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This Week's Headlines - 08/04/2010
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By Jessica Quillin
This week, I faced every writer and business person’s worst nightmare: I lost a contract. Arguably worse than rejection, losing a contract or writing project means that you initially did something right to win business, but later, something went drastically wrong, whether through your actions or someone else’s.
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
By Elizabeth Milo
When I picked up The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield, I was drawn in by the rich colors and pictures of old books that adorned the cover. But it only took a few pages before the story drew me in as well. At approximately 400 pages, The Thirteenth Tale takes its time to work through the multiple storylines that Setterfield masterfully weaves together, but with so much intricacy to the plot, anything less would feel hurried and sloppy.
Bridge the Gap
By L.L. McKinney
Last week we delved into the topic of the different kinds of writing groups out there. Though there are several types, we took a closer look at three. A writers group is one suggestion I made as a means to occupy the time between finishing your first draft and starting on the revisions. A second suggestion was to work on a different project altogether. This week we’ll focus on other work that can be done to bridge the gap. Notice: I didn’t say pass the time, because what we do is more than that, remember?
WNW talks with author Jennifer Brown
By Chris Stokum, Sarah Schiavoni, and Elizabeth Milo
We recently spoke with Jennifer Brown, author of the forthcoming In Jen’s Words: Facing the Issues and founder of Authors for Humanity.
