writing
Paulo Coelho, author of books such as “The Alchemist” and “The Witch of Portobello”, sold over 100 million books last year. In part, he puts this success down to BitTorrent, as he saw a huge increase in sales when his books appeared on sites such as The Pirate Bay. We talked to Coelho to find […]
"His books have had a life-enhancing impact on millions of people. The Times"
Paulo Coelho is one of the most beloved storytelling authors of our times. His books have sold more than 100 million copies worldwide and have been translated into 67 languages.
http://astore.amazon.com/wwwpaulocoelh-20
USA Illinois SCBWI Chapter has contracted to host a space at the 2008 Printer’s Row Book Festival on Saturday, June 7th and Sunday, June 8th. Wendy Willett, author and illustrator will be there for (2) one hour spots to meet, greet, sell, and sign her five-star rated book Amber Shadows and the Missing Wands, […]
Education/Writing/Acting Education: Carmel High for Girls, Advanced Acting junior (1986-1987) and senior year (1987-1988). Graduate of Institute of Children’s Literature July 7, 2003, studied Principles of Acting, and Stage-Play Analysis for Production through College of Lake County 2006.
Acting experience in theatre plays: The Hobbit, Mama’s Family – both in Carmel High; Fall Festival – performed, “You’ve Got a Friend”
Writing/Publication Experience:
I wrote/illustrated and self-published my first novel, Amber Shadows and the Missing Wands and have numerous works posted . . .
“There are two types of writers: those who make you think and those who make you dream” says Brian Aldiss, who made me dream for such a long time with his science-fiction books. Thinking about his sentence and my work, I decided to write some columns on the subject. In principle I believe […]
"His books have had a life-enhancing impact on millions of people. The Times"
Paulo Coelho is one of the most beloved storytelling authors of our times. His books have sold more than 100 million copies worldwide and have been translated into 67 languages.
http://astore.amazon.com/wwwpaulocoelh-20
By Sandra Jones Cropsey
More years ago than I care
to consider, I wrote to Celestine Sibley, a long-time columnist for
The Atlanta Journal & Constitution, “There must be an easier
way to persecute one’s self in life than by writing.” I even went
so far as to suggest the need for the formation of “Writer’s Anonymous”
for those of […]
Southern writer who loves living in the South. As listed on the cover of my novel--Who's There?--my favorite quote is by Flannery O'Connor. When asked why southern writers always write about the grotesque, responded: "Maybe we are the only ones left who still recognize it." Also write plays and screenplays, and in 2002, published my first children's book--Tinker's Christmas. Sold 600 copies in 4 weeks, and then the reality of marketing hit. Am still recovering.
I wrote the letter below on March 9, 2003, ten days before the invasion of Iraq. It is the most widely read text I have written, having been published in the leading newspapers across the world and all over the Internet: close to 500 million people have read it.The war is now entering its 6th […]
"His books have had a life-enhancing impact on millions of people. The Times"
Paulo Coelho is one of the most beloved storytelling authors of our times. His books have sold more than 100 million copies worldwide and have been translated into 67 languages.
http://astore.amazon.com/wwwpaulocoelh-20
I was tickled pink, a little embarrassed, and laughing hysterically when on March 31st, while shooting in Orlando Florida, Ellen Degeneres went to a pool, found an empty seat, picked up a novel on a table - and it was MY book, FALLEN ANGELS.
Ellen looked at the cover and said, “Oh, this is a good […]
Lori Foster, also writing as L.L. Foster, is the prolific author of more than 70 novels in various lengths, published with 5 different publishers, including Berkley, Kensington, St. Martins, Harlequin, and Samhain.
Lori is a consistent show on the New York Times, Publisher's Weekly, USA Today and Waldenbooks bestsellers' lists.
For fun, Lori was once a clue in the New York Times Crossword puzzle.
You can visit Lori at various online venues:
Websites:
Lori Foster - www.lorifoster.com
L.L. Foster - www.llfoster.com
Myspace:
Lori Foster - www.myspace.com/mostlymam
L.L. Foster - www.myspa . . .
‘Give it a week’ is a piece of advice I heard many years ago when I was starting out as a freelance writer. I believe the phrase is commonly used in advertising agencies, though as I’ve never worked in one of these myself I can’t confirm this - I simply read it in a book, […]
I am a full-time professional freelance writer, living in Burntwood, Staffordshire, England. I have written over 70 books, including Living & Working in Germany, Living & Working in Italy, Stress-Busting, Start Your Own Home-Based Business, Advertising for the Small Business, and so on. I am also the author of Write A Book in Under 28 Days, published on CD-ROM by the WCCL Network, and a range of other downloadable courses for writers. I have a blog at www.mywriterscircle.com and a homepage at www.nickdaws.co.uk. I also founded, and continue to run, the free writers forum at www.mywrite . . .
Dear friends,
If you are a writer, you have probably found yourself being asked “Why do you write?”
If you are a reader, you probably have asked someone before “Why do you write?”
I have been asked that question and usually could just raise my shoulders and say “I don’t know; pleasure, compulsiveness, wanting to entertain, […]
Rebecca Lerwill was born and raised in Germany. She moved to the United States in 1995. Her debut novel 'Relocating Mia', a romantic suspense, recieved honors as a finalist in the USA Book News, Best Book Awards in 2007.
Rebecca resides close to the Wasatch Mountains in Utah and balances her time between writing and her horses.
Her current work can be followed on her website
www.rebeccalerwill.com
As an early childhood educator I am a staunch supporter of the writing workshop approach as a way to encourage and nurture young writers. This year, after having read Notebook Knowhow by Aimee Buckner, I decided to try writing notebooks with my grade 2 students. Previously I had only used writing folders and […]
I am currently a grade 2 Spanish bilingual teacher in Calgary interested in emerging literacies in first and second languages. I have been in education for over 20 years the US, Ecuador and Canada. I have also worked on curriculum and professional development with teachers during this time.
