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Aug 1	Novelist Andrew Davidson Explains How To Find An Agent: "It's Nothing Personal" Jason Boog August 1, 2008 Know More: Andrew Davidson, Five Easy Questions agent letter, agent query, Agents “I have no idea whether beginning with my accident was the best decision, as I've never written a book before. Truth be told, I started with the crash because I wanted to catch your interest and drag you into the... Continue Reading Posted at 7:23 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul30	The Novelist's Bookshelf: The Books That Inspired Novelist Andrew Davidson Jason Boog July 30, 2008 We spend a lot of time talking about agents, query letters and other parts of the post-book-writing process. It's easy to forget the most fundamental part of writing, the one thing that brings us all together in the first place.Reading... Continue Reading Posted at 7:23 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul28	How Novelist Andrew Davidson Cut 40,000 Words Out of His Novel and Lived To Tell the Tale: Revision 101 Jason Boog July 28, 2008 “Accidents ambush the unsuspecting, often violently, just like love.”That’s the opening passage from The Gargoyle, one of the publishing world’s biggest releases this year. The book doesn’t feel like an accident—it reads like an obsessive, intricate dream. Still, after reading... Continue Reading Posted at 7:23 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun25	"Discipline will take you a long way" : Novelist Ed Park and the Life of a Working Writer Jason Boog June 25, 2008 "[I was] thinking about that E.B. White passage you once showed me ... the swooning bit where he says that it's the native New Yorkers who give the city its stability, and the commuters who give it a daily tidal... Continue Reading Posted at 7:23 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun24	How To Write Books-Inside-of-Books: Peeking Inside Ed Park's Literary Tool-Kit Jason Boog June 24, 2008 "Yes, I Drank the Kool-Aid--and I Went Back for Seconds""Three Easy Rules for Impressing the Powers That Be (and Maybe Becoming One Yourself, A Simpleton's Guide)" "The Pegasus Plan: How to Get the Job You Want, the Respect You Deserve,... Continue Reading Posted at 7:23 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun23	Ed Park and the Fine Art of Blow-the-Top-Off-Your-Head Writing Jason Boog June 23, 2008 "I've been stuck in the elevator, suspended in utter coffin blackness somewhere between the third and fourth floors—listening to the cables quiver, and every so often hearing the distant shouts of emergency workers saying, Hang in there buddy! or what... Continue Reading Posted at 7:23 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Rachel Shukert on Learning How To Love Public Readings Funny Influences: Rachel Shukert's Reading List How To Write Funny: Author Rachel Shukert Enlightens Us How To Write About Sex: A Rachel Shukert Primer Author Donald Ray Pollock Explains How He Left His Dayjob Finding An Agent: The Donald Ray Pollock Method Donald Ray Pollock Show You How To Revise Your Work Despite the Bad Influences of the Internet Age "This wasn’t some romantic life, or James Frey tough guy-type life" : Author Donald Ray Pollock on Character Creation Author Donald Ray Pollock on the Pros and Cons of the MFA Experience How Acting Can Help Your Writing: Novelist DeLauné Michel's Secret How To Find An Agent: Novelist DeLauné Michel Outlines The Long, Long Process DeLauné Michel Shows Us How To Write Better Dialogue "If I have written one or two or three fewer novels because I let my sons come in my office to say hello, then I would rather that" : DeLauné Michel Explains How To Write With Children No Book Is An Island: How Literary Friendships Helped Joie Jager-Hyman Joie Jager-Hyman's Tips For Finishing Your Book Joie Jager-Hyman Shows You How To Write About Your Work Without Sounding Boring How To Find Characters For Your Non-Fiction Book: Joie Jager-Hyman's Story Joie Jager-Hyman Explains How She Pitched Her Non-Fiction Book Journalist Kate Torgovnick Explains Why You Should Find A Writing Group How To Promote Your Book: The Kate Torgovnick Method Kate Torgovnick and Flying Cheerleaders: How To Write Action Scenes How To Pitch Your Non-Fiction Book To A Publisher Kate Torgovnick Shows You How To Pick and Choose Interview Subjects Journalist Jeff Gordinier Shows You How To Write About Music and Promote Your Book "Magazine writers seemed to have more fun" : How Jeff Gordinier Built His Magazine Writing Career The Publishing Spot Library: Memoirist and Novelist Josh Kilmer-Purcell "When all else fails, check into a cheap motel" : How To Write a Book With A Day Job And A Family Journalist Jeff Gordinier Teaches You How To Write Funny Magazine Writer Jeff Gordinier Explains How To Build A Better Interview "Unplug yurself from that friggin' opium tube and start asking some questions for a change" : Jason Christopher Hartley and the Unwritten Iraq War Thinking and Writing about the Iraq War: Jason Christopher Hartley Shares HIs Literary Influences "The idea of reading a military blog makes me angry" : Jason Christopher Hartley on Web Writing "Think paint-ball meets Disneyland": Jason Christopher Hartley Shows You How a Soldier Feels Jason Christopher Hartley Explains How To Write About War Looking Behind The Pages: Janice Erlbaum Explains How To Build A Memoir Scene How To Negotiate A Book Deal: Janice Erlbaum Shares Her Experience Janice Erlbaum Shows You How To Become A Memoir Detective "One of the dirty little secrets of writing professionally" : Janice Erlbaum Talks About Surviving As A Freelance Writer "Write Like Nobody's Watching" : Janice Erlbaum Explains Why You Should Keep A Journal "Knee Deep In A Love Affair" : Felicia Sullivan Teaches How To Work With An Editor

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