A friend, Lu Clifton, just shared this on Facebook. I had to pass it on.
Chart: How To Use 15 Punctuation Marks, In Order Of Difficulty – DesignTAXI.com
http://designtaxi.com/news/366444/Chart-How-To-Use-15-Punctuation-Marks-In-Order-Of-Difficulty/
Tag: writing
Why?
Here’s a book coach who understands a lot of writers. She says writers need to understand why they’re writing any particular book. Knowing may get them all the way to the end.
Overcome Your Book Doubts By Asking WHY – WRITERS HELPING WRITERSWRITERS HELPING WRITERS
http://writershelpingwriters.net/2014/12/overcome-book-doubts-asking/
Book editors reveal secrets
What makes a bestseller? What these editors say may surprise you.
The Accidental Bestseller
Judging covers
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
Gotta love ’em
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
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