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Garth Nix, Author of “Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz” – A LitStack Interview
by Tee Tateby Tee TateGarth Nix, the New York Times bestselling author, ventures into the adult genre with the …
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Creative WritingLitStack ToolkitPodcasts
8 Essential Podcasts for Writers
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanEssential podcasts for writers to get you started with fascinating conversations, writing advice, sources of …
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5 Great Screenwriting Books For Improved Dramatic Storytelling (plus 3 bonus books)
by Tee Tateby Tee TateUse screenwriting books to learn how to bring extra dimensions to your fiction. Think Outside …
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5 Great Writing Retreats and Books to Achieve Balance
by Tee Tateby Tee TateWe are here to help you find some balance in your writing. We recommend five …
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5 Lessons on the Creative Process – “Hadestown” and “Working On A Song”
Everything is seamless to the audience of a Broadway show like the award-winning musical Hadestown. …
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What You Should Know About the Best and Worst Writing Advice
by Tee Tateby Tee TateWhen you’re a writer, there seems to be an overabundance of folks who want to …
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5 Essential Books On Writing Craft That Take You Beyond Story
by Tee Tateby Tee TateWhat Does It Mean To Go Beyond Story? For many writers, the books they read …
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Celebrating Black History Month | Seeing Myself on the Page by Renita McKinney
by Tee Tateby Tee TateI started reading romance before there were authors who looked like me. Before there were …
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Creative WritingShort Stories
The Hats Worn by the Hat in Flannery O’Connor’s “Everything That Rises Must Converge”
by J.S. Hoodby J.S. HoodThat Hideous Hat Does a Lot of Work in the Story Flannery O’Connor’s short story, …
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My friend, Dave Robison, spoke recently of creating his own mythology and it got me …
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Ideally, writing a mystery requires careful planning, a mound of research, and the ability to …
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Have you ever wondered where your favorite stories come from? Is there a fount of …
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I love series. My must-buy list is mainly comprised series books. My eagerness for the …
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There’s a scene in Reality Bites (1994) where the main characters sing Scholastic Rock songs …
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I’ve been writing since I was a kid. (That’s a very long time. I’m old, …
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LitChat Interview| Tina Moss: Chief Operating Officer, City Owl Press
by Tee Tateby Tee TateIn keeping with providing you writer types with the best intel on the industry and …
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Tin House Books Reading Nonfiction Subs
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanA great opportunity for nonfiction writers! Three times per year, Tin House Books offers a …
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Creative WritingOf Interest
Lincoln Michel’s “Everything I’ve Learned about Being a ‘Professional’ Writer in One Post”
by Tee Tateby Tee TateWe love this recent column from Lincoln Michel, a practical inventory of all the business …
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LitChat Interview: Amy Brewer, Senior Agent, Metamorphosis Literary Agency
by Tee Tateby Tee TateAmy Brewer wears many hats every day, from literary agent at Metamorphosis to co-author of …
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LitChat | Meredith Bernstein, Meredith Bernstein Literary Agency
by Tee Tateby Tee TateGood morning, LitStackers! We’re continuing our 10th-anniversary celebration with the relaunch of our popular LitChat …
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Inspirational Quotes from Writers You’ve Actually Read
by Tee Tateby Tee TateIt would be a superlative world if the collective “we” would fess up. We’ve done …
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Litstack Recs | Changing My Mind & Time Salvager
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanChanging My Mind: Occasional Essays, by Zadie Smith This collection of essays came about by …
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Litstack Rec: How to Write an Autobiographical Novel & The Cost of Hope
by Tee Tateby Tee TateHow to Write an Autobiographical Novel: Essays, by Alexander Chee “Writing is a way of …
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Creative WritingOf InterestOpinion
No Nonsense Writing Advice from Folks Who ‘Know’
by Tee Tateby Tee TateWhen you put yourself out ‘there’ as a writer, when you lasso the title of …
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There are many axioms that get tossed around writing advice columns and beginning writer’s workshops. …
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LitChat Interview: Samantha Wekstein, Writer’s House
by Tee Tateby Tee TateSamantha is a Junior Agent at Writers House. She graduated from the University of …
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LitChat Interview: Kelly Peterson, Corvisiero Literary Agency
by Tee Tateby Tee TateKelly has her B.S.Ed. in English and originally became a teacher. She quickly found out …
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LitChat Interview: Laura Zat, Red Sofa Literary
by Tee Tateby Tee TateLaura Zats graduated from Grinnell College with degrees in English and anthropology. She began working in …
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LitChat Interview with Sarah Bedingfield, Levine, Greenberg, Rostan Literary Agency
by Tee Tateby Tee TatePrior to joining LGR in 2016, Sarah began her publishing career in trade fiction editorial …
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LitChat Interview: Jenny Bent, The Bent Agency
by Tee Tateby Tee TateIn a career spanning 15 years, Jenny Bent has made a practice of making bestsellers …
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Amy Tannenbaum began her book publishing career with a brief stint at Harlequin where she …
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LitChat Interview: Russell Galen, Scovil Galen Ghosh Literary Agency
by Tee Tateby Tee TateRussell Galen Scovil Galen Ghosh Literary Agency Russell Galen is a graduate of Brandeis University. …
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LitChat Interview: Peg Alford Pursell, WTAW Press
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanLitStack recently sat down with writer, editor—and now indie publisher—Peg Alford Pursell, a literary …
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LitChat Interview: Patricia Nelson, Marsal Lyon Literary Agency
by Tee Tateby Tee TatePatricia Nelson joined Marsal Lyon Literary Agency in 2014. She represents adult, young adult, and middle grade …
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LitChat Interview: Kimberly Brower, Rebecca Friedman Literary Agency
by Tee Tateby Tee TateKimberly Brower represents a wide range of authors, particularly those who write contemporary romance, women’s …
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LitChat Interview: Sarah Younger of Nancy Yost Literary Agency
by Tee Tateby Tee TateSarah Younger has been with Nancy Yost Literary Agency since 2011, having previously been an …
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LitChat Interview: Lisa Rodgers of JABerwocky Literary Agency
by Tee Tateby Tee TateLisa Rodgers grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and graduated from California …
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Creative WritingOpinionShort Stories
Traveling Light: Unpacking a Story
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanSo there I am, in a small hotel between the Costa Brava and Sitges, once …
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LitStack Recs: The Night Angel Trilogy & A Definitive study of Alfred Hitchcock
by Tee Tateby Tee TateThe Night Angel Trilogy The Way of Shadows / Shadow’s Edge / Beyond the Shadows …
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LitChat Interview: Kimberly Witherspoon, InkWell Management
by Tee Tateby Tee TateKimberly Witherspoon, at age 26, founded her own literary agency, which quickly became one of …
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LitStack ToolkitCreative Writing
It’s a Jekyll and Hyde Thing: My Pursuit of the Written Word
by Tee Tateby Tee TateThe pages are still blank, but there is a miraculous feeling of the words being …
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LitChat Interview: Pam van Hylckama Vlieg, Foreword Literary
by Tee Tateby Tee TatePam van Hylckama Vlieg started her literary career as assistant to Laurie McLean, of Foreword …
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LitChat Interview: Emma Patterson, Literary Agent, Brandt & Hochman
by Tee Tateby Tee TateInterview with Emma Patterson, Literary Agent, Brandt & Hochman LS: I know that you were …