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A Mr. Beast book is coming… (This week in books)

March 28, 2025 by Nathan Bransford

This week! Books! The wonderful organization We Need Diverse Books is launching the inaugural We Need Diverse Books Day next Thursday, April 3, and they have a range of suggested activities, from posting/sharing diverse books to making a donation to the organization. I’ll be returning to this subject next week, but for reasons that are […]

Filed Under: This Week in Books Tagged With: A.I., Cat Zhang, Hachette, James Patterson, Maris Kreizman, Meta, Mr. Beast, Sean Manning, Tahereh Mafi, We Need Diverse Books

Who are your favorite authors to follow on Instagram?

January 8, 2020 by Nathan Bransford

A photos-based app is an improbable place for the book world, and yet there are some authors who are really great at utilizing Instagram to show their process and give a peek at the life of an author. Who are some of your favorites to follow on Instagram? Some of my favorites: Tahereh Mafi Ransom […]

Filed Under: Social Media Tagged With: Alexandra Bracken, Christina Lauren, Instagram, Ransom Riggs, Sabaa Tahir, Tahereh Mafi

6 ways to build intimacy between characters

September 16, 2019 by Nathan Bransford

Some relationships sizzle right off the page. Some strain belief and feel like duds. What separates the Darcy/Bennets of the literary world from all the countless unmemorable pairings? Here are some ways to build a sense of intimacy between your characters when you’re writing a novel. Validation One of the most primal human needs is […]

Filed Under: Writing Advice Tagged With: Angie Thomas, Ernest Hemingway, Herman Melville, Jane Austen, John Green, M.T. Anderson, Marie Lu, Tahereh Mafi

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