I met Yvonne Ventresca at school, where she impressed me as both funny and cooly professional. I am so grateful that Yvonne was willing to join us this month. There are a ton of people who are afraid of this gift we have of writing, but she’s one who has done something special with it. …
Month: December 2022
b.readcrumbs, the genre issue
Charlaine Harris and I were both writing cozy mysteries when we met. Since then, one of us has gone on to become an internationally renowned author. You probably know Charlaine for her Sookie Stackhouse series, or her Midnight, Texas series, or her Gunnie Rose series or…well, this could go on for a while. Here’s what I…
Can Houseplants Improve Indoor Air Quality?
EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: Do houseplants really improve indoor air quality? Which ones are the most effective as such? — Kay Hamm, Los Angeles, CA
That Little Voice
a guest post by Richard I Levine Richard Levine is the multi-talented author of To Catch the Setting Sun, and he’s got some fine advice for the rest of us. Is it about writing? Sure. Is it about life. Isn’t everything? That little voice is always there. We all have one, maybe two. We simply…
b.readcrumbs, the short issue
I first met Sidura sitting in College Hall at VCFA, listing to a lecture. She was rapt, and, after it was over, I could see that she had absorbed every single point the faculty member had made. Then she smiled. I knew immediately that we would become friends. Her dedication to her art, her willingness…
Google Shutting Down Climate Disinformation?
EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: Is Google doing anything to prevent the propagation of climate disinformation on the Internet? — P. Hanson, Washington, DC
Advice to New Writers
from C. B. Oresky, author of The Warlock’s Curse My advice to a new writer just starting out is that writing is a difficult, difficult, lonely affair. It’s important to have people around you that support both you and your dreams. If you truly are meant to be a writer, it’s something you are compelled…
b.read.crumbs, the promotion issue
Lauren Carr | Julie Herman | Deborah-Zenha Adams |Interview with Lauren Carr Lauren Carr is the brains behind iRead Book Tours as well as being a successful author. Could there be a better fit for our topic this month? Lauren Carr What Separates Best-Selling Authors from the Rest Several years ago, the year following the release of my first book, a…
The Challenge—and Fun—of Taking on a Popular Fiction Character
a guest post by Liese A Sherwood-Fabre, author of The Life and Times of Sherlock Holmes Who doesn’t love Sherlock Holmes, in any of his incarnations? Imagine, though, being brave enough to write your own version of Sherlock! If you want to tackle it, though, Liese A Sherwood-Fabre’s guest post will get you started. After…
How Many Editors Do You Need?
a guest post from Barbara Barth It’s the second most-offered piece of advice to writers: get an editor to read your work before you send it out. Well, here’s Barbara Barth’s take on that suggestion. I’m shaking my head about this topic. I sent it in as one I’d be happy to write about and…
