Fiction Scribe

Books & Writing Channel Posts

• Thursday 13: Freelance Writing Productivity Tips
  Set aside time to plan. Once a week is enough, if you put enough time aside to actually plan for your whole week. Sit down with your papers, your calendar or PDA or online system, your planner, [...]
• Why Do You Read? - Booking Through Thursday
  Hello and welcome to another Booking Through Thursday. I’ve been thinking about submitting my own question, so I’ll keep you updated on whether or not I actually do it… I hope you all have [...]
• Tracy Chevalier Keeps My Midnight Oil Burning Bright
  When came time to pick out a new book to read after finishing Barbara Kingsolver's Animal Dreams, it was a no-brainer: I had to finally start Tracy Chevalier's newest novel Burning Bright. The [...]
• Puzzled Author: Search for Facts About Jodi Picoult in this Word-Find
  My 9 to 5 hustle is spent making and editing crossword, word search, and cryptogram puzzles. It's can be fun because I get to spend my time researching and learning about any topics that I chose [...]
• What Are You Reading?
  I harp on reading often. Writing and reading are like cooking and eating. You can't be a great cook if you don't enjoy the flip-side pleasure of savoring a well-prepared meal. The two are one, and [...]
• Guest Authors Yadin Kaufmann and Mark Bernstein – How to Survive Your Freshman Year
  Today The Book Stacks welcomes authors Yadin Kaufmann and Mark Bernstein who are here to talk about their book How to Survive Your Freshman Year. They are currently on virtual tour. I hope you'll [...]
• The Importance of Having a Crap Notebook
  I don’t like fancy journals. Hardbound is great for books, but when it comes to things I write in, spiral bound please. No fancy covers – though hard covers can be nice when you write on the [...]
• Random Word Bank Wednesday
  Hello once again everyone! Welcome to another mid-week random word bank. I rather like random word banks. There is a challenge in them that not only gets your mind working, but you can also end up [...]
• 15 New York Times Bestsellers
  It's been awhile since I've checked in with the New York Times to see what books and authors are topping the bestsellers list. Plus, my usual book store is under construction - so I am thoroughly out [...]
• End of Summer Writing
  Everybody is thinking back to school, but you need to be thinking further ahead. The back to school articles are already written and published at this point. Take a step forward. The next major [...]