"People sometimes confuse plot with theme."What Is Theme and Why is it Important?By Joan McCordWriting Lecturer, Teacher, Member DFW Writers Workshop A theme is a dominant thought, a unifying vision, a moral. It is the central idea behind your story.Kirk Polking,...
How to Write like Tolstoy, Richard Cohen, Random House –
A Green and Ancient Light, Frederic S. Durbin, Saga Press – A gorgeous fantasy in the spirit of Pan’s Labyrinth and John Connolly’s The Book of Lost Things.
I’ve read thousands of manuscripts and worked with hundreds of writers over dozens of years in myriad venues, and the one habit all but the most practiced of memoirists fall victim to is lack of attention to the space/time continuum.What is the space/time continuum?...
Life Moves Pretty Fast, Hadley Freeman, Simon & Schuster – a personalized guide to eighties movies that describes why they changed movie-making forever—featuring exclusive interviews with the producers, directors, writers and stars of the best cult classics.
Everyone Brave is Forgiven, Chris Cleave, Simon & Schuster – London, 1939. The day war is declared, Mary North leaves finishing school unfinished, goes straight to the War Office, and signs up.
Start Here Master the Lifelong Habit of Wellbeing By Eric Langshur and Nate Klemp Buy This Book via Amazon.comNorth Star Way | 336 pages | ISBN 9781501129087 | May 2016Imagine being less stressed, more focused, and happier every day of your life. Start Here outlines...
BLOOD DEFENSE, Marcia Clark, Thomas & Mercer – Former Los Angeles prosecutor Marcia Clark became famous in 1994-95 when she prosecuted the racially-charged trial of football star O.J. Simpson, for the throat-slashing murder of his ex-wife Nichole Brown Simpson and bartender, Ronald Goldman.
Some Women Emily LiebertISBN: 978-0451471888 Emily Liebert Audio Interview With the Author Audio Length: 15 minutesCan any woman have it all--love, family, success and happiness? Bestselling author Emily Liebert writes thought-provoking and emotionally honest novels...
The Given World, Marian Palaia, Simon & Schuster – From a quiet family farm in Montana in the 60s to the grit and haze of San Francisco in the 70s to a gypsy-populated, post-war Saigon, The Given World spins around its unconventional and unforgettable heroine, Riley.
