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  • Have You Made This Mistake When You’re...

    When you get the idea to write a novel, it seems to just jump into your head. You have an "Aha!" moment; a brilliant moment of inspiration. You can see the entire novel played out in your head. Now all you have to do is write it down on paper.
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  • Non-Fiction Book Titles – An Author’s...

    Perhaps you have considered writing some eBooks or self-publishing some print books, either way, the Title You Choose has more to do about the sales success of the book than you might think. Not long ago, I looked at the various books that I wish to write and sat down to do a little practice...
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Leviathan or, The Whale by Philip Hoare – Review

Sep 16th

Posted by Adam in Non-Fiction

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Leviathan or, The Whale by Philip Hoare
Leviathan or, The Whale is a Sebaldesque triumph, in which the author meditates on his obsession with whales. The narrative is filtered through a reading of, and a quest for, Moby-Dick, but along the way it digresses down dozens of delightful byways, from Hamlet’s observation of a cloud that More >

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Now and Forever by Ray Bradbury – Review

Sep 7th

Posted by Adam in Bestsellers

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Now and Forever: Somewhere a Band Is Playing & Leviathan ‘99 by Ray Bradbury
… Arizona’s deserts continue to inspire him: in the first of these two novellas, a young reporter discovers Summerton, a sepia-toned oasis of pastoral life tucked away amid the tumbleweeds. In the second, a cosmic version of Moby Dick, outer space is More >

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