Blogger: Michelle Ule
Location: Books & Such Main Office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
We know, we know, it’s Etta’s turn to blog this week. She’ll be back tomorrow to talk about book series.
In the meantime, we’ve been ruminating on a comment Nicole made…
By Michelle Ule on May 24, 2010 in Blog, Fiction, Reading | 17 Comments
Blogger: Rachel Zurakowski
Location: Books & Such Main Office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
Two days ago, Kristen brought up a hard-to-answer question about series romance. To view her comment click here. Her question left me thinking about who’s really in control of what’s…
By Rachel Zurakowski on May 21, 2010 in Blog, Productivity, Publishers, Reading, Writing Life | 7 Comments
Blogger: Rachel Zurakowski
Location: Books & Such Main Office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
I was reading a non-work-related novel over the weekend and found that I was slowly being driven crazy by the continuous mention of CHILDREN! I love kids, don’t get me…
By Rachel Zurakowski on May 17, 2010 in Authors, Blog, Fiction, Nonfiction, Reading | 15 Comments
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Location: Books & Such Main Office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
Recently I was a guest interviewee on the popular blog, Seekerville. I love the blog’s sassy attitude, and interacting with the blog’s commenters was stimulating and fun since topics…
By janetgrant on May 4, 2010 in Blog, Fiction, Nonfiction, Reading, Writing Life | 15 Comments
Blogger: Etta Wilson
Location: Annapolis, MD
Weather: Low 70s and overcast
All week I’ve been thinking and blogging about poetry—its appeal to different ages, its forms, its seemingly universal origins. I don’t know if I’m any closer to a definition of what poetry…
By Etta Wilson on Apr 30, 2010 in Blog, Reading | 8 Comments
Blogger: Etta Wilson
Location: Books & Such Nashville Office
Weather: Low 70s and Lovely
The essence of my ruminations on poetry is how it can enliven and engage readers in our other writing, particularly fiction. I’m reading Brenda Vantrease’s The Heretic’s Wife, a…
By Etta Wilson on Apr 29, 2010 in Blog, Fiction, Reading, Writing Life | 2 Comments
Blogger: Etta Wilson
Location: Books & Such Nashville Office
Weather: High 70s
Some sources claim that poetry is the oldest form of literature. Reading the Psalms and the Iliad or the Odyssey suggests that may be true. (Wish I could do that in…
By Etta Wilson on Apr 28, 2010 in Blog, Reading, Writing Life | 9 Comments
Blogger: Etta Wilson
Location: Books & Such Nashville Office
Weather: Slight chance of showers
Recently an author asked me how many poems she should include in a manuscript for a picture book of poetry. I had no idea how to answer until I…
By Etta Wilson on Apr 27, 2010 in Blog, Children's books, Reading, Writing Life | 5 Comments
Blogger: Etta Wilson
Location: Books & Such Nashville Office
Weather: Fair and low 70s
I love April! For many of us it signals the sure re-awakening from winter. Each spring I count the different blooming plants and trees in my yard and set…
By Etta Wilson on Apr 26, 2010 in Blog, Reading, Writing Life | 13 Comments
By Michelle Ule on Apr 2, 2010 in Blog, Fiction, Reading | 6 Comments
