I’ve been behind on my reading (and my writing, but that’s another post). Blame it on the weather, a series of sick days with kids, a lack of focus. I’m ready for Spring.
But, I’m catching up this week and armed with several articles worthy of bookmarks.
#Writing
What does a novel’s interior say about its characters? from Nichole Bernier on Beyond the Margins
[Certain novels’] distinctive settings stayed with me, years after reading the book, for being not just unforgettable, but critical in molding their characters. Environments that were epic not just because they were vividly drawn, but because they represented very specific emotional landscapes, sometimes packed into very small spaces.
#FindYourCommunity
For the man who called me for advice about how to get published, from Cathy Day on The Big Thing (when a phone call for quick advice turns into a lesson for her students, and all of us):
My advice: find two or three people in your classes [or your writing circle] who you can trade work with in the years to come, because you’re going to need those people. Bad.
#Submissions
Literary Magazine Submission Tips Submitted to Myself, by Joseph Scapellato on Gulf Coast Blog.
Submit to the idea that submitting your work can teach you where you’ve come from as a writer, where you’re at as a writer, and where you might be going as a writer.
#BookBloggers
Beth Hoffman – LOOKING FOR ME – Review on Tribute Books Reviews and Giveaways.
Beth Hoffman is a master at crafting a gentle story fierce with emotion. Her novels are comfort reads, and Looking for Me is no exception. It’s a work that defies categorization encompassing aspects of mystery, romance and literary fiction while maintaining a cozy distinctiveness that’s become a signature touch. Hoffman is a keen observer of life and her astute awareness of the world around her filters into her writing immersing the reader in detail that’s as multi-dimensional as it is visceral.
I’ve got my copy (and can’t wait to share all about in a Q&A with Beth Hoffman in May). You can pre-order your copy here.
What’s on your Twitter feed this week?
* Read A Writer’s Week in Twitter Hashtags (first edition) here.
I’m right there with you, Christi, spring can’t come fast enough! This morning I was leaving through the new WHITE FLOWER FARM catalog and found myself letting out a yearning sigh.
What a surprise … Thanks a million for including my new novel in your post. I can’t wait to hear what you think of it.
Beth,
I heard the birds singing outside my window this morning. And, the sun was up early. I take that as a good sign.
Your book…a page turner so far (as I expected) 🙂