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Quick tips on novel midsections, inciting incidents, and imagery

Posted on 04/12/2021 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The April 2021 edition of Desmond’s Drops went up on Writer Unboxed over the weekend. Desmond Hall's first two tips...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Writer Unboxed

Watch the 1991 Soviet movie adaptation of "Lord of the Rings"

Posted on 04/12/2021 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A low-budget movie adaptation of The Lord of the Rings made at the end of the Soviet Union has not...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Classic literature, Fantasy, Movie adaptation, The New York Times

Ottessa Moshfegh's next novel comes out in summer 2022

Posted on 04/12/2021 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Last month, author Ottessa Moshfegh revealed that she was able to write a novel during the pandemic. She only made...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Women in literature

Write a book that kids want to read and parents want to buy

Posted on 04/12/2021 at 10:32 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Writing and marketing books is quite the task, no matter your audience. But the children’s genre does present a unique...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Children's literature, Joanna Penn

Peek at Joseph Pulitzer's code book

Posted on 04/12/2021 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Joseph Pulitzer — or at least his last name — is most widely known through the writing awards. And even...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Literary Hub, Memorabilia

Medical journal that covers a hand-washing pioneer is up for bid

Posted on 04/12/2021 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Less than two hundred years ago, the thought that hand-washing could prevent the spread of disease was seen as radical...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: History, Memorabilia, The Guardian

Do literature classes spend too much time on Shakespeare?

Posted on 04/11/2021 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The Passive Voice blog shared an article from a Canadian website that we suspect is sure to stir up strong...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Classic literature, The Passive Voice

Easy writing advice from Penny Sansevieri

Posted on 04/11/2021 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Penny Sansevieri tends to share methods when it comes to book marketing, not pep talks. She knows, though, that every...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Motivational, Penny Sansevieri

Bookish birthdays for the week of April 11, 2021

Posted on 04/11/2021 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here are the literary birthdays to celebrate over the week of April 11, 2021. Beverly Cleary (April 12, 1916): Cleary...

Tagged As: History, Just for fun

Congrats to the 2021 PEN America Literary Award winners!

Posted on 04/10/2021 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The 2021 PEN America Literary Awards were handed out Thursday night in a virtual ceremony. For more information about each...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Awards, Book lists