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Interview with Alex Hiam Author of Silent Lee and the Adventure of the Side Door Key

by editor | Jun 22, 2019 | Articles, Author Interviews, Book Marketing, Resources for Writers, Written

City Book Review-er Jane Manaster interviews Alex Hiam about his latest book for tweens, Silent Lee and the Adventure of the Side Door Key. See below for more information about Jane and Alex, and see our review of Silent Lee here. Jane Manaster: Why a female...
Writing is Only the Beginning: A Look into an Author’s Prepublication Journey

Writing is Only the Beginning: A Look into an Author’s Prepublication Journey

by Susan Burrowes | Jul 10, 2018 | Articles, Book Marketing, Book Publishing, News + Features, Resources for Writers, Writer to Writer

I wrote my book quickly, taking months rather than years. I wrote it with the urgency of emotion, grateful that my addicted daughter was still alive and still willing to be part of our family after being sent to a brutal wilderness experience, a locked-down treatment...
Bringing Place Alive in Historical Fiction

Bringing Place Alive in Historical Fiction

by Christie Nelson | Jul 2, 2018 | Articles, News + Features, Research, Resources for Writers, Writer to Writer, Writing Process

It’s been said novelists have been driven mad trying to move characters from one room to the next. Spatial arrangements are often not our forte. But stories are deeply rooted in settings. In fact, place holds a key role in fiction. Try to imagine Willa Cather’s novels...
103 and Counting!

103 and Counting!

by Holly Niner | Jun 22, 2018 | Articles, News + Features, Resources for Writers, Writer to Writer, Writing Inspiration, Writing Process

The swing hung from the branch of a willow tree split in two by lightning. It was my quiet place. Under its shade, I observed the world, contemplated life, and read more books than I can count. The books came from a wonderful city library with circular staircases and...
How to Write a Book in Four Months

How to Write a Book in Four Months

by Jill Kolongowski | Jun 20, 2018 | Articles, Guest Contributors, News + Features, Resources for Writers, Writer to Writer, Writing Inspiration, Writing Process

Writing a first book is one thing. Writing a first book on a four-month deadline is another. So much is written about the joy of publishing a book, but less often discussed is the emotional minefield on the way to that published book. Writing my first book about a...
How to Secure an Author Blurb

How to Secure an Author Blurb

by Savannah Harrelson, BookSparks | May 23, 2018 | Articles, Book Marketing, Resources for Writers, Writer to Writer

As a first-time, indie, or even veteran author, the task of requesting and securing blurbs can be a daunting one. Putting your book baby out there for other authors to see takes immense courage and confidence in your work. That being said, it’s no doubt that blurbs...
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