Review by Mark Stevens Resistance is invisible, internal, implacable, impersonal, infallible and insidious. Resistance, as Steven Pressfield points out in The War of Art, never sleeps. “Henry Fonda was still throwing up before each stage performance, even when he was seventy-five,” writes Pressfield. “In other words, fear doesn’t go away. The warrior and the artist…
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An Interview with Literary Agent Pooja Menon, Kimberley Cameron and Associates
Pooja Menon joined Kimberley Cameron & Associates as an intern in the fall of 2011, with the aim of immersing herself in the elusive world of publishing. She soon realized that being an agent was what she was most drawn to as the job was varied and challenging and satisfied her craving to work with…
Critical Questions with Sandra Dallas
It’s no great secret that next to advances and royalty checks, book reviews are an author’s best friend. But getting reviews are hard to come by, and no guarantee of success. Just ask Sandra Dallas, current columnist and book critic for fifty years with the Denver Post, and who is also a successful author. “I…
Everything I Learned About Writing I learned From Johnny Cash
By Aaron Ritchey I just finished a biography on Johnny Cash, and love is a burning a thing. Also, the book business has a lot of similarities to the music industry. This is what I learned: 1) Success can be a whole lotta luck — For example, Johnny Cash moved to Memphis, Tennessee in 1955. Summer…
Emotional Barrier in Fiction: The Most Important Barrier For You To Cross (Part One)
Written by Tiffany Lawson Inman Emotions play a big role in writing fiction. That’s not a big secret, right? Nope, but what I say next might surprise you. One of the many things I learned during my years as an actor is that most people, including writers, are afraid of their own emotions. Feeeeeeeeeeelings. Oh yes, those pesky feelings….