Sentences with phrase «like fiction authors»

Sometimes it seems like fiction authors are at a disadvantage here.

Not exact matches

I'm not sure I would... though I'd love to have the skill to write short stories to explore the outcomes of new ideas, like the best science fiction authors.

Both William Olaf Stapledon, early twentieth century philosopher and science fiction author, and Professor Sir David Weatherall, distinguished medical scientist, have strong ties to Liverpool; and Birmingham has historically been home to a wide range of humanist thinkers like John Baskerville, nineteenth century avowed atheist and renown printer, Harold Blackham, first director of the BHA; George Holyoake, nineteenth century writer who coined the term «secularism», sex education pioneer Martin Cole, leading international humanist and philosopher - physicist Sir Harry Stopes - Roe; and writer and comedian Natalie Haynes.

«It sounds like science fiction, but Lin28a could be part of a healing cocktail that gives adults the superior tissue repair seen in juvenile animals,» says senior study author George Daley of Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School.

As much a profile of Church and his rise to renowned scientist as it is a tour of the latest research on climate change, species extinction and conservation biology, author Mezrich's telling is riveting and almost too like fiction to be believed.

«The kinds of things that once existed only in the realm of science fiction movies like Inception and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind are now experimentally possible,» says Steve Ramirez, a graduate student in the lab of HHMI investigator Susumu Tonegawa and first author of the new work.

For example, you see that you both like to read science fiction novels and you wish to find out who their favourite author is.

The fifth and last of the original series of motion pictures based upon author Pierre Boulle's imaginative novel Monkey Planet, this science fiction film was the least - liked by the series» legion of fans.

Like a pulp riff on Luigi Pirandello's play «Six Characters In Search Of An Author,» the film adds layer upon layer of meta - fiction to the hilariously slight premise of a gangster chasing after the three petty dognappers who swiped his Shih Tzu.

Despite influencing science fiction authors like Ray Bradbury and Arthur C. Clarke, and even astronomers such Carl Sagan, I'd never read (or even heard of) the series prior to this adaptation.

Tadek is convinced Daniel's killer is the famous author Kozlow (Marton Csokas, effectively repulsive), whose latest work of fiction includes a description of a murder that sounds exactly like the murder of Daniel — and includes details known only to the police.

The science fiction author sounds like he's voice impersonating James Mason to me.

(Though for authors I recommend focusing not on writing itself as a topic, but on what you write books ABOUT — i.e., I write fantasy fiction, so I post about things like the monster in Netflix» Stranger Things series.)

We have fiction authors who come from all sorts of businesses as their day jobs that operate like actual businesses.

I think some of the most successful blogs that I see from authors are usually multi-contributor blogs, where you see like five or six thriller authors or romance authors or science fiction authors get together, and that helps reduce a little bit of the burden and the pressure because you're trading off blogging responsibilities, but you're also bringing together all of the different audiences you have, and there's a lot of good cross-pollination there.

This is another mark in their favor, because why would a romance author pay the same amount for a list that only likes science fiction?

My contracts were for non-fiction, which is a different animal to fiction — most non-fiction authors are writing for small niche markets, unless they are lucky enough to be either famous, or writing about something with huge appeal, like cookery or self - improvement, so potential sales figures are tiny in comparison to the fiction market.

Although there are thousands of books that address lofty topics like creativity, plot outlines, and the craft of different types of writing, there are relatively few books devoted to helping authors create a system of time management habits and practices to write their books — regardless of the types of fiction or nonfiction book you want to write.

But it's no less urgent to nurture talented authors working in genres like fantasy and science fiction.

Speaking of hearts, there's one last reward of reviewing that I'd like to mention: that as an author myself, I know how heartwarming it is to receive an enthusiastic review for my own work, and the arrival of not one but two glowing reviews for my latest book, the collection of very short stories (aka flash fiction) has made my week already — and it's still only Tuesday.

Apart from ALLi I'm a member of many book promo sites, which I never visit until I have something to push... and also a couple like the One Stop Fiction Authors Resource Group and Tom Winton Helping Authors.

However, given that we have hundreds of fiction authors registered for the event who would like to be able to apply what they are learning, I want to do whatever I can to make this content accessible to both fiction and nonfiction authors.

Bret Anthony Johnston, author of Remember Me Like This Rebecca Makkai, author of The Hundred - Year House Maggie Shipstead, author of Astonish Me Backward Through Time: Fiction and Reckoning 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Room 12, Legislative Plaza

Fan fiction has come into its own, largely thanks to online communities like Wattpad and the Kindle Worlds platform from Amazon that allows authors to publish and monetize on their fanfic works.

Like many young adult authors these days including Zoey Dean and Ann Brashares Meg Cabot, author of The Princess Diaries, has expanded her reach into adult fiction.

It's articles like this one by author Lynn Shepherd, which basically tells JK Rowling, «You had your shot, go back to writing kiddie books and leave adult fiction to us.»

«He and others have mentioned the need for indie authors to start creating more innovative fiction rather than fiction that's just like what the mainstream has, only the mainstream didn't publish it.»

