Pseudonyms in a Time of Social Media: It Ain’t the Old Days
In 1987, Joyce Carol Oates was revealed to be Rosamond Smith, the author of Lives of the Twins, a mystery novel slated for publication the same year as You Must Remember This, a “real” Oates novel. Oates was disappointed to have been discovered–”I wanted to
“Sh*t,” Writers Say & “Writer Stereotypes”: Inside the Writers’ Studio Episodes 7&8
Comedy for writers, by writers. This episode features a number of guests and writers, some of whom you’ll know and some of whom you won’t – but they’re all fantastically funny. Watch! (If you’re looking at the truncated post, click the post title up there. ^)
Ian T. Healy, New Superhero Fiction, and “Lucious Melons”
Everything I know about superheroes (and whatever the Transformers are) came from movies. I’ve watched Spiderman, Superman, Batman, X-Men, and the Green Lantern, but I never read superhero comics as a kid. I was an Archie girl.
Craig Lancaster Discusses His New Story Collection, “Quantum Physics and the Art of Departure”
Craig Lancaster’s short story collection, Quantum Physics and the Art of Departure, releases today. I invited Craig to contribute a guest post so you can learn a little bit about the book & then head over to order a copy. – Kris QUANTUM PHYSICS AND THE ART OF OVERCOMING DESPAIR by Craig Lancaster
NaNoWriMo and Time Management
Inside the Writers’ Studio stresses the importance of writers practicing good time management. Don’t let chip-eating and Ramen house-building happen to you.
The Cost of Kindle Books – Pay Up or Shut Up
There’s an entire thread on Amazon’s discussion forum dedicated to the “high” cost of Kindle e-books. One commenter, J. Bryan, writes
RJ Keller Talks Second-Novel Blues and Pie
I had so much fun interviewing RJ Keller about The Wendy House (working title) before that I thought I’d do it again. (Admittedly, I might have been finding a passive-aggressive way to say, “Hurry up and finish so I can read it!”) Q: Let’s just dive right in, shall we? I, like many, have been
Kill the First Novel? Are You Insane?
“Magic 8 Ball,” I asked, “will my first novel be published?” Yes. Definitely. Hm. “Magic 8 Ball, am I a man?” Yes. Definitely. Dammit. ___________ Edan Lepucki, in her recent article in The Millions, briefly plays with the idea of a) showing her cleavage in her author photo
From The Daily Show audience to The Colbert Report guest (?) in 1.5 days
Two days after being an audience member at The Daily Show (read about it here), I received an email telling me to contact guest booking at The Colbert Report. (!) You see, my publisher is an independent (and small) press, so – like many authors – I’ve been doing a lot of my own self-promotion. … Read more
Self-Publishing “Lacks the Cool Factor”? But, Hasn’t Independence Always Been Cool?
Posted by kristentsetsi on November 10, 2011 · 7 Comments
A few weeks ago, in “Kill the First Novel? Are You Insane?” I responded to Edan Lepucki’s decision to semi-permanently put away her first novel after it received a series of rejections. In her piece, Lepucki touches on self-publishing as a possibility and then quickly dismisses it as an option (for her). This week, in … Read more
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