The Elements of Storytelling: The Atomic Bomb Test
carriejonesbooks Author, podcaster and professor Robert Prince has this thing he does when he watches a movie: the Atomic Bomb test. “After I’ve watched about 20 minutes of the film I…
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Setting Is SO FREAKING Important
Setting is where your story happens. It’s the time period. It’s the physical place. You can have more than one setting. There. That’s the definition. We’re all good, right? Wrong.…
Why Are Publishing Imprints Closing?
Algonquin Young Readers Will End in September The traditional book publishing world is a bit like the wild west if the cowboys wore pink-framed eyeglasses and could quote Derrida. People…
How To Write a Book Description That Gets Readers Tingling All Over
Our podcast title is “How To Write a Book Description That Gets Readers Tingling All Over” and that just sounds naughty, doesn’t it? And it is a little naughty because…
Pinch, there it is; googly eyes on the train, and yes, we are on our 37th career this year
Dogs are Smarter Than People/Write Better Now Last week, we talked about pinch points both on the podcast and on the blog, and honestly? Nobody seemed super into it, but…