Incurable Disease of Writing

Welcome to the November 13, 2009 edition of Just Write. You won’t be disappointed in this week’s links. We have everything from author interviews to writing tips and I’m sure you’ll enjoy reading the articles as much as I did. Please remember to show the blog owners we appreciate their efforts by commenting and socially bookmarking.

We have some exciting things planned for the carnival in the next few months. Our two year anniversary is November 27th so expect a special way to celebrate. The new year will bring sponsorship from publishers along with weekly book giveaways. If you haven’t made the Just Write Blog Carnival a regular stop, now is the time to do so.

Authors/Poets-Interviews/Bios

Jim Murdoch presents Beckett the tinkerer (part one) posted at The Truth About Lies, saying, “Samuel Beckett had a reputation for objecting to productions of his plays that differed from what he had written. Many people now feel that his texts should be treated as gospel. The facts show that Beckett was himself guilty of tinkering with his own works making sometimes quite drastic changes in later years. Is there any elbowroom left to modern directors though or do they proceed in fear of possible legal action by Beckett’s estate?”

Ralph Jean-Paul presents The Know It All: My Interview With Bestselling Author A.J. Jacobs posted at Potential 2 Success, saying, “He has appeared on Oprah, The Today Show, Good Morning America, Late Night with Conan O’Brien and now, Potential 2 Success. Read my Q & A with Bestselling Author and Editor-at-Large at Esquire Magazine AJ Jacobs.”

A.F. Heart presents Author Interview: Dolores Stewart Riccio posted at Mysteries and My Musings, saying, “Interview with the author of The Divine Circle Mysteries. She discusses the writing craft and how she approaches character development, plotting and what it took for her to get published.”

Books/Book Reviews

Shannon Wills presents 50 Must-Read Novels from the 20th Century posted at Online Accredited Degrees, saying, “Literature, as with all forms of creative expression, is a highly subjective art. This list intends to blend highly recognized and celebrated works with those that may have gone overlooked by those outside the literary community and deserve more mainstream attention.”

Linda Jones presents 101 Books Every Woman Should Read posted at AccreditedOnlineColleges.org.

Jim Murdoch presents The Search by Maureen Myant posted at The Truth About Lies, saying, “During WW2 the Czech village of Lidice was completely destroyed per orders directly from Heinrich Himmler, the men were executed on the spot, the women sent to Nazi concentration camps and the younger children conditioned to think and act like Germans and then sent to German families looking to adopt. In the midst of this ten year-old Jan escapes and determines to find his family. But how? A fascinating insight into an aspect of the war many will know nothing about.”

Kaitlyn cole presents 50 Best Career Books for College Students posted at Online Colleges.net.

Missy presents Book Giveaway: Double Cross posted at Incurable Disease of Writing. Just a few more days to enter the drawing for James David Jordan’s novel Double Cross.

Contests/Prompts/Projects

Seth C. Burgess presents Review of Chris Kenyon Talk | Wayne County Life posted at Wayne County Life, saying, “Spend quality time listening, looking, touching, smelling when in the outdoors–then write it down. It’s amazing what happens when we share those reflections…”

Encouragement for Writers

scheng1 presents Imagination is more important than knowledge posted at Rich in Every Sense.

Lisa Taylor presents 10 Places to Help Find a Home for Your Writing posted at Accredited Online Degrees.

Freelance

Allison Whitehead presents The 3 most common mistakes made by online freelance writers | My Online Freelance Writing Career posted at My Online Freelance Writing Career, saying, “I used to make some of these, but learning from your mistakes and making changes is one of the ways to advance your freelance career as a writer.”

Poetry/Short Stories

Justin D presents My Hov Experience: How You Can Learn/save Time From It! posted at Authspot, saying, “Short story about my HOV court experience, check it out!”

Publishing

Shaun Duke presents What Are Editors Good For? posted at The World in the Satin Bag.

The Writing Life

Livia Blackburne presents Writing Career Advice From a Neuroscientist, Part I: Choose your Projects Carefully posted at Livia Blackburne: A Brain Scientist’s Take on Creative Writing.

john c erianne presents I’m Busy Writing, So Leave Me Alone, Chris Baty! posted at Diary of a Mad Editor.

Writing Mechanics/Tips

John Robert Marlow presents What A Coincidence! The Use and (Mostly) Misuse of Coincidence posted at Self Editing Blog, saying, “With astonishingly few exceptions–most of which relate to works of comedy–the use of coincidence to move the plot forward marks the writer as a hack in the eyes of agents, publishers, and readers.”

Pip Hunn presents 10 Books that make you a better writer posted at Write-Thing.Com Site Blog, saying, “We all know to show, not tell. Lots of books tell you how to write. These show you how.”

Craig presents White paper writing | Strategies for success posted at HelpScribe Technical Writing, saying, “White papers are an essential marketing tool, and can really kick your writing business into high gear. This post covers strategies for writing an effective white paper.”

A.F. Heart presents Best Lessons For Writers: As Close as a Great Book posted at Mysteries and My Musings, saying, “In 2007 Francine Prose published the book Reading Like a Writer that draws us back to great literature to learn the craft from some of the best.”

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