The Writers Who Read series continues this week with author Nicki Salcedo. Who are you? I’m a happy writer. I love finding stories and tales of the unexpected. I was an English and creative writing major in college. I’ve always wanted to tell stories that were both complex and accessible. I read all different genres, … [Read more…]
Fictional creatures have the power to intrigue us, amuse us, delight us–and terrify us beyond belief. I asked the authors in the Writers Who Read interview series a simple question, What is the creepiest creature in literature? Here are their choices for the scariest non-human entities, drawn from classic horror to children’s books, that are trapped (we hope) … [Read more…]
The Writers Who Read series continues this week with poet Lisa Gluskin Stonestreet. Who are you? Poet, writer, editor, teacher, mother, wife, daughter, friend. Enthusiastic cook, mediocre knitter, binge-reader, highly social introvert, recovering perfectionist, mental ambidextrist. Maker of costumes, Scrabble assassin, intermittent meditator, caffeine addict. Klutz with excellent small motor skills. The more official bio: I’m … [Read more…]
I read Elizabeth Gilbert’s Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear last weekend. While I don’t normally review novels on this site, I thought I’d highlight a nonfiction book that may especially resonate with some of you fellow writers and other creative people. Unlike other books on how to unlock creativity or be a writer, Gilbert’s book is … [Read more…]
The Writers Who Read interview series welcomes Kieran Lyne this week. Who are you? I am Kieran Lyne, author of The Last Confession of Sherlock Holmes and the youngest writer to be endorsed by the Arthur Conan Doyle Estate. I live in the middle of nowhere in Suffolk, England, where I work for a local … [Read more…]
I’m thrilled to announce that my New Adult romantic comedy novella, CRAZY, SEXY, GHOULISH: A HALLOWEEN ROMANCE, is now available! A zombie. A vampire. A witch. Nora Travers is none of these things. But the former mean girl has to hide behind costumes if she wants to scare the pants off Brendan, the horror geek with the … [Read more…]
The Writers Who Read series continues this week with Jason M. Hough. Who are you? I’m Jason M. Hough, author of ZERO WORLD and THE DARWIN ELEVATOR. Which book or series was your gateway into the world of reading? The first book I can remember picking up on my own and enjoying was Sword of … [Read more…]
The Writers Who Read series continues this week with writing team Racheline Maltese and Erin McRae. Who are you? We are Racheline Maltese and Erin McRae, and we’re a cowriting team of awesome. Together, we write the gay romance series Love in Los Angeles (Torquere Press), set in the film and television industry, and … [Read more…]
I’ve been keeping track of all the books I’ve read for the past five years on a Google spreadsheet. It’s allowed me to record what I’ve read, when, and what I thought about it, not to mention other categories that aren’t tracked on reading sites like Goodreads: whether a story is self-published for instance, or if I read it … [Read more…]
We’re not even through July yet, I know, but as someone who believes in anticipation being a key part of happiness, I’ve been noting on my calendar the books, shows, and movies releasing that I’m most looking forward to as the summer wanes and the school year begins (and beyond). Here are ten, in the order of … [Read more…]