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On Rejection and Renewal
posted 3 days ago by WarrenAdler | 0 comments
You’ve spent months, perhaps years, composing your novel. You’ve read and reread it hundreds of times. You’ve rethought it, rewritten it, and revised it, changed characters, dialogue, and plot lines. Writing it is the most important thing in your ...
The Chronicles of Narnia
posted 5 days ago by scratbag | 0 comments
The book I read to research this post was C S Lewis & Narnia for Dummies by Richard Wagner which is an excellent book which I bought from amazon. The initials in C S Lewis stand for Clive Staples but he was nicknamed Jack & preferred that ...
Author, Author
posted 7 days ago by WarrenAdler | 0 comments
For centuries, the author of a book has been a revered figure, a symbol of intellectual achievement, wisdom and wit, brilliance and, above all, prestige. Indeed, the book, whatever its contents, has been an item of iconic significance.
It is no w...
It is no w...
Anti-Book Recommendations
posted about 1 month ago by RubiconIII | 0 comments
Per a friend's request these are some of my "anti-book recommendations" and why you should not read them as asked for on Twitter:
Hate is a little strong, but Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness is highly overated as a classic. Lacks true darkness....
Hate is a little strong, but Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness is highly overated as a classic. Lacks true darkness....
A Smorgasbord of Kinky Sex
posted about 1 month ago by WarrenAdler | 3 comments
Having read all three of Stieg Larsson’s novel trilogy featuring his super heroine Lisbeth Salander, and having seen all three of the Swedish movies adapted from those books as well as the American version, I have arrived at one conclusion.
The S...
The S...
So Where Do You Get Your Ideas?
posted about 1 month ago by WarrenAdler | 3 comments
I have written often about the three questions invariably asked of authors. The first two engender simple and straightforward answers: “When do you write?” A simple answer suffices marking the time of day; the second question is “How do you write?...
The Plight of the Mainstream Novelist
posted 2 months ago by WarrenAdler | 1 comment
Lost in the conversation of the impact of eBooks is the plight of the mainstream novelist, who writes books that fit no genre category but nevertheless represent the crown jewels of the authorial world, the lynchpin of the trade publishing busines...
Memoirs about caring for a mother with Alzheimer's
posted 3 months ago by MindingOurElders | 0 comments
Two honest, intimate memoirs about caring for a mother with Alzheimer's disease
Many of us find that sharing our stories helps increase the joy in our lives as well as lessen the pain. As a long-time family caregiver, I know firsthand how isolati...
Many of us find that sharing our stories helps increase the joy in our lives as well as lessen the pain. As a long-time family caregiver, I know firsthand how isolati...
Where is Our Culture Heading?
posted 3 months ago by WarrenAdler | 3 comments
I wouldn’t characterize myself as an intellectual snob, but I have always regarded fiction for adults as an indispensable endeavor that offers insight into the human condition through storytelling, excites one intellectually and emotionally, and i...
Life is exciting!!!!
posted 4 months ago by Voncele | 0 comments
OCT. 11,1011 October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. There are a lot of events taking place to highlight and bring attention to the need for education in the domestic violence arena. The Purple for Peace Luncheon was a great success as we li...
