Mezrich Ranks Pop Culture’s Esteem for Writers
Bookish interviewed bestseller Ben Mezrich in a discussion that raises a number of interesting discussion points. When the discussion turns to the writer’s place in pop culture, Mezrich says that we’re at the very bottom. “Writers are now the lowest on the totem pole; you’ve got actors, directors, sports stars, chefs and, at the bottom,…
continue readingLamb of God Frontman Signs Book Deal
Add another hard rock memoir to the constantly bulging list of headbanging books… But in this case, there’s definitely a different story to be told, beyond just the usual “banging chicks, doing drugs” story. Publisher’s Marketplace is reporting that Randy Blythe, lead singer of Lamb of God, has signed a book deal with Ben Schafer…
continue readingO’Brien Now Carries a 100k Check
Tim O’Brien has been named the 2013 winner of the Pritzker Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing. The honor comes with a $100,000 honorarium. O’Brien is the first fiction writer ever to win the award. Although all his books are great, he is, of course, most well known for The Things They Carried.…
continue readingSlate Says “Ignore Inspiration”
Slate has been running a series on the rituals and techniques of great artists. Today’s article, focuses on ignoring the idea of waiting for inspiration. “Waiting for inspiration to strike is a terrible, terrible plan,” Mason Currey writes. “In fact, perhaps the single best piece of advice I can offer to anyone trying to do…
continue readingShould You Pay to Make a Book About Success a Success?
Finances are rarely as they seem. The sports media blasts $100 million dollar deal headlines on an almost daily basis. But it’s only been in recent years that they began drawing the distinction between the guaranteed portions versus the purely imaginary Monopoly money the player will never actually receive. While basketball and baseball contracts are…
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