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Octavia E. Butler: Writer's block can be useful

Posted on 11/27/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Authors are generous folks, always sharing tips and tools with their peers. And of course, what works for one writer...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Writer's block / writing prompts, Writer's Digest

Cherokee novelist: I wanted to "give my students a story"

Posted on 11/27/2020 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle’s debut novel is noteworthy in more than one way. First, it’s titled Even As We Breathe …...

Categories: Author Interview

Tagged As: Author interview, Diversity, NPR

Free reads: "The Thanksgiving After" and "North Of"

Posted on 11/26/2020 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Kristine Kathryn Rusch chose to share a Thanksgiving-themed story for this week's free fiction offering. Enjoy "The Thanksgiving After" as...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Audiobook, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Literary Hub, Short story

How to make writing feel fun again

Posted on 11/26/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A writing career, in the best of times, feels like a calling or a passion that happens to pay. But...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Motivational, Zara Altair

A Thanksgiving tradition: Holiday reading recommendations

Posted on 11/26/2020 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

In some ways, Thanksgiving 2020 doesn't look like the holiday of years past. We can keep at least one tradition...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Just for fun

Thanksgiving eve fun and games

Posted on 11/25/2020 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Ready for a holiday challenge that isn’t about how much you can cook, how much you can eat, or how...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Just for fun, Language

Joanna Penn: Don't be afraid to pivot your author career

Posted on 11/25/2020 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s that the world can change — whether we want it to or not....

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Joanna Penn, Motivational

Haruki Murakami's records and archives are getting their own library

Posted on 11/25/2020 at 01:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Novelist Haruki Murakami's alma mater is building a new library to house everything he’s donated to it. Tokyo’s Waseda University...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Libraries, Literary Hub, Literary tourism

British Library apologizes for linking poet Ted Hughes to slave trade

Posted on 11/25/2020 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The British Library has issued an apology to poet Ted Hughes’s widow (and his other family members and friends) for...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: History, Poetry, The Guardian

'Tis (still) the season to market your books

Posted on 11/25/2020 at 09:48 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It may be the day before Thanksgiving, but there’s still plenty of time to implement festive holiday marketing. Don’t believe...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Marketing, Penny Sansevieri