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Books-A-Million writing scholarship
2008-11-01 11:34:08
Meagan Sanders of Haughton, Louisiana, is the winner of the third, annual, Books -A-Million Writing Scholarship. Meagan Sanders created and illustrated Boogie Woogie Man, her first book, while still a senior at Haughton High School in Louisiana. Meagan is at present a freshman at the Louisiana... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Dialogue, characters, and the novel
2008-11-01 11:33:34
Principal element I’ve said in earlier posts that characters are the principal element of any novel . The manner in which people speak is also important. It can impart an enormous amount of information in a seamless way; it offers clues to a character’s personality, social class and frame of mind.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more!


Dialogue, characters, and stock words
2008-11-01 11:33:00
Stock words Sometimes it’s a good idea to give your central characters a phrase or a few stock words, which are theirs and theirs alone. It can help identify and it sets them apart. It happens in real life so why not in your story. We all know people who have this habit – in fact, we probably all... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more!


The future for books
2008-11-01 11:32:27
Should Authors stop writing Anthony, is there any future for books? I think advances in technology are perhaps making electronic books and audio books slightly popular, but now-a-days teenagers don’t like reading. They enjoy films more. The future of books seems to be on the wane; do you think... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]


A Halloween poem
2008-11-01 11:31:56
I hold up my hand, I'm no poet so a halloween poem doesn't come naturally.... Unpretentious I'm a novelist. Modern poetry, like modern art, escapes me. I'm of the old school. Poems, to me, should have rhythm and rhyme. So it should come as no surprise that when called upon to write something... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Mary Soliel's debut book
2008-11-01 11:31:18
Congratulations are in order. .Another success story for a first timer. I love to see first timers strike lucky. It gives heart to us all. Mary Soliel's debut book, a non-fiction called, I Can See Clearly Now: How Synchronicity Illuminates Our Lives, has been selected by USA Book News as a Finalist... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]


Tatiana Boncompagni and the stolen book!
2008-11-01 11:29:30
Stolen Oh oh! Trouble looms. The wife of heir to Hoover domestic appliances, sued her sister on Monday, accusing her of talking credit for her new novel, "Hedge Fund Wives", and publishing stolen chapters of the book onto the Internet. Socialite and freelance writer Tatiana Boncompagni wrote the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]


Dialogue, make it plain, make it obvious
2008-11-01 11:28:17
Caught up High-quality dialogue can help readers identify with characters. If your characters hold what appears to be a natural conversation, readers will be caught up with their story. They will feel they are part of what’s going on. Dialogue has many uses. It can shed light on complex... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]


Louisa McCormack, The Catch
2008-11-01 11:27:46
Louisa McCormack . .Lousia brings us her brand new story with The Catch . The characters in The Catch are a diverse mix of laid-back islanders and Toronto on speed. In fact, the first pages of The Catch almost need a programmed "breath break." .Pages blur as heroine, Minnie, scurries through the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Danielle Steel and her first blog
2008-11-01 11:27:16
Danielle Steel . I feel extremely privileged. I've had the extraordinarily good fortune to make a comment, on the very first blog post by the celebrated author Danielle Steel. It's been accepted and is now showing, but in general, comments are, provided they don't contravine decency. I've... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Olsen Twins, Book Signing Protest
2008-11-01 11:26:45
Olsen Twins Not only is the ability to string together intelligible words a prerequisite for churning out books, not only must you NEVER offend the Muslim brotherhood with your storyline, but what you wear is important too, so it seems. Where will it end? A book signing for fans of the Olsen... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Bookworld and 'Without Reproach'
2008-11-01 11:25:44
Bookworld. . I was dead chuffed at a Halloween paty last night, when someone came up to me and started talking about my novel, and told me they'd seen it in the front window display of one of the BookWorld stores. I was quite amazed. . For me, it's like making front page news!! Bookworld... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]


Site authentication
2008-10-30 04:20:03
Site authentication posting. Undergoing MyBlogLog VerificationAnthony James Barnett - author of WITHOUT REPROACH [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]


Oprah Winfrey and Kindle
2008-10-25 10:50:03
Ultimate endorsement for Kindle For those authors like myself, who have taken a very tentative look at Amazon's Kindle e-reader and dithered over whether or not to go down that route, the push to action may just have been taken. . In a posting on her Web site, and on her show, Oprah Winfrey ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]


Making a living from writing
2008-10-24 10:59:56
Anthony, I’m about to leave school and have always wanted to be a writer. Mum wants me to continue with higher education. Can you say something to help me change her mind?Wow, Izzy. I simply can’t do that. I’ve touched on this before. The problem is, the majority of writers make very little money,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more
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What is the normal rate of writing a novel
2008-10-22 01:41:35
Hello Anthony. My question is this, what is the 'normal' rate of writing a novel ? I only seem to get about two to three pages written in a three hour session. My typing speed is about normal, so what am I doing wrong? Is this a normal rate or am I super slow? Hi Andy, thanks for sending this in.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]


