In their latest writing contest, Dictionary.com spotlights some haunting prose We love Dictionary.com for the …
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I was reading a book the other day. It was a very good book, extremely …
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A while back I was fortunate to read, in close succession, three masterful works in …
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Fiction is an amazing tool of escapism. With it, we dive into worlds that exist …
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It’s happened to you before. You’re invested in a great book, in the flux and …
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The grammatically awkward in music, via Twitter Grammarians, beware. Over on Twitter, Patricia Smith—poet, spoken-word …
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For unagented writers seeking representation, be sure to check out the Twitter-based pitch event, #PitMad, …
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National Book Critics’ Circle Kicks Off Auction for Literary Inclusion
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanThe National Book Critics’ Circle, which honors outstanding writing and fosters a national conversation about …
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Born on this day in 1936, actor, director, and film icon Robert Redford—and in case …
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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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A Great New Reading List from World Literature Today
by Tee Tateby Tee TateLooking for new titles to expand your TBR list? World Literature Today has just posted …
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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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Fallback Fiction – The books we never, ever tire of reading
by Tee Tateby Tee TateAh, books. They’re not like TV shows. Your favorite characters never age; there are …
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There are seven stories in the world. It’s a well used maxim and not necessarily …
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The Clothing of Books by Jhumpa Lahiri “How do you clothe a book?” is the …
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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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One of the reasons I jumped at the chance to attend the recent NerdCon: Stories …
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Fun news! Penguin Random House has announced that they have won the bidding war, and …
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In September 2010, author and all around goddess Mary Robinette Kowal (The Glamourist Histories, Ghost …
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In an Entertainment Weekly interview published this week, Man Booker prize winner Marlon James opened …
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While the variety shows and special events were fun, and the panels and workshops were …
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It was my distinct pleasure to be able to attend the 2nd Annual NerdCon: Stories …
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Well, another NerdCon: Stories convention has come and gone (held October 14 and 15 in …
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Thirty-five inches of rain in four days. That’s how much rain has fallen in Louisiana …
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To wrap up National Library Week, we revisit an essay from 2013, where a library …
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In honor of National Library Week, we give you a follow-up to Sharon’s essay yesterday …
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~ * ~ In honor of National Library Week, we at LitStack are running some …
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April 10 – 16 is National Library Week, and this year’s theme is “Libraries Transform“, reminding …
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Did you like the weird and provocative British television series Black Mirror? (Of course you …
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After “sitting on the news for over six months”, author Victoria Schwab excitedly announced on …
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So, when I took the parcel I was going to send out for the first …
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Today is Ursula K. Le Guin’s 86th birthday, and what better day to celebrate this …
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What could be better than to hear that fantasy author Patrick Rothfuss’s bestselling, award winning …
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The American Library Association’s Top Ten Frequently Challenged Books of 2014
Each year, the American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom compiles a list of the …
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