Writing

"The Marne 1914": A Bold New Account (PHOTOS)

Holger H. Herwig | Posted 12.01.2009 | Books


Holger H. Herwig

I wanted to write about the Battle of the Marne because I regard it as the most decisive land battle since the Allies defeated Napoleon at Waterloo in 1815. I regard its impact to have been spectacular.

"Monuments Men": Saving Historic Structures in Wartime

Robert M. Edsel | Posted 12.01.2009 | Books


Robert M. Edsel

I am driven by my passion to tell the story of a group of men and women who volunteered for service during World War II to save the greatest structures and other priceless works of art from destruction.

Cormac McCarthy's Typewriter Up For Auction

The New York Times | PATRICIA COHEN | Posted 12.01.2009 | Books


Cormac McCarthy has written more than a dozen novels, several screenplays, two plays, two short stories, countless drafts, letters and more -- and nea...

The Story of Another Manual Typewriter's Journey

Carol Hoenig | Posted 12.01.2009 | Books


Carol Hoenig

When other girls were asking for Barbie dolls, I was wishing for a typewriter, one that would actually tap out a world of my own creation.

Rick Moody Tweets A Short Story

Wall Street Journal | Alexandra Alter | Posted 12.01.2009 | Books


For the next three days, author Rick Moody will be delivering a new short story in 153 Tweets, in hourly increments. Mr. Moody's Twitter story is bein...

Postcards From the Fun-Employed, Part Deux

Paula Froelich | Posted 11.30.2009 | Books


Paula Froelich

I started writing a novel called "Female Kryptonite." It was about Jim - a never married, successful (in business and with the ladies), 40-something who starts to realize he's lonely.

Meet Haiku Herman--Europe's New Poet President

John Lundberg | Posted 11.29.2009 | Living


John Lundberg

Van Rompuy is becoming known throughout the continent for his passion for writing poetry. Dubbed "Haiku Herman" by the British press, he is said to regularly compose haikus during his daily meetings.

Sarah Palin Snags Ziggy Honors

Gerald Sindell | Posted 11.25.2009 | Books


Gerald Sindell

Maybe there was something about Ms. Palin that everyone had missed. Maybe the secret of her attraction would finally, suddenly, become dazzlingly clear to me.

Anne Rice On Her Switch To Angels

wowOwow | Joni Evans | Posted 11.24.2009 | Books


"Just write. That's what makes us a writer, is we write. I mean, if we don't do that we're not writers. And it's so important not to be discouraged, b...

Crowdsourcing Content and Demand: Andrew Sullivan's "View From Your Window" Book

Eileen Gittins | Posted 11.25.2009 | Books


Eileen Gittins

For three years, Sullivan had been inviting his blog community to upload pictures of the view from their windows. He wanted to compile a selection of these images into a book that captures the breadth and width of the web.

Balanced Life -- Try Fun, Quick Exercises To Boost Your Creativity

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 11.23.2009 | Living


Gretchen Rubin

Doing these types of games can boost happiness -- even for people who don't consider themselves to be particularly "creative."

On The Road

Joy Preble | Posted 11.23.2009 | Books


Joy Preble

These are the humbling moments in the debut author journey. The ones that remind you to hang onto that day job.

A Big Win For Experimental Poetry

John Lundberg | Posted 11.20.2009 | Living


John Lundberg

If you read a review of Keith Waldrop's "Transcendental Studies: A Trilogy," this year's winner of the National Book Award, there's a good chance it will include the word "postmodern" or "avant-garde.

How "Nana, What's Cancer?" Was Born

Beverlye Hyman Fead | Posted 11.21.2009 | Books


Beverlye Hyman Fead

My granddaughter who was eight kept my book by her bedside and was fascinated with everything concerning it. One day she told her mother she wanted to do a book report on "I Can Do This."

"There Is a Crack in Everything; That's How the Light Gets in"

Melanie Drane | Posted 11.19.2009 | Books


Melanie Drane

Mending is always accompanied by an element of risk. Something may function again, but differently, so that every successful re-use is accompanied by a sense of luck and relief.

"Fat Chick" Finally Gets Its "Fat Chance"

Lorraine Duffy Merkl | Posted 11.19.2009 | Books


Lorraine Duffy Merkl

At age 51, I never thought I'd be "debuting". In fact, I thought I'd be on the downward slope of a successful advertising career. But, plans were meant for changing.

Congress: Protect American Writers and Publishers from Being Sued Overseas

Judy Platt | Posted 11.18.2009 | Books


Judy Platt

Your book's been published in the United States for an American audience. Someone who's mentioned in the book doesn't like what you've written and sues you for libel, but he doesn't sue you here, where the book has been published.

My Voice

Xiaoda Xiao | Posted 11.16.2009 | Books


Xiaoda Xiao

Under the strict censorship regulations of the current regime in China, the publication of any literary work that shows signs of penetrating in depth, or exposing the reality of prison life is forbidden.

Why Do Writers Write?

Mark Coker | Posted 11.19.2009 | Books


Mark Coker

Writers are artists, and artists are compelled to express themselves, even if only to an audience of one.

The Best Writing Tips Ever

The Huffington Post | Amy Hertz | Posted 11.17.2009 | Books


I've been in publishing for more than 20 years, I've attended my fair share of writer's conferences and workshops, and in my experience, the poet Alle...

Sick of Sarah Palin's Book? Let's Talk About Writing And The Writers' Writer

The Huffington Post | Amy Hertz | Posted 11.16.2009 | Books


These last two weeks seem to be all about books by non-writers and we felt it was time to change the conversation. We asked writers--colleagues and fr...

Travels with Wells Tower, or Another Reason Why Magazines Should Hire More Fiction Writers

Joshuah Bearman | Posted 11.13.2009 | Media


Joshuah Bearman

Travel writing is mostly bad. It's partly the fault of the form. Sometimes, quality sneaks in. And every so often the glossies still let Paul Theroux into the works so as to keep their bonafides burnished.

Get Famous Fast

Denise Brodey | Posted 11.13.2009 | Books


Denise Brodey

You can mourn the death of publishing or you can start bushwhacking a new book trail. These women certainly have.

"15 Minutes" vs. 90 Years: How the Algonquin Round-Table Went Viral Before the Internet

Nat Benchley | Posted 11.13.2009 | New York


Nat Benchley

Anywhere there is printing these days (ink or pixels), you will find references to the Algonquin Round Table. So, what is it with the adulation of a bunch of "tipsy quipsters"?

All Hail, or Hurl -- The Hybrid Book is Here!

Tom Alderman | Posted 11.13.2009 | Books


Tom Alderman

"Level 26: Dark Origins" is the first of it's kind, but it's just the beginning of a whole new species of hybrid books that may change the publishing landscape.