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Review – Pillars of the Earth,Ken Follett

Perry — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:12:29 +0000

I have read Pillars of the Earth twice and loved it both times. It's rich and deep and historical and romance and betrayal and about politics and religion and building cathedrals. Who could want for more?

Looking for help with writing craft?

Perry — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:47:32 +0000

I was on my Goodreads group this morning and I found all kinds of posts asking for help. One post was specific to one sentence the author was trying to revise. She got responses right away and three great ones (okay one was mine but it was great, really).

Book Review – Bet Me by Jennifer Cruisie

Perry — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 22:35:34 +0000

I thought I'd jump on the bandwagon of book reviewers. Why? 'Cause I read.

I read a lot of different genres and since starting PaperBox Books with Sue, I've broadened my reading habits even more. One thing I've always returned to for entertainment that doesn't challenge me too much is the contemporary romance.

Useful links for writers

Perry — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 18:16:22 +0000

Hi, here are a few links that you might find useful.

some useful links

Perry — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:34:58 +0000

I've been reading a few great blogs the last couple of days. Here are three that I think will help most writers.

Eat Pray Love – book or movie?

Perry — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 22:25:22 +0000

I started this blog with a purpose. I was going to write a review of the book so far. As a publisher, like other publishers, I look at the beginning of the book and decide whether there's enough promise to make it worth my time to read a whole manuscript.

10 Great Questions – to ask yourself when editing

Susan — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 17:43:26 +0000

We receive a lot of manuscripts to publish. Our goal is to publish as many as we can since unlike the bigger publishers, we're not hampered by limited shelf space. However, this doesn't mean we're willing to slack off in the editing department.

Helpful tools

Perry — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 23:40:20 +0000

I have been lucky enough to be able to visit the site of my upcoming book, but I used a number of tools to research and write before going to San Francisco. The trip was to fine tune, not to do the primary research.

Friday link – good advice

Perry — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:02:04 +0000

Hi, this is from Ask the Publishing Guru - great advice on writing like a pro. Five Writing Tips.

Contest Deadline on Saturday

Susan — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 07:01:39 +0000

We've had some great entries for our first Summer Short Story Contest and we're eager to see the rest of them. (you do have a story almost ready don't you?)