Looking for sites or reviewers who review books other than literary fiction [more inside]
posted on Jun 10, 2008 - 4 answers

What one book will allow others to gain the truest insight into the soul of each city or region [more inside]
posted on May 6, 2008 - 16 answers

I am looking for writings on the infinity of definition. [more inside]
posted on Mar 13, 2008 - 32 answers

I'm looking for book recommendations that deal with (fully or partially) methods writers use to find interesting, fresh subjects and ideas for stories. [more inside]
posted on Mar 2, 2008 - 5 answers

What books have you read that handle the mechanics of an expansive timeline well? [more inside]
posted on Feb 17, 2008 - 25 answers

Is it better publicity to write an article, or to be a quoted expert in someone else's article? [more inside]
posted on Jan 22, 2008 - 13 answers

I am in a search of a program that will help me memorize words... [more inside]
posted on Jan 22, 2008 - 14 answers

I'm looking for a series of hardback science fiction anthologies I dimly remember from childhood (sometime in the mid 80s). I think it had a one word title with a number, and the series went up to at least number five. I remember two stories in particular... [more inside]
posted on Jan 13, 2008 - 11 answers

I have a web site. I want to write a book based on the topic. I have publishers/agents asking to talk to me, but I don't know if I'm ready. For one thing, I'm not convinced traditional publication is best — I'm intrigued by self-publishing and e-books. I'm looking for general advice: What are the pros and cons of each method? It seems that unless I'm lucky, traditional publishing offers the lowest dollar return. But are there other, intangible benefits I'm missing? Exposure? Having somebody who knows what they're doing guide me along? And how do I approach a discussion with agents/publishers so as to get the best deal? [more inside]
posted on Jan 7, 2008 - 13 answers

Is there such a book as "The London Times Historical Atlas"? Google and Amazon are clueless. [more inside]
posted on Dec 22, 2007 - 6 answers

I'm looking for books, fiction or nonfiction, where the main character claims no country as his/her own [more inside]
posted on Dec 2, 2007 - 19 answers

I've written some fiction. Now I want to see if it's any good. [more inside]
posted on Oct 14, 2007 - 7 answers

I've just finished my first novel, now how do I revise this thing? [more inside]
posted on Sep 26, 2007 - 17 answers

What are some intelligent, very clever (funny is OK, but not necessary) recent novels that are readable but not trashy? Think along the lines of Zadie Smith's White Teeth and Jonathan Safran Foer's Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. Avoiding verbosity (Rushdie) and anachronism (The Great Gatsby, etc.), what's left? [more inside]
posted on Sep 16, 2007 - 52 answers

Recommendations for well-written narrative nonfiction books about Seattle? [more inside]
posted on Jun 20, 2007 - 6 answers

I jokingly refer to my life and every experience I've had so far as "research" and say I'm going to write a book about it. But I'm not trying to be the next Carrie Bradshaw. [more inside]
posted on Mar 23, 2007 - 8 answers

I need recommendations on books about nonfiction writing. [more inside]
posted on Mar 4, 2007 - 16 answers

I need help putting together a book about my Peace Corps experiences, though I have no idea where to even begin. Any ideas? [more inside]
posted on Feb 23, 2007 - 15 answers

How many type written pages make up a novel? [more inside]
posted on Feb 9, 2007 - 12 answers

Who writes the back-cover blurbs (teasers) for books? [more inside]
posted on Jan 24, 2007 - 31 answers

What are some great depressing, or I should say melancholic, 21st century novels/short story collections? The latest that I have ordered is E. Annie Proulx 'Close Range: Wyoming Stories,' but that is from the late 90s. I just cannot take the material that is being churned out in the 21st century. Most of it is pretty much the same. If it isn't formulaic mainstream work it turns out to be obscure and pointless POMO drivel. I've scoured the 20th century and found a ton of titles, but almost nothing from the last 7 years. The one recent gem I found is Cormac McCarthy's 'The Road'. Thanks in advance.
posted on Jan 6, 2007 - 34 answers

