A Writer’s Education
There’s an old joke that many of my writer friends know well: A neurosurgeon and a writer are introduced at a party, and the neurosurgeon hovers near the writer, “So what do you do?” “I’m a writer.” Warily, she takes a sip of her wine. “And you?” “I’m a neurosurgeon, but when I retire I […]
Funke-y Self-Publishing? Is it for You?
Sooooo… best-selling children’s author, Cornelia Funke, has created her own publishing company, in essence, turning to sophisticated self-publishing strategies to gain creative control over her work. In a Publisher’s Weekly article, Funke “cites creative differences with her U.S. publisher [Little, Brown],” as the motive behind her decision. Not only did she see her Reckless series […]
Part Two – Another Ten (Under -rated/-recognized) Titles
On my way back from vacation, I heard a segment from CBC’s The Next Chapter. Host Shelagh Rogers spoke with writer and academic Randy Boyagoda on a topic related to this and my last post: those books that “fly way under the cultural radar,” the ones that don’t get noticed (or enough notice) to catch […]
