Jones Podcast Interview Posted
Two hip literature lovers, Logan Rapp and Will Garroutte, conducted a great interview with Stephen Graham Jones for Misnomer. In this podcast, the guys discuss the nature of being a Native American Indian, horror movies and the crucial balance of breasts and blood, comic books, film scripts, and much more. Be sure to give it a…
continue readingThe Art of the Ghostwriter
The enjoyable Bookninja featured a link to an interesting article on ghostwriting. British bestseller Andrew Crofts explains that ghostwriters “produces the books that these people would write if they only had the time, the inclination and the experience, and it shouldn’t matter a fig to the reader who actually put the words on the page.”…
continue readingThe 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…
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