For Readers
For many of us, it’s easier to find reasons not to try something than it is to take a leap. If that “something,” for you, is writing, then bestselling author Scott Allan is here to counter those reasons. Over at The Creative Penn, h...
It’s been a rough year for Fight Club author Chuck Palahniuk. In addition to the embezzlement scandal at his literary agency, he lost his father-in-law and his friend Anthony Bourdain. Palahniuk, though, has found glimmers of hope in all the ch...
A first-of-its-kind research project in England has found that characters in children’s books are overwhelmingly white. The survey found that only 4 percent had black or minority ethnic characters, period, while even fewer had a main character...
Congratulations to this year’s RITA and Golden Heart winners! The awards were handed out yesterday by the Romance Writers of America at its conference in Denver. We’re especially excited to see that Alexis Daria, a Fussy interview subject...
For Authors
When an author has three books on the New York Times Best Seller list at the same time, his advice is definitely worth taking. Jason Reynolds, an award-winning YA novelist, recently shared tips for first-time or new authors on writing in general, com...
"Gourmet" and "gourmand" sound similar, but they're definitely not interchangeable. Grammar Girl explains here what each of them means so you can remember the difference and not accidentally insult your gourmet friends.
Lawyer Marc Whipple continues his translation work for us laypeople in #cockygate, after several filings became available late last week. You can read the full thread on Twitter (warning, it’s LONG) here. A quick rehash of the events leading up...
The most reassuring thing we’ve read all year is Dean Wesley Smith’s advice to indie authors who worry about feeling like you’re behind on everything. Smith says it’s a normal feeling and, in fact, quite possibly a good one. T...
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