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How to fix a boring story (This week in books)

October 30, 2020 by Nathan Bransford 1 Comment

This week! Books! These are tough and anxious times for everyone, and it’s tempting to want your book to be the thing that is going to be the thing that lifts your spirits, naturally when it gets published and validated and you become rich and appreciated throughout the realm. At Jane Friedman’s blog, Susan DeFreitas […]

Filed Under: This Week in Books Tagged With: Diversity, Genres, Gilbert Bassey, Hilary Mantel, Rachelle Gardner, Susan DeFreitas

The importance of choosing a genre (This week in books)

August 2, 2019 by Nathan Bransford 1 Comment

This week! In Books! I’ve long been on the record that authors need to choose a genre. What does literary agent Jessica Faust have to say on the matter? You need to choose a genre. “No book transcends all genres and succeeds by being all things.” Also from Jessica Faust, an inside look at how […]

Filed Under: This Week in Books Tagged With: Delia Owens, Ebooks, Genres, Jennifer Hubbard, Jessica Faust

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