Writers on writing? [more inside]
posted on Dec 11, 2006 - 39 answers

Looking for inspiration in two kinds of books. Perhaps you've got some recommendations? 1) Novels with very short "chapters" or fragments or pieces, that combine to make a whole; 2) Books boldly written, whether that be a writer being bold with timelines, punctuation, language, etc. (examples of both types of books inside). [more inside]
posted on Dec 6, 2006 - 54 answers

I'm writing a book. What's the difference between a prologue, a foreword, an introduction, and a preface?
posted on Nov 29, 2006 - 12 answers

Where can I find sales figures for novels (new and/or classic)? I am aware of Bookscan and Publisher's Lunch, but those are very expensive.
posted on Oct 26, 2006 - 9 answers

I have decided to participate in NaNoWriMo, but I need help with a plot point involving the U.S. presidential order of succession. [more inside]
posted on Oct 10, 2006 - 14 answers

I have an awesome idea for a non-fiction adventure-type book that would require a small, but not insignificant amount of capital. Is it even worth my time to pitch this to a company, what sort should I approach and how would I go about doing it?
posted on Sep 25, 2006 - 7 answers

What do you like about your literary agent? [more inside]
posted on Sep 12, 2006 - 9 answers

I'm looking for books dealing with writers and alcohol, or writers writing about alcohol. I own four books on the subject: The Thirsty Muse: Alcohol and the American Writer Alcohol and the Writer A Drinking Companion: Alcohol and Writers' Lives The Muse in the Bottle: Great Writers on the Joy of Drinking
posted on Sep 11, 2006 - 21 answers

Has anyone vastly improved -- or just changed -- someone else's already published writing by editing? [more inside]
posted on Aug 30, 2006 - 25 answers

So my writing is in a book-filter. I found out a couple of months ago that a piece of writing I did for a fairly popular website was republished in its humor collection. [more inside]
posted on Aug 11, 2006 - 12 answers

Help me write dialogue! [more inside]
posted on Aug 2, 2006 - 18 answers

A book I wrote was going to get published but then the publisher went out of business. Before they went under the publisher assigned my book an ISBN, so the never-published book still appears in various databases. How do I de-register the ISBN and remove it from the web?
posted on Jul 31, 2006 - 9 answers

Within the world of Children's and Young Adult books, is there a way to guage the popularity of dinosaur-related titles? [more inside]
posted on Feb 22, 2006 - 9 answers

I think it would be a kick to write a nonfiction book. Any advice on how to organize one? [more inside]
posted on Jan 13, 2006 - 12 answers

Looking for good literature which features living in a condo. [more inside]
posted on Aug 28, 2005 - 8 answers

What is the process for getting a book published? [more inside]
posted on Apr 24, 2005 - 7 answers

ClicheFilter: What's the deal with literary reviews and the phrase "tour de force"? Why do even great writer-reviewers continue to use this worn-out phrase? Is this some sort of big inside joke?
posted on Dec 7, 2004 - 17 answers

If metafiction is dead, what is the current big literary trend?
posted on Nov 22, 2004 - 45 answers

Two weeks and counting... Is anybody planning to participate in nanowrimo this year?
posted on Oct 18, 2004 - 34 answers

Do we have any travel writers in the house? Is it really the life of glamour and ease that thetravelwriterslife.com claims?

Since I suspect it's not as easy as one might suppose after digesting that page, I have more questions: Can you tell me what it's like? How you got started? What kind of money you pull in?
posted on Jun 15, 2004 - 10 answers

OK, I'm trying to write my latest masterpiece, and I'm doing everything but... Any tips on writing routines? Not blocked, as such. Plain lazy is a definite possibility. But seriously, anybody have a fail-safe way to get up in the morning and get going?
posted on Apr 14, 2004 - 21 answers