can't help telling stories
When I open my daily book bargains email, I look at the covers. When I wander through a book store, I look at the covers. I know I shouldn’t judge a book by it, but someyomes it can make me pick it up or pass it by.
So here is the NY Times list of the best.
The Best Book Covers of 2014 – NYTimes.com
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/12/08/books/review/best-book-covers-2014.html?_r=0
Have you made a donation to National Public Radio? I make this unsolicited endorsement because among the consistent features of NPR are discussions about books. This book club is just the latest.
I love the quirky reader’s guide, the chance to send questions and to listen to the conversation later.
We can only wish to be this club’s selection someday.
Join The Morning Edition Book Club: We’re Reading ‘Deep Down Dark’ : NPR
Tropes came up in conversation during a TV show we were watching last night. I’ve generally thought of them as something to avoid or twist. This essay describes a trope that has been common — but is changing — in fantasy. It’s a trope writers of any genre could help to change.
Move over HP Lovecraft, black fantasy writers are coming through | Books | The Guardian
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/dec/09/move-over-hp-lovecraft-black-fantasy-writers-are-coming-through
At first glance, this article seems to have nothing to do with writing. But that’s not true.
First, it’s a nicely written piece for a speciality market, the sort of thing any writer who wants to make money could put together.
But second, it’s full of great business tips. Substitute editor (or sometimes agent) for interior designer and reread the piece for some valuable insights.
10 Things Interior Decorators Don’t Want You To Know
http://freshome.com/2014/12/08/10-things-interior-decorators-dont-want-you-to-know/
With multiple musicians in my family, I was instantly drawn to these writing tips. The music comparisons are just a new way to look at suggestions we’ve heard, but isn’t that just what we all want? — the inspiration to see a life and tell its story in a new way.
Writer Unboxed » 5 Writing Lessons from a Vocal Coach
http://writerunboxed.com/2014/12/07/5-writing-lessons-from-a-vocal-coach/
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