300 drafts, seven years, and plenty of crying, apparently.
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How to write a novel in 10 days
Several years ago, US author Dean Wesley Smith wrote a novel in 10 days — and documented the process on[…]
Read moreHad a bad review? Check these out!
Even the esteemed New York Times doesn’t always get it right, as these blasts from the past show … “Shall[…]
Read moreStay away from traditional book publishing
Dean Wesley Smith knows a thing or two about writing. He’s a prolific, with almost two hundred novels and hundreds[…]
Read moreThe (Un) Glamorous World of Publishing Revealed
Words from a book editor working for a small publishing house that is part of a big media group …[…]
Read moreClassic Literature as Fortune Cookie Fortunes
A Christmas Carol: You will become better acquainted with a coworker. Frankenstein: A friend is a present you give yourself.[…]
Read more5 Quotes from Ian Rankin
Ian Rankin is author of 21 Inspector Rebus novels along with 20 others. He’s also written plays, graphic novels, short[…]
Read moreAnother 15 Famous Rejection Slips
Fifteen more famously rejected writers who persevered. Can you identify who, and in some cases, what book, got rejected? (You’ll[…]
Read more15 Famous Rejection Slips
Rejection slips are part of a writer’s landscape. All authors get them at one time or another, and they usually[…]
Read moreA brief anecdote (and more) from Neal Stephenson
It’s over a decade old (2004) but a Slashdot post by acclaimed sci-fi author Neal Stephenson (left) is worth repeating:[…]
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