When writing a story, one of the first questions you ask yourself is what kind of story you are writing. Is it a short story, a novel, or a novella? While the first two are quite well-known, you might wonder, “What is a novella?” A novella is a story that...
Author Henning Mankell, writing in the New York Times last year related how he came to live much of the time in Mozambique. Listening to old men sitting on a bench talk, he speculates: It struck me as I listened to those two men that a truer nomination (name) for our...
I’m not blogging today, so instead I thought I would share with you: 15 Things You Probably Don’t Know About Me (Think of it as an extension of my About page.) I was an Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts. I didn’t own a home until I was 48 years old. I...
by David Carr David Carr is an experienced book editor and friend from the San Francisco Bay Area here in California. We attend BAIPA meetings together sometimes and I have a lot of respect for his skills. I invited David to write an article that would show writers...
by George Angus (@GeorgeAngus) It’s quite a thrill for me to introduce you to George Angus, proprietor of Tumblemoose, his terrific blog for writers. He’s also got a pretty comprehensive Bookstore for Writers on his site. I’m sure I’ll be...