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The case against Author Solutions
Author Solutions Incorporated (ASI) claim to represent authors, but 170,000 (“or more”) of them are cited in a class action[…]
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Quotes : John Steinbeck
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Ah, so that’s what they mean!
Ever wondered what those editorial quotes on the backs of books are all about? Here’s a quick guide: a real[…]
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First Drafts
From Neil Cross’s excellent essay on the subject: First drafts, man. They’re just shit. … You’ve got to trust your[…]
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Life Lessons for Filmmakers (and Writers)
On the back cover of Paul Cronin’s book about filmmaker Werner Herzog, Werner Herzog – A Guide for the Perplexed,[…]
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Quotes: Margaret Atwood
. Wanting to meet an author because you like his work is like wanting to meet a duck because you[…]
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Sobering advice for writers
A couple of breakout quotes from this piece, Where Do We Go From Here? by writer Hugh Howey … …making[…]
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Quotes: Ernest Hemingway
. For Christ sake write and don’t worry about what the boys will say nor whether it will be a[…]
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Nanowrimo. It’s over!
I finished Nanowrimo this morning with a count of 50,485 words in 30 days. I like to keep a record[…]
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