As men wearing suits analyze the death of Borders, it's become clear that none of them grew up kissing books. They blame book readers, digital books, Amazon, and the recession for the demise of the chain when they should be blaming the executives.
As men wearing suits analyze the death of Borders, it's become clear that none of them grew up kissing books. They blame book readers, digital books, Amazon, and the recession for the demise of the chain when they should be blaming the executives.
What can be more discouraging than feeling like you have absolutely nothing to say? The longer it goes on, the worse it gets. For any kind of writer -- even those writing business e-mails -- writer's block is inevitable.
Years ago a novelist friend told me that the only thing worse than not being published was being published. I had no idea what he could mean. That was before I had my first wrangle with a copyeditor.
If you've ever considered testing the limits of your mother's love, I highly recommend writing a memoir.
I hate to narc out fellow writers but this morning I ran across another writer claiming to have been "Pulitzer nominated" on a website to promote a book. The truth of that statement is not what most people think it is -- and it is deceptive.
It's my hope that going forward we do not come to undervalue, or lose sight of, art's special capacity. I hope future generations will be able to spend their moments interacting with the ever-replenishing fount of a composition.
It is perhaps unsurprising that 25-year-old Alexandra Monir has already released her first novel. But when one realizes she also wrote and recorded songs to complement it, and that she's penning her second book, it's hard not to be impressed.
Philip Roth has written two dozen novels, yet fiction has lost its appeal for him personally. When asked why, he said he didn't know, and only offered a smart-aleck response: "I wised up."
These are the people who helped move indie films from the art house to the Oscars. These are people who take pride in being the ones to discover--and pass along--the newest indie film, garage band and self-published book.
The International Women's Writing Guild's 34th annual summer conference begins June 24 on the campus of Yale University. The Guild's goal is "personal and professional empowerment of women through writing," and it draws women from all over the world.
I was amazed at what successful business skills were reinforced simply by observing the show, the judges, the contestants, and their performances.
Today I unfollowed a great big famous author on Twitter. I hear you sighing out there. "So what?" you ask, and roll your eyes. Well, yes. In a r...
Years ago I remember hearing about a CEO new to an international company who took all the chairs out of all the conference rooms as one of his first a...
With TV Oprah-free at the moment, authors just want to win the literary musical chairs that gets them a seat across the desk from Jon Stewart on The Daily Show.
As a self-published author you have the choice. Embrace the power to create a book that is truly yours. Don't be a whiner or a copycat.
No writer can entirely devote him or herself to the muse. Not one who is traditionally published. And not one going the self-publishing route. So how much work are you are you going to have to do?
On a family vacation from Wisconsin to Dauphin Island, Alabama, we stopped at Lincoln's home in Springfield, IL to take a tour. In the front parlor there was a photograph of Honest Abe hanging on the wall.
You set out to lose 20 pounds and you are excited, energized and can see your ideal physique just around the corner. You start out strong, you are ma...
A few times a month I hear from folks who ask me to promote a workshop on how to write your book in a weekend. Huh? Write a book in a weekend? Unles...
Any author whose publisher sends him or her on a book tour these days is lucky, seriously lucky. And you pay for that luck with sleep deprivation, airport security lines, and often a reading with only one person in attendance who is usually homeless or mentally ill.
There's no question, I am a writer because of my mother's love of books. Until doing this list I didn't realize how much of who I am and what I write about was influenced by the books she loved.