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Just in Time for Nanowrimo: Workbook

October 28, 2011
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Just in Time for Nanowrimo: Workbook

Make the most of National Novel Writing Month (Nanowrimo)! Story Starters, A Workbook for Writers will banish writer’s block, spark your imagination, and provide endless opportunities to make fiction out of thin air. Whether you want to punch up your dialogue, explore dramatic tension, mine your life for material, or write a compelling opening chapter, this workbook is the perfect companion for Nanowrimo and beyond. Arranged in a daily progression to help you get the most out of your writing practice, the 50 exercises in this workbook are the result of more than a decade of teaching creative writing and...

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How to Design an Ebook Cover

October 28, 2011
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If your skill set runs to the literary side of things, you may find the process of creating an ebook cover to be something of a challenge. I know I did. There are a number of companies offering ebook cover creation for a fee (see bottom of post). However, if you want to save money and if you’re willing to spend a few hours downloading software and teaching yourself the basics, you can create your own ebook covers. Some sites even allow you to create free ebook covers. After much trial and error, I came to love Graphic Converter,...

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Where stories begin…

October 19, 2011
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Where stories begin…

Sometimes the hardest part about being a writer is committing the first words to paper. Story Starters: A Workbook for Writers, is designed to banish writer’s block, spark your imagination, and provide endless opportunities to make stories out of thin air. Arranged in a daily progression to help you get the most out of your writing practice, the 50 exercises in this workbook are the result of more than a decade of teaching creative writing in universities and community-based workshops. Craft exercises, free-flow exercises, and ten-minute prompts lead up to a series of flash fiction assignments. A Halfway There...

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Czech beauty: midcentury modern desk

September 12, 2011
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Czech beauty: midcentury modern desk

If I could justify spending $5,200 on a desk, I would spend it on this gorgeous Czech midcentury desk from Prague Kolektive, a Brooklyn design shop that describes itself as “the only enterprise in North America specializing in original Czech furniture, lighting, and decorative objects. Our pieces represent the designs of the pre-war Czech avant-garde and mid-century social realism.” About the desk: trapezoid-shaped top in robin’s-egg blue laminate; cherry, beech, and mahogany construction, recessed black plastic drawer-pulls; black-enameled metal body, key-hole on side of pedestal; manufactured circa 1958; one scratch on desk-top otherwise in excellent condition (item ID# T83)...

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I wrote a novel…now what?

September 11, 2011
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What if the only thing standing between you and publication is a great revision? Get your novel or memoir ready to send out to agents and publishers with the help of a New York Times bestselling author and veteran writing teacher. What the book doctor can do for you: Tighten structure Improve dialogue Hone point of view Strengthen characterization Streamline descriptions Identify the heart of the story Find weak points in the plot Crystallize the book’s theme Create a plan for revision Visit The Book Doctor now!

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