Behind the Scenes gives you a closer look at the process of writing a manuscript. This edition features Rachel Russell and her manuscript, Harvester. Rachel is a YA author who loves dirty martinis and eating pickles on her pizza. She is the Submissions C
I attended BookCamp Toronto this past weekend where Canadian book publishing professionals got together to discuss books and the publishing industry. This week on the blog, I'll be sharing key points from a few of the sessions I was able to attend on Sat
Penulis : Unknown on Wednesday, 28 August 2013 | 04:00
Wednesday, 28 August 2013
In honour of my birthday, here are eight of my favourite books.#1 THE BIG SLEEP by Raymond ChandlerMystery. Femme fatale. Guns.#2 WUTHERING HEIGHTS by Emily BronteRomance. Ghosts. Houses.#3 WINESBURG, OHIO by Sherwood AndersonSmall town. Loneliness.
Penulis : Unknown on Tuesday, 27 August 2013 | 04:00
Tuesday, 27 August 2013
I attended BookCamp Toronto this past weekend where Canadian book publishing professionals got together to discuss books and the publishing industry. This week on the blog, I'll be sharing key points from a few of the sessions I was able to attend on Sat
Penulis : Unknown on Monday, 26 August 2013 | 05:34
Monday, 26 August 2013
Tout doucement l'été s'enfuit ......(Ma Caroline chérie )Mais septembre est parfois si doux chez nous qu'il le prolonge de très agréable façon !Les belles tablées ont encore de jolis jours et le petit rosé aussi ...Deux domaines qui produisent de qu
I attended BookCamp Toronto this past weekend where Canadian book publishing professionals got together to discuss books and the publishing industry. This week on the blog, I'll be sharing key points from a few of the sessions I was able to attend on Sat
Penulis : Unknown on Sunday, 25 August 2013 | 09:59
Sunday, 25 August 2013
A weekly collection of storytelling links. Best enjoyed with coffee or tea on your Sunday morning, afternoon, or evening. This week's edition of The Sunday News is brought to you by paintings, Cookie Monster, and horror stories for children.→ Why we'd be
Penulis : Unknown on Friday, 23 August 2013 | 10:11
Friday, 23 August 2013
I am now on Instagram as Montagueprojects. I'll be posting a some graphic design related images and some other things I wouldn't normally put on the blog.
Penulis : Unknown on Thursday, 22 August 2013 | 11:05
Thursday, 22 August 2013
Behind the Scenes gives you a closer look at the process of writing a manuscript. This edition features KK Hendin and her manuscript, Heart Breaths. KK Hendin’s real life ambition is to become a pink fluffy unicorn who dances with rainbows. But the schoo
I really dislike the term “chick lit.”I understand the marketing appeal of dividing products based on gender preferences. Having “for the boys” and “for the girls” tables in a bookstore make decisions easier for consumers, especially when purchasing gifts for someone you may not know too well. Stil
Y | MARJORIE CELONA | HAMISH HAMILTON CANADA | 2012“My life begins at the Y.” So opens Y, a novel about a wise-beyond-her-years foster child abandoned as a newborn on the doorstep of the local YMCA. Swaddled in a dirty gray sweatshirt with nothing but a
A few favourites I never would have found if not for required reading.#1 WATERSHIP DOWN by Richard AdamsBunnies. War. Sunshine.#2 WINESBURG, OHIO by Sherwood AndersonSmall town. Loneliness. Quirky.#3 KISS OF THE FUR QUEEN by Tomson HighwayEquality. Dance
A weekly collection of storytelling links. Best enjoyed with coffee or tea on your Sunday morning, afternoon, or evening. This week's edition of The Sunday News is brought to you by literally, Ron Burgundy, and incest.→ The informal definition of "litera
Penulis : Unknown on Thursday, 15 August 2013 | 11:00
Thursday, 15 August 2013
No, it's not a glitch. This blog post's title is a little awkward because this edition of Behind the Scenes features Dahlia Adler and her manuscript, BEHIND THE SCENES. Does it make a little more sense now?Dahlia is an Assistant Editor of Mathematics by
A great memoir is the most inspiring kind of book. Of course I love fictional stories, and words telling lies can be captivating and beautiful, but reading about someone’s life story and how they’ve overcome obstacles is a unique experience. I don’t read
Penulis : Unknown on Wednesday, 14 August 2013 | 11:00
Wednesday, 14 August 2013
Most literary agents will ask for a few samples pages to go along with your query letter. These sample pages are an extremely important part of your query. While the initial letter is meant to attract the agent’s attention and make him/her want to read y
Penulis : Unknown on Tuesday, 13 August 2013 | 14:15
Tuesday, 13 August 2013
LOOKING FOR ALASKA | JOHN GREEN | SPEAK | 2005Before: Miles "Pudge" Halter's whole existence has been one big non-event, and his obsession with famous last words has only made him crave the "Great Perhaps" (François Rabelais, poet) even more. Then he hea
Jamie from The Perpetual Page-Turner posted a book survey last Friday and encouraged the rest of us book bloggers to join in on the fun! There are 26 topics in the survey, one for each letter of the alphabet.Author you’ve read the most books from.It’s most definitely Francine Pascal because I think
A weekly collection of storytelling links. Best enjoyed with coffee or tea on your Sunday morning, afternoon, or evening. This week's edition of The Sunday News is brought to you by Orange is the New Black, Meryl Streep, and vintage magazines. → Loo
Penulis : Unknown on Friday, 9 August 2013 | 22:04
Friday, 9 August 2013
Pour AMARTIADécor de rues à CUNEO (Piémont)...(photo prise par Guillaume)AMITIESIl semblerait que le méchant virus qui parasitait mon blog soit parti et que je puisse enfin en avoir l'accès ...
I am oh so happy that The Book Chat is back! This week we're catching up and discussing what we've been reading this summer.While I usually devour books through the summer season, this year it has been a little different because the majority of my readin