Posted on October 2, 2024 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The publishing experts we follow have plenty of craft advice to offer. Here are the ones that we thought were...

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Posted on February 28, 2024 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Jane Austen has served as inspiration for many writers and readers throughout the years. Women Writers, Women's Books recently featured...

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Posted on June 16, 2022 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

As you've maybe already seen on the reader newswire, today is the 204th anniversary of inspiration striking Mary Shelley for...

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Posted on October 11, 2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Retellings of classics and fables aren’t a new literary trend, but they’re certainly not passé, either. So if the idea...

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Posted on April 23, 2020 at 12:50 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Tempted to retell a William Shakespeare story by setting it in a different time and place? You’re not alone, but...

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Posted on December 24, 2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

This time of year, we feel like a broken record — can we possibly go a few posts without mentioning...

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Posted on July 25, 2019 at 10:11 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A college professor told us once that truly original design doesn’t exist — everything borrows an element or inspiration from...

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Posted on December 24, 2018 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

If you’re celebrating Christmas, odds are good there’ll be at least a dash of Dickens and Dr. Seuss during the...

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