Last words are for fools who haven’t said enough.Karl Marx, philosopher. I should never have switched from Scotch to Martinis.Humphrey[…]
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The Secrets of a Writer’s Success
Some years ago, acclaimed author and former journalist Jim Crace published, with tongue firmly in cheek, a couple of pieces[…]
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Quote: Stephen King
Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard[…]
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Quote: Jack London
“Don’t loaf and invite inspiration; light out after it with a club, and if you don’t get it you will[…]
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Writer’s Block
I don’t know why, but I just can’t seem to get any writing done today.
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Quote: Edgar Rice Burroughs
A wholesaler of pencil-sharpeners, Edgar Rice Burroughs knew nothing of writing when he penned his first story…
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Quote: Anne Rice
Anne Rice is author of 27 books and best known for her Vampire Chronicles series which began with Interview with the Vampire in 1976.
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Quote – Dan Poynter
Dan Poynter (1938–2015) was an American author, consultant, publisher, and parachute designer…
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Writing Tip: Use Zombies to Kill the Passive Voice
If a sentence still makes sense when you can tack the words “by zombies” on the end, it’s in the[…]
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Top of the Pile: Best-selling Fiction Authors
With just 42 books of plays and poetry, William Shakespeare tops the list of best-selling fiction authors with estimated sales[…]
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