The Writing Dangers of Blogging
I wholeheartedly advocate blogging for writers. The regular routine of having to pound out some words, even when you’re not inspired, is invaluable for developing discipline and creativity. But, there are some dangers. Some writers feel that blogging drains too much creativity and hinders their “real” writing. Others feel that blogging can absorb so much…
continue readingA Real, Live, Bigtime Publishing Contract
Aspiring authors frequently email me questions about publishing contracts. They want to know how payments are scheduled, what kind of rights are invovled, how legal is the language (meaning, can they feel comfortable signing a deal without an agent or lawyer), what are the royalties, and if you have to sign over your first born child. So…
continue readingInterview: Steven Blush, Author
Author Steven Blush was firmly entrenched in the hardcore punk music scene. Irrevocably changed by the music of Black Flag, he built a career as a journalist and music expert. He wrote American Hardcore: A Tribal History and served as writer/producer for a documentary film inspired by that book. But then, the bluesy riffs of Tom Keifer and…
continue readingLBC Read This! Announced
My colleagues at The Litblog Co-Op announced the Winter 2007 Read This! selection. Be sure to check out the site for plenty of discussion about the winner, Ngugi wa Thiong’o’s Wizard of the Crow, as well as two other worthy nominees!
continue readingReading Resolutions
I’ve been meaning to tell you about this excellent post for a while… Earlier this month, I suggested a few writing resolutions that might help you jumpstart your literary year. But how about some great resolutions for improving your reading habits? Scott Esposito at Conversational Reading provides some excellent tips on how you can “take stock…
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