I had dinner with some outstanding high school journalists last night. One of the graduating seniors plans to study creative writing in college. We talked briefly about indie versus traditional publishing. This is more background for her (and the rest of us) to consider.
Pros And Cons Of Being An Indie Author | The Creative Penn
http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2015/05/22/pros-and-cons-indie-author/
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‘Scuse me while I kiss this guy
Ever hear a phrase, a proverb, an adage and wonder where it came from? The Phrase Thesaurus, a site on this list of seven resources, will tell you. (Look up the title of this post in the S list.)
7 Writing and Publishing Resources | Savvy Book Writers.
http://www.savvybookwriters.com/7-writing-and-publishing-resources/
Press on
Writers, like anyone else, have comfort zones. This interview from The Atlantic encourages us to push a little further, to take our own hero’s quest.
By Heart: Anna North on Writing as a Quest – The Atlantic.
http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/05/by-heart-writing-means-wandering-into-the-unknown/393602/
Don’t lose your chocolate
I don’t know how zen these five steps really are — unless it has to do with the way preparation can make you ready for the moment — but they are good tips. If you’re getting ready for JuNoWriMo, considr them. They could make all the difference. What’s chocolate got to do with it? Click the link to see.
The Zen of Organized Writing: 5 Steps You Can Take Today | Write to Done.
http://writetodone.com/organized-writing/
“Murder, She Wrote”
This semi-academic discussion about Agatha Christie and her detectives is a brief introduction to the mystery genre. By comparing Christie to her male contemporaries it outlines the broad distinctions between what have come to be called “cozies” and “hard boiled” mystery stories. I like the comparisons to Shakespeare’s plots. And I’ve heard a few people say Christie was the inspiration for Cabot Cove’s Jessica Fletcher (although there is an argument for P.D. James, too).
Miss Marple vs. the Mansplainers: Agatha Christie’s Feminist Detective Hero
http://electricliterature.com/miss-marple-vs-the-mansplainers-agatha-christies-feminist-detective-hero/
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