>Tips for Writers: The Thesaurus Throwdown

> This post is the first in what I hope will be a regular Friday discussion on Tips for Writers. Not that I know…

>The New Yorker: "The House on Sand Creek" by Thomas McGuane

> October 3, 2011: “The House on Sand Creek” by Thomas McGuane Since McGuane has a novel coming out this year, and since I…

>Interview with Kevin Watson, Press 53

>This is a really nice short interview with Kevin Watson about Press 53, a publisher who isn’t focused on market trends; he publishes what…

>Busy month coming to an end

> It’s not quite over, but the end is in sight. I’ve basically done no writing this month, which is a first for me,…

>Book Launch 2.0

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>The New Yorker: "Dog Run Moon" by Callan Wink

> September 26, 2011: “Dog Run Moon” by Callan Wink Sid is on the run from Montana Bob and Charlie Chaplin who are chasing…

>Fall for the Book

> I’ve been so busy this month that I haven’t had time to think about this, but it is now upon us. This Wednesday…

>Guest Post: All the Roads That Lead from Home by Anne Leigh Parrish

> I asked Anne Leigh Parrish to tell us something about the origin of the stories in her new book:“The eleven stories in All The Roads…

>SWAG reading series open to all book lovers | The News Leader | newsleader.com

>SWAG reading series open to all book lovers | The News Leader | newsleader.com: There is a great article in today’s Go! Magazine (supplement…

>James River Writers

> The James River Writers Conference is next month (Oct. 7-8). You should go. It’s pretty excellent. It’s in Richmond, VA, at the Library…