Thursday, March 14, 2013

Book Notes and Writing News From Around the Web

Some writing news and and book updates I thought you all might be interested in...

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In honor of Women's History Month, The Book Case had a great post about 11 female authors to watch for this spring and summer. I've already added two books to my TBR list!

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Stephen King's new novel, Dr. Sleep, won't be out until September 2013, but the cover has been revealed and I am not ashamed to tell you, it is already giving me nightmares!


Plus, here's a great interview on EW.com with King about this sequel to The Shining. And, if you can't wait until September, check out King's Joyland this June!

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I bookmarked this post from Writer Unboxed back in January and it's one for the "keeper file." In Embrace the Naked, Robin Lafevers reminds us how - "The act of writing is not only about claiming our truths, our selves, but having the courage to not apologize when we do. Our writing is where we need to be our bravest and most fearless selves. You can’t write your best work if you’re not all in—and once you’re all in, you’re vulnerable. We don’t serve our audience—our true audience—by holding back."

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Will you check out any of the books by those female authors to watch? Are you planning on reading either/both of Kings books? Are you a fan of R.L Stine? Planning on attending Thrillerfest? As a writer, do you "bare all" on the page? 

11 comments:

  1. I love that quote on the end. It's a philosophy I try to live by.

    And as for the eleven women to watch, all those books sound amazing. I'll have to try and find the time to read them all!

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  2. Hi Madeline,
    Thanks for all the links. I'm going to check them out. I'm not attending Thrillerfest . . . maybe one day.
    Donna

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  3. MJ - I add more books to my TBR list than I will ever read in my lifetime. Sigh. So many books, so little time.

    Donna - I hope you enjoy the links. I don't write thrillers but Thrillerfest still sounds like a great time.

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  4. My dad is already super excited about Dr. Sleep!!!

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  5. OE - make sure he knows about JOYLAND, coming this summer. :)

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  6. I don't even know why publishers continue to put covers on Stephen King books. They could wrap it in a brown paper bag and it would sell a gazillion copies.

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  7. Michael - ha! :) The covers of his books are some of the best/creepiest ones - I have an old paperback of CUJO that has a dog's teeth dripping saliva - just thinking about it gives me the chills!

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  8. thanks for passing on all this excellent information!
    will check out the links!
    and stephen king is a machine!

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  9. Tara - you're welcome! I hope you enjoy the links.

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  10. Both of those King books were recommended for me on Amazon yesterday, and I thought of you. Of course, you already knew about them both! I'll probably get Joyland, but I haven't read The Shining yet, so I'll wait on the sequel.

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  11. Milo - I don't think you need to read THE SHINING first. Check out that article where King talks about it. I think it's more of a loose sequel.

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