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What Will Your Book Be?

Eileen Gittins | Posted 10.22.2009 | Books

Read More: Writers, Publishing, Book Printing, Writing, Book Publishing, Authors, Bookstores, Photography, Self Publishing, Books, Blurb, Books News
Eileen Gittins

Capturing one's best images, thinking, learning and experiences in a book need no longer be something most people aspire to but never accomplish.

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So Did I Ever Tell You About the Squirrel?

Joy Preble | Posted 10.22.2009 | Books

Read More: Debut Authors, Writers, Advice to New Authors, New Author, Reading, Writing, Squirrels, Authors, Books, New Authors, Books News
Joy Preble

Debut author life is full of false starts and hesitations. Mostly you have no idea in hell what you're doing. You race across streets -- metaphorically speaking -- hoping you won't crash head first into someone's sedan.

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Talk to Me

Wednesday Martin | Posted 10.22.2009 | Books

Read More: Jodi Picoult, Reading, Writer, Book Promoting, Author, Writers, Book Promotion, Jon Stewart, Writing, Authors, Oprah, Books, Readers, Philip Roth, Books News
Wednesday Martin

Selling a book, to me at least, feels an awful lot like flirting, and also kind of hand-holding, and also like being in an very committed relationship with many, many people at once.

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Trauma And The Benefits Of Writing About It

Psychology Today | Posted 10.21.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, Therapy, Trauma, Health, Writing, Narrative, Psychology, Ptsd, Writing Therapy, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Living News

Research by my colleague Jamie Pennebaker and his colleagues suggests that one of the best therapies for this kind of psychological trauma is also one...

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Storytelling Lessons From the Boy in the Balloon

Celeste Ng | Posted 10.21.2009 | Books

Read More: Balloon Boy, Falcon Heene Balloon, Storytelling, Falcon Heene, Stories, Writing, Tim O'Brien, Fiction, Books News
Celeste Ng

I'm not sure what life-lessons we're supposed to learn from this whole crazy mess, but the episode of the boy in the balloon tells us a lot about what we want in stories, and how to tell a good one.

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Laurie Lindeen: Motivated By MS to Create Art And Music [VIDEO]

Posted 10.20.2009 | Impact

Read More: Multiple Sclerosis, Art, Ms, Music, Writing, Impact News

Laurie Linden was only 24 years old when she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, after finding she could no longer move her legs while walking to m...

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UNVEILING: Best 39 Arab Writers Under 40

Hay Festival | Posted 10.19.2009 | Books

Read More: Beirut, Hay Festival, Arab Writers, Writing, Books, Guardian Hay Festival, Frankfurt Book Fair, Arabic Writing, Young Writers, Middle East, Arabic Writers, beirut39, Middle Eastern Writers, Books News

PRESS RELEASE: As part of Beirut 'World Capital of the Book' festivities, Hay Festival announces the complete list of the 'Beirut39' Project at the 20...

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Writing Self, Best Self?

Melanie Drane | Posted 10.16.2009 | Books

Read More: Writers, Poets, Writing Poetry, Poetry, Mfa, Writing Help, Writing Tips, Writing, Authors, Writing Prompts, Books, Books News
Melanie Drane

Through writing we may access our most alert, best self, and perhaps that's what makes the work so irresistible, despite the uncertainty of employment or publication.

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Are You Sure You Want to Write a Book?

Rick Foster | Posted 10.15.2009 | Books

Read More: Writing Tips, Passions, Writing, Books News
Rick Foster

Pretty much everybody wants to write a book. I know this because I've co-written a book, and everywhere I go, people emerge from the audience to tell me about the book they, too, are writing.

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Savouring the Book

Anne Bramley | Posted 10.15.2009 | Books

Read More: Food Revolution, Reading, Writing, Reading Cookbooks, Books, Cookbook Season, Cookbooks, Ereaders, Books News
Anne Bramley

While some may prefer to curl up with an actual novel, the food revolution has created a peculiar beast who prefers to savour cookbooks as if they were novels.

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One Less, One More™ - The Inspiration

Robbie Vorhaus | Posted 10.13.2009 | Books

Read More: Consulting, One Less One More, Writing, Anxiety, Books, Book Proposals, Author, Stress, Writing Books, Books News
Robbie Vorhaus

In my column I wrote how to practice One Less, One More, including simple things like smiling, choosing positive over negative thoughts, no blame, believe in the invisible and miracles, be grateful and forgive.

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Man's Attention at Attention

Anthony Zuiker | Posted 10.13.2009 | Books

Read More: Future of Publishing, Publishing, Writers, Books, New Media, E-Books, Writing, Authors, Books News
Anthony Zuiker

Instead of just writing a novel, I decided to pair it with a motion picture and offer a social networking site at the same price as a traditional book.

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Do Relationships Need Lies to Survive?