Tea with JK Rowling
2008-10-21 02:41:33
Put your thinking caps on quick! Celebrated author, J.K. Rowling wants to see if readers can write. In another publicity stunt, the creator of Harry Potter is considering an essay contest for young fans — ages 8 through 17 — and the winners would be invited to join her for tea. There are five... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]


An interview with writer, Leon Basin
2008-10-18 02:27:37
This week I’d like to introduce writer, Leon Basin .Hello, Leon, welcome to the site. Tell me, do you plan your stories first, or does it come to you as you write?Hi Anthony, thanks for inviting me. I suppose it depends on what I’m working on. I tend to do an outline for books but I ignore outlines... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more!
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Nino Ricci takes his time with, The Origin of Species
2008-10-16 10:40:18
Taking your time.So you think it’s taking you too long to get your novel finished? I know sometimes I think I take forever with my stories, in fact readers have asked me several times when the sequel to Without Reproach will be out…. Take a peep at the case of Nino Ricci though, and you might just... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more!
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Man-Booker prize winner
2008-10-15 02:54:54
Well done! A first-time novelist from India, Aravind Adiga, won the Booker Prize last night with the novel ‘The White Tiger’, which was commended by the judges for portraying the "dark side of India". It was compared to Shakespeare's Macbeth "with a twist". Début novel Adiga, 33, was one of the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more
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Without Reproach amongst the best sellers, Canada
2008-10-14 10:24:35
It's happened again! For some reason, Canada seems to like my book. I checked over the figures this morning and was absolutely amazed to see that Without Reproach had reached number 25 on the Amazon.ca best selling list but had SOLD OUT! Damnation. How can it be a best seller if there are no... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]


The president of Brazil and the Mexican writer
2008-10-14 06:15:04
Lucky bastards! The president of Brazil , Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, and Mexican writer Carlos Fuentes have just shared the International Prize, Don Quijote de la Mancha, from King Juan Carlos of Spain. Da Silva was awarded the prize for his work to promote the Spanish language in Brazil, while... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]


An interview with author, Nik Morton
2008-10-12 03:20:57
This week I’d like to introduce you to author, Nik Morton . Nik, how long have you been a writer? Thank you, Anthony. I’ve been a writer for about 46 years. I wrote and drew comics then moved on to short stories when I was about 14. When I was 16, I’d written my first novel, a spy adventure... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Alternative words for 'said'.
2008-10-12 03:16:24
Hi there, Anthony. I wonder if you can help. I get fed up of using the word, 'said'. What other words can I use to make my stories more interesting.? Hello, Suzie. An interesting question. DowngradesThere are numerous words to use instead of 'said', but to be honest, you're best not using them.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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My interview on, 'The Truth About Lies'
2008-10-05 18:39:39
It's good to interview other authors. You get to understand what makes your fellow writers tick. This time, however, it's my turn. Jim Murdoch, a well respected writer from the Scottish land, has just posted an in-depth interview with me and about me. I must say it was rather searching. Jim has an... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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BookSwim, a novel idea
2008-11-21 02:40:31
Here’s a new idea. Doorstep. Readers take note! BookSwim is an online rental and delivery service for books. If you’re too pushed to go to the library, this is a fascinating option, which delivers books-for-rent right to your doorstep. No late fees. Here’s how it operates: Readers order books... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more!
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Will publishers accept a book submission by email
2008-11-21 01:52:55
Hello, Anthony, I love your blogs. If you post this I shall know it’s for real. Publish a book. My question is this. I need to find a publisher to publish my book. It’s somewhere about 10 to 13 chapter and I think it’s ready (I’ve followed your advice in your other posts). Now I would like to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more!


How to submit a book for publication
2008-11-21 01:46:19
Submit for publication . Hello Mister Barnett. My friend is fourteen and is writing a book. He’s written sixty pages so far, so is doing quite well. When he’s finished I’m going to be his agent and will want to send it to be edited then submit it for publication. What I want to know is, how do I go... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and mor


Amanda Morgan, The Lights of Home
2008-11-21 01:43:06
Published.A resident of Sandy, Oregon, Ms. Amanda Morgan has had her novel, The Lights of Home, accepted and published by OakTara of Virginia. Amanda Morgan’s story is of an archaeologist who inherits a bed and breakfast in north-central Washington, and her experiences in this new... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]


Mark Tucker, "The Chair"
2008-11-20 07:21:51
Three novels.A 52-year-old native of Brazil, Dr. Mark Tucker has written three novels, one of which was a romance-comedy and another plotted around a detective, however, until now, none of them have been published. . Tucker's novel, The Chair , has recently been accepted and published by Tate... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]


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