll …

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First Titles of Famous Works: How did your book get its title?

May 8, 2015 //  by Rachel Kent//  25 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

I came across an article in The Huffington Post about classic books and their original titles. Most of them are SO different from the true title of the work.

Here is a brief list, but be sure …

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Ebooks and Library Usage

September 5, 2012 //  by Rachel Kent//  77 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

Now that ebooks are a common and accepted way of reading, I’m curious to know how they are affecting your library usage.

Personally, I’m much more likely to buy a book on my Kindle or at an …

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Writing Within Your Brand

August 20, 2009 //  by Rachel Kent//  9 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Zurakowski

Location: Camping near Mt. Shasta, Calif.

Weather: Hot! In the 100s.

When an author has established a brand and has an audience, the author needs to work hard to stick with the brand for future projects. That …

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