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Hi friend, Here's a fun year-end project: share three of your favorite books you've read this year. You can submit your list to a book recommendation site called Shepherd, and then share the resulting page with others. (Once you're done, explore the different recommendations and authors on Shepherd—it's a gem!) Here's what the favorite books page looks like: For my own recommendations, I restricted myself to books relevant to writing. You can share anything: fiction, nonfiction, whatever brought you reading joy in 2024—no matter when the book was published. For each, you give a reason for loving the book. This makes the recommendations more powerful. Submit your favorites list here. If you do it, please send me a link to your recommendations! I'd love to read them. That's all for now. I'll be back next week with another book give-away and a gift for subscribers. Until then, happy reading and writing. Anne |
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It's time for another writing voice exercise Dear Reader, In working with nonfiction authors, I often recommend they break up a few long sentences to aid comprehension or change the rhythm of the work. If you live firmly in the "long sentences best serve my work" camp, beware. Too many long sentences can get in the way of comprehension, and then your relationship with the reader suffers. (No one wants to read a sentence twice to understand it.) This month, I invite you to attention to your...
2 posts, 1 book, and more good news Hi, Reader! We have a lot to cover this time, including: The March give-away Two writing posts! Good (writing) news Let's dive in! How to Submit: The March book drawing This month's book is a gem for anyone trying to figure out where and how to submit their poems, stories, essays, creative nonfiction, or books. How to Submit: Getting Your Writing Published by Literary Magazines and Small Presses by Dennis James Sweeney This book changed the way I think...
The March Writing Voice exercise is here! Hello Reader, How are you holding up so far this year, as we enter the mad days of March? Are you writing? Is it helping you deal with uncertainty or connect with others? You may have heard me talk about servant authorship — a cornerstone of my nonfiction book coaching practice. But our writing also serves ourselves. If uncertainty is getting you down, try writing through it. Come up with different scenarios and play them out. Most writers I know are...