Write book

When I heard that Markus Zusak, author of The Book Thief, was visiting Denver, I actually gasped out loud. The Book Thief has been influential in my writing and reading life in more ways than I can name. Suffice it to say that I have about a million favorite books, but when forced to choose just one, I say The Book Thief. The characters don't let you go, the plot is so original, and to say the writing style is beautiful is an understatement. So of course I jumped at the chance to hear Zusak…

writer aesthetics

Holly's Writing Classes: A Quick Guide To Writing Classes For The Career Writer From Holly Lisle, A Mastermind At Teaching Fiction Writing

Release the creativity!

As a scholar and a writer, I am surrounded by books. I buy books at conferences. I buy books online. A stack of books grows on my desk, and even finds its way onto any horizontal surface in my living room. I identify them from reading the reference list of journal articles. I get recommendations from peers. One of the services I can provide my peers is to write a book review on one of my most recently purchased books. A review serves to help my colleagues decide whether or not they wish to…

The writing process can seem daunting if you're just finding out how to start writing a novel. Here are some tips and resources from my own writing process.

*furiously takes notes*

If you want to write, you've got to read.

Herb Childress describes how a successful book contract led to his academic career’s end.

Science continues to find ever more specific and idiosyncratic ways we can bring just a bit more of happiness into our lives