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On Universities and Writing…
Everywhere I go I’m asked if I think the university stifles writers. My opinion is that they don’t stifle enough of them. There’s many a best-seller that could have been prevented by a good teacher. Flannery O’Connor
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M.J. Boshers, Author of The Faewitch
When and why did you begin writing? I have always loved to write in some form, but I didn’t begin to write novels until about five years ago. When did you first consider yourself a writer? I considered myself a writer when I typed the last word of my first novel. Why did you choose…
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Writers Respond to Trump’s Election…
“Irish readers are like no others in the world”: How these homegrown publishers are making waves (The Journal) “Irish writing has become very sexy,” says Wright. “It’s the flavour du jour in British publishing and advances are being thrown all over the place and Irish writers are carrying off glittering prizes. There are lots of…
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LeTara Moore, author of Reflection in the Music
When and why did you begin writing? I began writing when I was a child. My third-grade class performed a play for one of the younger classes and I decided that I could write a play, too. After that, I kept writing plays. I ventured into poetry around the fourth grade when I wanted to…
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The Queen of Metaphors by Anahit Arustamyan
A collection of prose poems, The Queen of Metaphors drips with romance and emotional, heartfelt lyricism. While other prose poems refer to the history of Armenia, this collection also includes philosophical prose poems. Buy your copy and follow the author, Anahit Arustamyan, on Twitter and Facebook! Amazon Book Link | Facebook | Twitter | Goodreads | Official Site…
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Starlight by Gabriella Francis
Deep in the heart of Ancient Egypt, the Zodiac grants mortals with abilities beyond even the Gods’ comprehension. Each Birthsign aligns them with different Tribes. Divided by war and hatred for each other, the destiny falls upon four mortals to unite them, and bring down the evil Zodiac God that brought this curse into Egypt.…
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What is a story?
A story is a letter that the author writes to himself, to tell himself things that he would be unable to discover otherwise. Carlos Ruiz Zafón
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Jennifer McKeithen, author of Atlantis on the Tides of Destiny
Can you share with readers a little bit about your latest book? Atlantis On the Tides of Destiny is the continuing story of Princess Gwenwhyfar and her struggles to keep her tiny kingdom safe in a world at war. As if that isn’t hard enough, she’s fallen in love with Marcus Duilius, an ambitious Roman…
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Zadie Smith on the Importance of Dance to Writers, The Golden Age of Sci-Fi…
WritingCareer.com Helps Sci-fi/Fantasy Writers Find Speculative Fiction Markets (Press Release Rocket) Because speculative fiction is a popular genre that writers search for at WritingCareer.com, founder and Editor-in-chief Brian Scott decided to compile and continually update the new section with 15 markets that need story submissions right now. Each market listing specifies: current needs of the…
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B. Lynn Goodwin, Author of Talent
What are some day jobs you have held? I have taught English and drama in high school and college, directed community theatre, been a caregiver for my mom, worked in adult literacy, written for a number of publications, been the editor of Writer Advice since 1997, and been a wife (not a job—more like an…
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