Doesn’t it feel like it’s time to start looking ahead? If you haven’t already come up with reasons to write a book, consider these.
4 Reasons You Probably Should Write a Book
http://www.aboutfreelancewriting.com/2014/12/should-write-a-book/
Tag: inspiration
La la la …
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/
Here’s one author’s ‘message’
Katherine Patterson says story is more important than message, among other things, in this NPR interview.
Interview: Katherine Paterson, Author Of ‘Stories Of My Life’ : NPR
http://www.npr.org/2014/12/07/368020910/author-of-bridge-to-terabithia-messages-are-poison-to-fiction
New YA prize list nominees
Here’s a list of nominees for a new YA book prize. One must be a resident of the UK or Ireland to be entered, so not all English-language writers qualify. But I think there is always something to be gleaned from nominated books.
How, I wonder, do they stack up from a kids’ — albeit US — perspective? The findings from this study provide the perspective.
The Bookseller YA Book Prize shortlist announced | Waterstones Blog
http://www.waterstones.com/blog/2014/12/the-bookseller-ya-book-prize-shortlist-announced-2/
2014 favorites
Book Riot’s list of 2014 “best books” is full of favorites? It’s got fiction, funny and fact. There’s a little of everything, really. And it presents another opportunity to look at the current book market. How does your work compare?
Riot Round-Up: The Best Books of 2014 – BOOK RIOT
http://bookriot.com/2014/12/02/riot-round-best-books-2014/
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