The Ritual of Creation This month’s b.read.crumbs post by Julie Herman, which you may find in the original on her website. I have been in a tussle recently with my creative self. I keep trying to draft new scenes that feel flat, keep searching my inbox for a happy letter from one of the agents I…
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b.read.crumbs: Soaring
My partner in b.read.crumbs, Julie Herman, thought our topic for February should be short poems, since February is a short month. She kicked it off with her post a couple of weeks ago, in which she wrote about haiku. Julie loves her some haiku. Me? I love to read haiku, ponder haiku, and drift along…
b.read.crumbs: Julie Wray Herman
What is Short Anyway? This month’s b.read.crumbs post by Julie Herman, which you may find in the original on her website. According to my dictionary, short is a descriptor of distance. small in length, distance, or height: a short skirtHer hair is much shorter than it used to be.It’s only a short walk to the station.I’m fairly short but my brother’s very tall. But for writers, short has…
b.read.crumbs: Regrouping
Bringing you up to speed: the b.read.crumbs newsletter has transitioned to blog posts. For details, please see This Post by Julie Herman. And if you’d like to get updates in your email inbox, you can subscribe to the blog posts via the Get New Posts in Your Inbox button. Don’t worry-your email address is strictly…
b.read.crumbs, the tension issue
November 2022 Winter is upon us, with all its stress-inducing activities. Julie and Deb invite you to kick back with a nog of your choice, maybe some cookies (or fruitcake, which is Deb’s preferred indulgence), and let us entertain, amuse, and bemuse you. JULIE WRAY HERMAN I’ve been trying to think of a great example…
b.read.crumbs: Refreshing
from the blog of Julie Herman Here’s Julie Herman to explain what’s going on: Deborah-Zehna Adams and I had a blast last year starting a newsletter. We invited friends to play along, and they added to our joy. When the two of us talked about where to take b.read.crumbs next, we decided to try a…
b.read.crumbs, the fear issue
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. …
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…
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…
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…
