This article originally appeared on Novel Factory Understanding story structure is critical if you're going to write successful novels. Knowing how to set up a story, build to a climax, create reversals that surprise your readers, and tie up loose ends will make the...
Culver City CA – July 13, 2021 – Sony Pictures Television (SPT) in early June 2021 announced the launch of its Diverse Writers Program. Sixteen participants kicked off a six-week professional development program in which they had discussions with creative executives,...
After California passed Assembly Bill 5, Lisa Rothstein lost a big piece of her income. She works as a freelancer in various roles, including a cartoonist, copywriter, and advisor. AB 5 requires many independent contractors to be reclassified as employees, preventing...
The Summer Thieves, Paul Di Filippo, Night Shade – A masterful, witty, picaresque science fiction adventure story evoking the styles of Gene Wolfe and Jack Vance, The Summer Thieves is the first novel in the new Quinary series by noted author and reviewer Paul Di Filippo.
The Man in the Iron Mask, Josephine Wilkinson, Pegasus Books – A vivid, dramatic, and eye-opening historical narrative, The Man in the Iron Mask reveals the story behind the most enduring mystery of Louis XIV’s reign.
Indie Bestsellers List – Published Wednesday, June 30, 2021 (for the sales week ended Sunday, June 27, 2021).
Austin writer, naval historian, book editor, and literary agent James D. Hornfischer died June 2, 2021 at age 55 after a lengthy illness. This report is reprinted from Lone Star Literary Life The author of several books focusing on the U.S. Navy, Hornfischer recently...
Love Local, Choose Indie Bookstores Over Amazon Prime Bookshop.org offered free shipping on June 21/22 to encourage customers to support local bookstores instead of Amazon during that weekend. New York, 22 June. This Prime Day, Bookshop.org, the book buying platform...
The Indie Bestsellers List – Published Wednesday, June 23, 2021 (for the sales week ended Sunday, June 20, 2021). Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across the United States.
The Indie Bestseller List – Published Wednesday, June 16, 2021 (for the sales week ended Sunday, June 13, 2021). Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across the United States.
