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What to expect from a peer critique, professional editor, and more

Posted on 03/26/2020 at 10:11 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Feedback on your novel can come from a variety of sources, both amateur and professional, and can address any number...

Posted on 03/26/2020 at 09:30 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Literary Hub rewrote the first lines of several classic novels so that they fit social distancing recommendations last week. And...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Classic literature, coronavirus / COVID-19, Literary Hub

Posted on 03/26/2020 at 07:29 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We know many of you are practicing social distancing, if not quarantining yourselves. It’s challenging, and our hearts go out...

Tagged As: History, Just for fun

Posted on 03/25/2020 at 12:30 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Many of us are using the current health situation as motivation to improve ourselves, whether it’s through more mental stimulation,...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Writer's Digest, Writing advice

Posted on 03/25/2020 at 11:30 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

N.K. Jemisin’s latest novel, The City We Became, hit shelves yesterday. NPR had already shared an early excerpt of the...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Excerpt, Literary Hub, Science fiction, Women in literature

Posted on 03/25/2020 at 09:30 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Award-winning playwright Terrence McNally has passed away of complications related to the coronavirus. McNally — a four-time Tony Award winner,...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: coronavirus / COVID-19, Obituary, The Guardian

Posted on 03/25/2020 at 08:42 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Good news: the Kindlepreneur has a guide to formatting dialogue to share. Better news: its author admits there’s no need...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), Language

Posted on 03/25/2020 at 07:20 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We know you’re doing your best to obey social distancing recommendations and, depending on where you live, shelter-in-place directives. And...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Amazon, E-reader

Posted on 03/24/2020 at 03:30 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Joanna Penn knows that even in the rosiest of times, cash flow can be an issue for many creatives. One...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Joanna Penn, The business of writing

Posted on 03/24/2020 at 02:30 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Albert Uderzo, who illustrated the beloved Asterix comic series, has died at the age of ninety-two. His son-in-law told media...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Graphic novel, Obituary, The Guardian