Two folks who’ve been members of the Book Writing World join us to talk about their experiences. Sharon Sayler has been traditionally published and self-published in non-fiction. Anjuelle Floyd has published fiction both ways. These days, writers have to promote their own work–through readings, media appearances, videos and, well, any way they can think of […]
Traditional v. Self-Publishing: A Talk Among Writers Read More »
On Monday, Sept. 6, from 3:30 – 5 p.m. at Totland Park in North Berkeley (an enclosed kids’ playground appropriate for babies, toddlers and, on occasion, some big kids, too), the Book Writing World will host the first Parents Who Write gathering. We will start a conversation about setting and keeping small goals, getting support, nurturing the writing along with the kids . . .
Parents Who Write: In Person Meet-up on Monday Read More »
“Hakawati” means “storyteller” and although Rabih Alameddine makes a distinction in this interview between writing a novel and writing a story, he does both masterfully in his spellbinding book The Hakawati. Here’s our in-depth interview about writing and the writing life, momentum, mastery and marketing. And if you comment you might win a book!
Rabih Alameddine: The Hakawati (Learn It, Be It, Win It) Read More »
It was wonderful to speak with Lucy Jane Bledsoe about her writing–from gathering daily momentum to mastering craft to handling the rigors of marketing. I toured her small office with its particular objects, meant to inspire or to connect the writer to what matters to her and looked out at the treed hills where she
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All right! Here’s the “Coffee Headache” movie, with a valuable reminder for all of us who want to go it alone! And un-caffeinated. Do you harbor any of these “solo cowboy” beliefs?
Coffee and Support Read More »
An interview with author Kate Moses. Kate shares writing tips from Sylvia Plath, secrets of childhood and baking and how she came to write her new memoir, Cakewalk.
Interview with Kate Moses Read More »
In our interview, author Kate Moses raised the topic of magical thinking about the ways your writing can impact the events of the world or your life. We’ve been talking about this in the Book Writing World, discovering that we all have our superstitions about the power of story, of words, to influence outcomes in
Magical Thinking: The Power of Story Read More »
I just spent the morning with Kate Moses on the official publication day of her compelling new memoir, Cakewalk. We filmed our interview in the sunny kitchen, glass door open onto a backyard, three white cats circling and purring. I read Cakewalk in the days before our meeting, laughing out loud and also sobbing. Yes,
KateWalk: A Delicious Memoir of Cakes, Writing and One Heck of a Life Read More »
“Do we have to go to Europe this summer?” a kid asks his mother. “Shut up and keep swimming!” she replies. This was a story my dad liked to tell, and it’s always seemed to me to describe perfectly the experience of trying to figure out how to write a novel while you are in
How Do You Write a Book? Motivation and a Plan Read More »
This is just what I’ve been doing that’s working for me. I’ll update my advice as I learn more, and I’d love to know what you’ve been learning about making your way through the new site. 1) First I sign in. 2) Then I click (Activity) and see what’s new with everyone. I reply to
Quick Tip on Navigation of the new BWW Read More »
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