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WRITE THE GREAT AMERICAN NOVEL. RETIRE A LEGEND.
Last week we talked about one of the great one hit wonders of the 20th century - Margaret Mitchell and Gone with the Wind. Her name was Nelle - it was her grandmother’s name, Ellen spelled backwards - and she … Continue reading
HOW TO WRITE A BEST SELLER. OUTSELL THE BIBLE. THEN QUIT.
So how do you write a bestseller? In this young woman’s case … she was bored. She had broken her ankle and it was taking a long time to heal. All she could do was read. Her husband was fed … Continue reading
THE 19 FUNNIEST WRITER’S NAMES IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD
We discussed here a few weeks ago why it is sometimes a good idea to use a pen name. Here are some more good reasons. I knew you’d think I was making these up so here they are, complete with … Continue reading
THE 19 FUNNIEST BOOK COVERS EVER (AND ONE REALLY WEIRD ONE)
I have a stitch in my side after researching this post. I am obsessed with covers, possibly because I have had so many bad ones foisted on me by publishers through my life. Luckily now that I have Jen Talty … Continue reading
PUTTING ALL YOUR EGGS IN ONE BASTARD
“The first thing I do in the morning is brush my teeth and sharpen my tongue.” Last week a few of us gave critic Rex Reed a very negative review. But there was one critic you’d feel almost proud to … Continue reading
SO THEN. WHAT DO WE ALL THINK ABOUT CRITICS?
“Has anybody ever seen a drama critic in the daytime? Of course not. They come out after dark, up to no good.” PG Wodehouse said that. I think it would be fair to say that authors have an equivocal relationship … Continue reading
LOVE IS A DOG FROM HELL
Many books succeed without a really great title. Just look at this week’s top five paperback fiction in the New York Times: Safe Haven, Odd Interlude, The Columbus Affair, Big Sky River and Catch Me. Not much that jumps out … Continue reading
WHAT IS AUSTRALIA’S GREATEST EVER LOVE STORY?
Cool Gus Publishing is currently doing a double-whammy Goodreads Giveway! More at the end of this post. But first, what is Australia’s greatest ever love story? [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tZsEllRxuI&w=420&h=315] Have you guessed the answer yet?
HOW TO GET 299,599,841 HITS ON YOUTUBE
Here’s a song you’ll be singing all day even though you can’t pronounce the words. It’s had something like 299 million hits in YouTube. Yes, seriously. It’s from South Korea and I found out about it because I was honored … Continue reading
I GIVE AMAZON REVIEWS HALF A STAR
It doesn’t happen often, but today I am really pissed off. Last week, we spoke at some length about bending the ‘truth’ in historical fiction. I believe we reached a sort of consensus that if an historical author messes with … Continue reading
