In the world of books, most of us appreciate the value that print has as an established medium even while many of us eagerly await the day that e-books truly take off as a popular and easily accessible medium. While the digital era offers us plenty to get excited about, both as authors and as reader[......]
Archive > September 2009
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Laura Peterson Balogh – Interview
Laura, why did you choose Karl Dane as the subject of your debut novel.
I actually feel like Karl Dane chose me, and not the other way around! In December 2005, my husband and I were watching an early sound serial called The Whispering Shadow with Karl Dane and Bela Lugosi. I’d always known wh[......]
What’s the Point of “Point of View?” – Part 2
Although an author might feel certain the point of view for a chapter or scene is perfect, maybe it isn’t. That’s the sad truth. Remember the adage: When a manuscript is edited, it often means killing parts you love. Many authors think they’ve gotten it right, until that comment on “point of view” [......]
LOST SOULS by Poppy Z. Brite
When I first started reading horror novels, admittedly late in life, I’d become quite the fan of Stephen King. As far as I knew at that time, King was the penultimate writer of the horror genre. Now, I’m not looking to provoke a debate over who the world’s finest horror author is, [......]
What’s the Point of “Point of View?” – Part 1
When I made the transition from writing magazine articles to trying my hand at fiction, it didn’t take long to learn that although I was a published writer, I wasn’t an author. I knew nothing about the fine points of writing fiction–but like many writers venturing into an unfamiliar genre̵[......]
ORANGES ARE NOT THE ONLY FRUIT by Jeaneatte Winterson
As a reader, I try to never limit myself when it comes to the types of books I will read. While I may prefer darker fiction with more action or mystery type themes, I try to break out of my own boundaries and try all sorts of different books. This is why I tried out the Twilight series, The Devil We[......]
Rayni Joan – Author Interview
Rayni, tell us how your own experiences inspired The Skinny: Adventures of America’s First Bulimic.
The novel is my story filtered through my imagination. I survived a terrifying childhood filled with daily physical and psychological abuse, and my strongest survival tool was humor. I loved clo[......]
How an Amazon Shorts Yahoo Group Turned Into a Book
A few years ago Amazon instituted what promised to be a great way for authors to share their short stories—Amazon Shorts are digital short stories that can be downloaded for only 49 cents and linked to an author’s other publications. Unfortunately Amazon stopped accepting submissions around the mid[......]
Writing Books – On Writing by Stephen King
In my last post, The Writing Books I’m Reading, I said that I had purchased 6 books on how to write that I would read and review. I decided to re-read Stephen King’s On Writing (A Memoir) first, a book given to me as a gift by a writer many years ago.
The 62-year-old author needs little [......]
HELL’S ANGELS: A STRANGE AND TERRIBLE SAGA by Hunter S. Thompson
Possibly one of the most bizarre writers in the history of the United States, Hunter S. Thompson could always be depended upon to bring a unique twist to any story he has chosen to tell. Twisted is, in fact, an excellent adjective to use when describing not only his work, but the persona he conveyed[......]
