How to Write a Smash-Hit Debut Novel at 70
Publishing your first novel as a 70-year-old grandmother-of-three is quite a coup. But Anne Youngson’s Meet Me At The Museum, a present-day tale of late [Read More]
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Should You Tell People You’re Writing A Novel? Reddit Users Offer Their Tips
The Internet can be a terrible place, and Reddit gets a bad reputation for housing some of the ‘Net’s most repugnant denizens, but places like [Read More]
Behind the Scenes of Getting a Young Adult Novel Published
“It’s a good question,” Derek Milman says when asked to define the genre. The basic definition is simple: It’s typically a book with a young [Read More]
Why They Aren’t Writing the Great American Novel Anymore
BY TOM WOLFE MAY 15, 2018 This article originally appeared in the December 1972 issue of Esquire. I have no idea who coined the term “the [Read More]
At the Crabby Coffee Shop, Mugs and Spoons and no Stinkin’ Novel-writing
A self-described 70-year-old grump from Madison, Wis., Dave Jahr, has urged the investors behind The Crabby Coffee Shop to open a franchise in his neck [Read More]
Netflix snaps up Swindon author’s novel she wrote aged 15
AUTHOR Beth Reekles is having her first book made for TV by online giant Netflix. The 22-year-old, who now works for a Swindon energy multi-national, [Read More]
London Romance Writer’s Self-published Novel Earning International Recognition
It was a book that was rejected by several publishers. But now, a novel described as a ‘fun side project’ is being recognized by the [Read More]
This Podcast-Based Writing Course Will Get You Working on Your Dream Novel
Tim Clare’s Couch to 80K writing podcast is a delightful, intense, encouraging eight-week journey towards writing a novel. For the best experience, go into it [Read More]
» How to Prepare and Pitch Your Novel to Agents and Editors
Congratulations! You’ve done what 81% of people WANT to do, but only 3% accomplish: you’ve written a book! Take time to celebrate that. You deserve [Read More]
10 Signs of Underdeveloped Characters in Your Novel
Another good indicator of undeveloped characters is when melodrama creeps into your writing. This is particularly noticeable in intense situations where the characters react as [Read More]
How Writing Short Stories Can Help You Hone Your Novel-Writing Skills
Even if you’re focused on writing a novel, writing short stories can be a wonderful creativity tool to help you strengthen elements of your fiction, [Read More]
Lost in (mis)translation? English take on Korean novel has critics up in arms
A row over Han Kang’s award-winning novella The Vegetarian highlights the unavoidable difficulties of importing a novel from a very different language – but literal [Read More]
Young Emmanuel Macron wrote racy novel inspired by wife, claims new book
The French president’s early literary attempt inspired by romance with his teacher, later to become his wife, a new Brigitte Macron biography claims A new [Read More]
P.E.I. photographer turns author with new photo novel
‘I would liken it to a storyboard from a short movie,’ says photographer Alex Murchison of his new book, Into Blue. (Submitted by Alex Murchison) [Read More]
Former Child Star Baby Peggy Self-Publishes Her First Novel at 99
Diana Serra Cary — born on Oct. 29, 1918, and best known by her stage name Baby Peggy — was one of the most well-to-do [Read More]