Bella DePaulo | Posted 10.13.2009 | Living

Read More: Reassurance, Singled Out, Little Lies, Hurt Feelings, Lies, Relationships, Best Friends, Writing, Singles, Serious Lies, Compassion, Death, Loyalty, Deception, Media News, Love, Betrayal, Blogging, Living News
Bella DePaulo

I draw a big line between little lies and big ones. Serious lies -- the big time betrayals of trust -- are probably never good for relationships of any kind. Little lies are often a different matter entirely.

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Remixing the Book

Hugh McGuire | Posted 10.12.2009 | Books

Read More: Out of Control, Kevin Kelly, Remixing, Publishing, Creative Commons, Remix, Writing, Books, Open Source, Web, Andreas Lloyd, Technology, Book, Editing, Books News
Hugh McGuire

Writers will probably always want to keep control of their work, but who is to say that the particular collaboration between a writer and her editor results in the best possible book?

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Online Branding for Writers

Fauzia Burke | Posted 10.12.2009 | Books

Read More: Online Marketing, Web Marketing, Writers, Online Book Marketing, Book Marketing, Writing, Authors, Online Branding, Books, Web Marketing Tips, Books News
Fauzia Burke

If I were an author in today's competitive market, I would consider the time I spend developing my online platform and building my brand on the Web as an extension of my job as a writer.

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A Humble Plea: Sing My Praises

Jesse Katz | Posted 10.09.2009 | Books

Read More: Author Blurbs, Publishing, Book Blurbs, Writing, Authors, Books, Author, Blurbs, Books News
Jesse Katz

As much as I might fantasize about Junot Díaz or Mary Karr anointing my memoir the breakout book of 2009, how could I possibly expect them to even take note of its existence?

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Ex Libris/Expatriate

Erin Moore | Posted 10.09.2009 | Books

Read More: Writer, England, London, Books, London Books, Book Lovers, Writing, Ereaders, Books News
Erin Moore

An American editor living in London writes about the best places for book lovers abroad.

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Choosing the Right Cover

James Atlas | Posted 10.09.2009 | Books

Read More: Publishing, Book Jackets, Writing, Atlas & Co., Louise Nayer, Book Covers, Books, Book Art, Burned, Books News
James Atlas

I have been obsessed with book covers for as long as I've been obsessed with books -- and that's a really long time, believe me.

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It's the End of the Book as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)

Adam Penenberg | Posted 10.09.2009 | Books

Read More: Digital Revolution, Kindle, Books, Digital Books, E-Readers, E-Books, Reading, Writing, Ereaders, Books News
Adam Penenberg

While we've witnessed the digital tsunami plowing under the music industry and news business -- and lapping at the shores of TV, movies and radio -- books, until recently, have been largely sheltered.

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Write On

Rita Mae Brown | Posted 10.08.2009 | Books

Read More: Rubyfruit Jungle, Writing, Authors, Books, Lesbian Fiction, Literature, Books News
Rita Mae Brown

"Pervert" and "moral degenerate" were a few of the printable insults hurled at my youthful head in 1973 when Bantam Books reprinted Rubyfruit Jungle.

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Why Anyone Can Publish On Fictionaut

Jurgen Fauth | Posted 10.08.2009 | Books

Read More: Fiction, Publishing, Books, Poetry, Writing, Self-Publishing, Authors, Fictionaut.com, Fictionaut, Books News
Jurgen Fauth

Fictionaut offers all the tools of a social network, but the real focus is on the actual writing: any member can post fiction and poetry to the site.

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Are You Part of the 82%?

Arielle Ford | Posted 10.08.2009 | Books

Read More: Publishing, Reading, Book Publishing, Writing, Authors, Writing a Book, Books News
Arielle Ford

Several years ago, in a national survey, it was discovered that 82% of Americans say they plan to write a book someday.

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The "Ethnic" Book

Ru Freeman | Posted 10.08.2009 | Books

Read More: Book Tours, Book Tour FAQ, Writers, Books, Ethnic Writing, Writing, Book Tour, Authors, A Disobedient Girl, Books News
Ru Freeman

The finishing of a book should be the beginning of a conversation rather than its end, and with that in mind, I'd like to share the three most FAQ on the book tour.

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Postcards from the Fun-Employed

Paula Froelich | Posted 10.07.2009 | Books

Read More: Unemployment, Writing, Authors, Books, Procrastination, Author, Fun-Employment, Books News
Paula Froelich

I always dreamed of being a full-time novelist -- hell, who didn't? I mean, heck, you get to work from home, wear sweat pants, not have to blow out your frizzy hair or shave your legs.

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Why You Should Write in Your Books Now

Steve Leveen | Posted 10.07.2009 | Books

Read More: Sarajevo Haggadah, Books, Write in Books, E-Books, Writing in Margins, Writing, Marginalia, Books News
Steve Leveen

If you have children or other loved ones who will someday inherit your books, you should write in them now. You need to know this: your handwriting inside your books may be their passport to preservation.

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