Authors Johnny B. Truant and Sean Platt are releasing serial fiction that is then collected together into «seasons», thereby combining 19th century Charles Dickens - like publishing model with that of modern television.

CrossBooks, a publisher of Christian Fiction, reaches out to authors and lays out guidelines for writing Christian Fiction with realistic characters confronting gritty issues like abuse and alcoholism.

We hope Amazon is planning to re-introduce serial works from authors besides Dickens — I'd particularly like to see George Eliot's serialized fiction re-released in that form.

Each year, hundreds of veteran authors and those just learning the craft of Christian fiction gather in a setting like this to hear skilled instructors, inspiring keynoters... to gain from the insights of industry professionals... to interact with other writers... and to present their ideas to agents and editors looking for stories like theirs, or to mentors who can help them move forward in their writing career.If you write Christian fiction — or want to learn how — the ACFW conference is an investment worth making.

With a sound that's rather like a BBC radio program, it's for those who enjoy literary fiction and who also want some peeks behind the scenes at their favorite authors» lives.

I reviewed another author from this company and I like how this company conducts its business, treats its authors, promotes its novels and its attitude towards Christian fiction.

His clients are New York Times and Wall Street Journal best - sellers in fiction and non-fiction, including authors like Hugh Howey, Daniel Pink, and Pamela Slim.

Whether you're a first - time author or an experienced veteran; whether your book is self - published or traditionally - published; whether you write fiction or non-fiction, Sell Your Book Like Wildfire is your surefire guide for book marketing success!

While opponents of the writing point to fan fiction as being nothing more than outright theft of authors» works, supporters of these writers — who include the likes of Hugh Howey, Blake Crouch, and Barbara Freethy — recognize the writing ability of fan fiction authors, coupled with the almost worshipful love of a published work that leads them to continue the story long after the cover is closed.

The essence of the Humble Bundle campaign with Harpercollins is that customers can pay what they want for a collection of digital literary works from bestselling authors, like Neil Gaiman and James Rollins, while helping support the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America Emergency Medical Fund, a non-profit organization for authors of science fiction and related genres, and the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, dedicated to the protection of the First Amendment rights of the comics art form and its comFiction & Fantasy Writers of America Emergency Medical Fund, a non-profit organization for authors of science fiction and related genres, and the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, dedicated to the protection of the First Amendment rights of the comics art form and its comfiction and related genres, and the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, dedicated to the protection of the First Amendment rights of the comics art form and its community.

I feel like you (Hugh) are another example of an author who doesn't feel the need to compete with other authors, who happily shares his work with fans and fan fiction writers, who engages his readers on social media, and more.

It did not do so well, so the company decided to add works of fiction such as bestseller authors like James Patterson.

Sites like Amazon's Kindle Worlds have actually allowed authors to earn royalties on their fan fiction by letting them publish and sell works based on pre-approved books, television shows, or movies.

If you like your mysteries to be all blood and guts and tidy endings, move on, but if you're interested in a writer of thoughtful noir crime fiction who includes Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler in his list of favorite authors, and cites Dostoyevsky's Crime and Punishment as his favorite novel, stop right here!

I am both Kelly Hashway USA Today bestselling speculative fiction author by day and Ashelyn Drake USA Today bestselling romance author by night — or something like that.

This puts brand - building nonfiction books at a disadvantage, as your book would be competing against good review of a pop - culture fiction book in a mass circulation magazine like Cosmopolitan, or a controversial or timely author interview on Oprah!

I'm working through all the great links you've included here (thank you) but one comment is that marketing is very different for non-fiction vs fiction authors so I would be interested in seeing a list of resources like this that are just for non-fiction.

Tommy Dean is the author of a flash fiction chapbook entitled Special Like the People on TV from Redbird Chapbooks.

Now, how many more like me are out there, readers who enjoy science fiction but aren't willing to take a chance on new authors because of the price of their books?

Instead, authors should treat their nonfiction like fiction, and just send the manuscript.

Ann isn't like any other Historical Fiction writer; she writes her two books in a rhythmic prose format, which isn't a common phenomenon among authors in the same book genre.

Grab a copy of a style guide (I like Strunk and White's, but Chicago Manual of Style is popular among fiction authors, and the Associated Press style guide is popular for non-fiction work).

First of all, as Susanne Alleyn points out in her clever and very readable book, Medieval Underpants and Other Blunders: A Writer's (and Editor's) Guide to Keeping Historical Fiction Free of Common Anachronisms, Errors, and Myth, an author of historical fiction needs to recognize that the city of today can be vastly different from the city of whatever time period you are writing about, and this is true even when you are talking about a relatively young city like San Francisco and a time period that is only 132 years in thFiction Free of Common Anachronisms, Errors, and Myth, an author of historical fiction needs to recognize that the city of today can be vastly different from the city of whatever time period you are writing about, and this is true even when you are talking about a relatively young city like San Francisco and a time period that is only 132 years in thfiction needs to recognize that the city of today can be vastly different from the city of whatever time period you are writing about, and this is true even when you are talking about a relatively young city like San Francisco and a time period that is only 132 years in the past.