Ex-president's daughter is now the queen bee of book clubs

Posted on 06/25/2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

There’s no shortage of celebrity book clubs, but a relative newcomer to the field has emerged as the “it” bookworm:...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Book club, Politics, Pop culture

Four quick ways to describe your scene's setting

Posted on 06/25/2019 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

TV and movie producers have it much easier when it comes to depicting their stories’ settings — do a quick...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Writing advice

Tor is offering an award-winning horror novella for free

Posted on 06/25/2019 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Tor’s ebook of the month for June comes with some snazzy credentials. The Murders of Molly Southbourne won the 2018...

Categories: Free ebooks

Tagged As: Free reads, Horror

Author Q&A: Steven Savile

Posted on 06/25/2019 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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If you could send Steven Savile back to 1985 and tell him what his future held, he wouldn’t have believed...

Categories: Author Interview

Tagged As: Author interview, Fantasy, Horror, Pop culture, Science fiction

New analysis: We don't read as fast as we think

Posted on 06/24/2019 at 04:30 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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A new review of reading-speed research suggests that we’re actually not as fast as we think we are. Marc Brysbaert...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Reading

How to express your personality throughout a book

Posted on 06/24/2019 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Dave Chesson doesn’t want you to miss a single chance to promote your author brand. In addition to an amazing...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), Marketing

The best-reviewed books so far in 2019

Posted on 06/24/2019 at 02:30 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We’ve shared quite a few reading lists recently, so at the risk of overwhelming you, here’s one more. Book Marks...

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Tagged As: Book lists

The Mueller report will have a graphic novel version next year

Posted on 06/24/2019 at 12:30 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

As much as we love reading, we would also never judge someone for fearing the length and density of any...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Graphic novel, Nonfiction, Politics

How to write dialogue that draws readers in

Posted on 06/24/2019 at 11:19 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Your characters’ words and thoughts should draw a reader in, not bore them to tears. Louise Harnby often encounters eight...

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Tagged As: Writing advice

Judith Krantz, the "queen of poolside reading," passes away

Posted on 06/24/2019 at 10:25 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Judith Krantz, whom the New York Times calls “the international queen of poolside reading,” died over the weekend. Krantz passed...

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Tagged As: Obituary, The New York Times