Feature Stories

Interview with Laura Barnett author of "The Versions of Us". "Keep writing. Keep reading. Keep enjoying the miracle of fiction. There is no better way to understand this crazy, maddening, beautiful world of ours."

Part three of a series on the personal journey of a debut novelist: from idea to elevator pitch.

Writing the first novel: idea to sale--an author's journey. Please join me in this new series at Blogcritics Magazine.

When the former U.S. Poet Laureate read the phrase "frying pan of yourself/into the fire..." a young child in the audience gave a magnificent whoop. It was the perfect sound effect to punctuate the hot metaphor.

Says Haan: "I created this program to share the tragic experiences of war and loss and to add a sense of love, hope and forgiveness. It is my hope that tehorah, which means 'pure' in Hebrew, will help build musical bridges and create sincere understanding."

The joy of this "feast" is that one has the opportunity to see the beauties of New Orleans because the events are held in various venues, all incomparable because they are centered in and around the unique French Quarter.

A look back into the history of Hollywood takes us into a more sinister and shady backdrop of murder.

"I am drawn to writing the hero’s journey – more so the tormented hero, and tormented villain."

Maybe what Pulp! The Classics is really doing is returning these classic novels to their original context of popular culture and entertainment.

Let's face it, Amazon's dominance is complete, both for the traditionally published and self-published book author.