You may have read that the amazing author and word artist Carlos Ruiz Zafon passed away last week. Zafon’s writing has touched millions and he has been… Read more “A Tribute to Carlos Ruiz Zafon”
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Literary Trend Spotting: Books about Books
As an avid reader and someone who is not particularly constrained by genre/time period or author, I love to keep track of trends that I notice in… Read more “Literary Trend Spotting: Books about Books”
A Good Book and an Old Friend
One of the most common pieces of advice given to aspiring authors is to be voracious readers. I don’t know if I was a writer or reader… Read more “A Good Book and an Old Friend”
Thrilling and Chilling Reads for Halloween
Well, it’s the week of Halloween and what better time to share a list of awesome thematically appropriate books then today? Thrills, chills and cheers to you… Read more “Thrilling and Chilling Reads for Halloween”
Post-Apocalyptic Reading Lists
The Apocalypse, if you worry about such things, is serious business. The end of everything we have ever known and the beginning of the unknowable. I personally… Read more “Post-Apocalyptic Reading Lists”
Judging a Book by its Cover: The Art and Science of Cover Art
You’ve labored over the entire contents of your novel and you’ve agonized over the title, but you’re not finished yet. Perhaps one of the most important decisions… Read more “Judging a Book by its Cover: The Art and Science of Cover Art”
You Are What You Read
The old adage, you are what you eat, is very applicable to writing. To write you must read. To create, you must gain fuel—inspiration—from somewhere; be it… Read more “You Are What You Read”
My End-of-the-World Book List
In the event of the apocalypse or some other life-as-we-know-it-altering occurrence, I may not be able to take my whole collection of books with me to the… Read more “My End-of-the-World Book List”
Lost in Translation?: On Reading Foreign Works in Your Native Tongue
When you study literature, they often tell you that you should not read texts in translation. It is best to read them in their original language because… Read more “Lost in Translation?: On Reading Foreign Works in Your Native Tongue”
Writer vs the World 