Amanda Price is an ardent Jane Austen fan. She is bored with her job during the day and frustrated with her boyfriend Michael at night. In between she “patches” herself up with Jane Austen. One evening she is home alone enjoying yet again the…
The review for Lost in Austen was originally written 12/30/2008 for Literary Fiction, BellaOnline. The full review of Lost in Austen can now be read at Squid Lit.
According to Wikipedia “the default length of copyright is the life of the author plus either 50 or 70 years” depending where in the world you live. But what exactly happens to the proceeds made from literary works after the author has died?
Reviewed for BIW by Connie Weber Instead of giving her reader lots of philosophical and biographical information, in her book Steering the Craft, Ursula K. Le Guin gently guides writers through a series of exercises to help focus and hone the writing. She quotes classic literature from Jane Austen to Mark Twain to Virginia Woolf,…
Magazine sales are down, newspaper sales are down, and book sales are down. Sure we all buy less in a recession and with the price of books. But the recession is not the only factor affecting book sales.
Book Review A Writer’s Guide to Persistence by Jordan Rosenfeld (official website) is a book on cultivating the writing craft, practicing consistency, and finishing strong (wherever your writing may lead you). It aims to be refreshing and encouraging without going too easy on you–you have no excuses not to be excellent in your writing practice!…
Who is Kaz Cooke and why haven’t I heard of her? Cooke is another creative artist from down under. The Australian writer, cartoonist, filmmaker and columnist has a slew of works to her name. She is the creator of Hermoine the Modern Girl, a colourful caricature who’s also featured between the pages of Real Gorgeous….
Using art, dance, and journaling, psychotherapist Jo Ashworth helps groups delve into and release their inner selves. This forty-five year old mother of three (teenagers) has been married for twenty-one years and currently resides in Mandurah, Western Australia. Read on to learn about how she uses journaling in her work and her life. Moe: How…