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Letter From Scott Turow: Grim News

There is a lot of discussion about the Justice Department filing and antitrust lawsuit against the five major book publishers and Apple. After reading this...

Common Fiction Writing Mistakes

I found an article I thought would interest you. It was on the How To Write A Fiction Novel site. I admit some of the things made me cringe when I read them....

S*** Book Reviewers Say

About 18 months ago, Ron Charles, Washington Post’s fiction editor started a series of video book reviews,”The Totally Hip Video Book Review.” Filled with...

Dear Author, Please Don’t …

Reviews can be very revealing about the reader as well as the book they review. Some readers want the sexy stuff right up front while others prefer the story...

Love of the Sweetest Kind

“Here?” she whispered to him sweetly.“We’re alone,” he said discreetly.“I’ve been good till now!” she sighed.“But you’re human!” he replied.“It’s so big!” she...

The Top Ten Mistakes New Fiction Writers Make

"Jeez, did I do that?" Not too long ago, I read an article by Sally Zigmond at Writer's World, The Top Ten Mistakes New Fiction Writers Make. While her...