The Dreamlife of Rupert Thomson
James Hines’ fabulous The Dreamlife of Rupert Thomson was posted on the Boston Review‘s website yesterday. It’s a great examination of an amazing writer. Early in the piece, there’s a great quote from Thomson on the nature of fiction and dreams: “Whenever I start a new book I have nightmares. Night after night. For a long…
continue readingToday’s Free Book Claimed
Thanks for all the emails. Today’s free copy of John McManus’ Stop Breakin’ Down was claimed by a reader in Alaska. I was going to cater to the stereotype and make some crack about hoping this book helps the reader stay warm up in the land of bears and salmon. But then I checked the…
continue reading1st Annual EWN Short Fiction Contest
Dan, the hardest working man in the literary blogosphere, posted an exciting announcement over at the Emerging Writers Network. The 1st Annual EWN Short Fiction Contest is now open. Entry fee is $10 and the winner receives $500 as well as publication in the Spring 2007 issue of The Frostproof Review. A hip reader…
continue readingThe Nine Year Novel
Maud Newton has an interesting post about the novel that has occupied her time for nine years. As with all of Maud’s musings, it’s an insightful post that’s definitely worth reading. At the end, she makes a helluva good point about sticking with your own writing interests. “The inaninity of titles bought by publishers each…
continue readingWriters and Tax Deductions
April 15th is fast approaching and the Tax Man expects his pound of flesh. Or, roughly 30% to 40% of your total body weight might be more accurate. But what does that mean for aspiring authors? Deduction opportunities. In the April 2006 issue of Writers Digest, Sue Fagalde Lick provides useful tax tips for writers. Swing…
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