Put the Emphasis on the “L” in Literature
Defamer had a report of a contest you would-be television hacks should get in on. I don’t have Showtime, so I’ve never actually seen The L Word but they’ve got a competition where you can submit some writing and fans will vote on a winner. And, as the show’s website says, “if the script’s good…
continue readingFolio Lit Website Up and Running
Back in early January, I mentioned that agent extraordinaire Jeff Kleinman had banded together with Scott Hoffman and Paige Wheeler to form Folio Literary Management. At the time, the company had only registered the domain name but no website was ready. Tonight, I was surfing around and noticed that the company’s website is now up and…
continue readingThe Good Life on the Road
Jay McInerney launches his book tour for The Good Life in Philadelphia, PA tonight. He’s scheduled to appear at Free Library of Philadelpia (Central Library) at 7pm. Call 215-567-4341 for more details. He’s also making stops in nine other cities so check out the author events page on Random House’s website. One of the really cool features of this tour…
continue readingBrightly Bespoke
My stylish colleagues over at The Sporting Life will be excited to know that Jay McInerney shares their affinity for bespoke clothing. In this quick and questionnaire with Vanity Fair, McInerney takes about finely tailored clothing, potbellied pigs, and the despair of an absent wine list. By the way, if you’re interested in increasing your sartorial splendor at…
continue readingIn Defense of Outlining
And here’s a tip for how you can improve that execution… It’s very fashionable to say you don’t plot out your stories before writing them. And it’s certainly the epitome of geekdom to even allow the word “outline” to fall from your lips. It seems very few writers will admit to outlining their work, and…
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