With 2014 now officially in swing, I’ve been thinking a lot about where I’d like to go in my writing life this year. The word that comes to mind for me is “sustainability.” My biggest challenge seems to be sticking with my writing projects long enough to get something finished. Another way to look at […]
Author: Cyndi Hughes
Must Read: Eisler/Konrath vs. Turow/Russo
There’s nothing quite like an old-fashioned literary smackdown to warm one’s heart this holiday season. Joe Konrath and Barry Eisler duke it out with Scott Turow and Richard Russo.
Your Writing Road Map
As a writer, you have more to think about than writing that book you’ve always wanted to write. Lurking beyond writing, revising, and researching is a big question: Should you follow the traditional publishing route or head off into the wilds of self-publishing? The key to setting your literary GPS is collecting enough information to […]
Coming Attraction: Alamo Bay Writers’ Workshop
Coming attractions for writers in Texas: The Alamo Bay Writers’ Workshop outside of Austin July 19-21.
100 Book Blogs to Follow
Here’s a fun list of book blogs from CouponAudit.Which ones do you follow? An infographic by the team at CouponAudit An infographic by the team at CouponAudit
Texas Book Festival Announces 2012 Lineup!
Woohoo! The Texas Book Festival Announces its 2012 author lineup. What’s a book lover to do?!?!
The Sensible Social Media Checklist
I’m working on my upcoming class on social media at Rice University’s Glasscock School on September 29 (ah, the irony of it all!), and stumbled upon this cheery infographic from the good folks at the Whole Brain Group. I need to print out a wall-sized version of this for myself! Enjoy! Courtesy of: The Whole […]
Nora Ephron -30-
Goodbye, Nora Ephron. The Quarter Century Club will always have Heartburn.
The Best Little Writing Conference in Texas
If you’re looking for an agent or wanting to learn more about what the heck is going on in publishing, look no farther than the Writers’ League of Texas Agents Conference June 22-24 in Austin.
Book Expo 2012: Day 2
Our heroine’s Day 2 at Book Expo 2012. Will the girl get the galley? Tune in to find out!