Sentences with phrase «think authors of novels»

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William Goldman, the author of the beloved Princess Bride novel that became the beloved Princess Bride movie, told fans that he'd love to write a sequel to his book, but has not been able to think of an idea for it.»

His antipopish Protestant friend Henry Yorke, author of the novel Living, thought the conversion scene a mistake.

Dr. Jennifer Natalya Fink is a professor of English at Georgetown University, the author of two novels (V and BURN, both from Suspect Thoughts Press), and, most importantly, the mother of a gorgeous and hilarious baby girl.

«Knowing how cells respond to mechanical cues in the living embryo and how they physically sculpt tissues and organs in the 3D space will transform the way we think about developmental processes,» said Otger Campàs, a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at UCSB and senior author on the paper that reports this novel technique in Nature Methods.

«I think this paper is novel in that we're presenting some of the first indirect effects of sea ice loss for an Arctic whale species,» said lead author Donna Hauser, a postdoctoral researcher at the UW's Polar Science Center and former doctoral student at the School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences.

I think James Gunn, the author of the 1972 science fiction novel «The Listeners» about radio astronomy and the search for other life in the universe, said it well: «It may be that there is no one out there or if there is someone out there he will never speak to us or we to him, but our listening is an act of faith akin to living itself.

Author of books: Atmospheres of Mars and Venus (1961, nonfiction) Planets (1966, nonfiction, with Jonathan Norton Leonard) Intelligent Life in the Universe (1966, nonfiction, with Iosif S. Shklovskii) Planetary Exploration (1970, nonfiction) Planetary Atmospheres (1971, nonfiction, with Tobias C. Owen and Harlan J. Smith) U.F.O.'s: A Scientific Debate (1972, with Thornton Page) The Cosmic Connection: An Extraterrestrial Perspective (1973, nonfiction) Communication with Extraterrestrial Intelligence (1973, nonfiction) The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence (1977, nonfiction) Murmurs of Earth: The Voyager Interstellar Record (1978, nonfiction) Broca's Brain: Reflections on the Romance of Science (1979, nonfiction) Cosmos (1980, nonfiction) Comet (1985, nonfiction, with Ann Druyan) Contact (1985, novel) Nuclear Winter (1985, nonfiction) A Path where No Man Thought: Nuclear Winter and the End of the Arms Race (1990, nonfiction, with Richard P. Turco) The Demon - Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark (1996, essays) Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors: A Search for Who We Are (1992, nonfiction, with Ann Druyan) Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space (1994, essays) Billions and Billions (1996, essays) The Varieties of Scientific Experience: A Personal View of the Search for God (2006, nonfiction, posthumous, with Ann Druyan)

The answer to that may seem obvious, but just in case it isn't let me say: writing a great He is the author of The First 50 Pages and Write Your Novel it's a good thing, and if your 10 thoughts on «4 Approaches for the First Chapter

Why it could succeed: I think that it's undeniable that Jason Reitman is one of the best young filmmakers working today... at the very least, I find him to be the one of the best, so the combination of him and one of my favorite author's novels makes for a project that I couldn't be anticipating more.

Bradbury's 1953 novel followed George Orwell's 1949 equally haunting novel, 1984, with both authors imagining a future world in which tyranny rules over individuality and freedom of speech and thought.

Before any author gets too invested in writing a novel and / or trying to sell it, I think it's useful to build a basic understanding of how the publishing industry works.

All authors can think of at least one novel that's similar to their own novel whether it is a NYTimes Bestseller or an indie favorite so your first step is to open any browser and visit Amazon to search for that novel.

Given the limitations of the modern reading public and publishing companies towards Catholic authors, do you think modern Catholic novels that headline under «Catholic fiction» will ever be able to reach that block - buster level of popularity one sometimes sees in the Christian fiction market?

A startling, thought - provoking novel about love, connection, and loss from The New York Times bestselling author of The Abstinence Teacher and Little Children.

While the author's style of writing moved the book along at a decent pace, I think that the genre of Historical Novel requires that the author's imagination be used to supplement where facts are either thin or missing entirely.

Acclaimed author E.L. Doctorow suggests a variety of ways to think about the form and movement of his short, swift, emotionally absorbing, intellectually troubling and often disconcertingly funny 12th novel, Andrew's Brain.

I think the Emerging Author program is a good deal for indie authors or people in the process of writing their first novel.

The author has a very sound grasp of the thoughts and behaviors of 12 year old boys and has put her expertise to good use in this novel.

«An engrossing tale [that] provides plenty of food for thought» (People, Best New Books pick), this playful, wise, and profoundly moving second novel from the internationally bestselling author of How Proust Can Change Your Life tracks the beautifully complicated arc of a romantic partnership.

The author of three previous novels, Carol Anshaw has written a book that is a page - turner, thought - provoking and beautiful on the sentence level with Carry the One.

So goes a classic pickup line from Nathaniel (Nate) Piven, an up - and - coming literary star in Brooklyn whose relationships populate Adelle Waldman's The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P. Reminiscent of classic realist novels from authors like Graham Greene or Henry James, this delightful debut jumps headfirst into the mind of one man, revealing what he really thinks about women, dating and success.

Why do you think the author chose to include a number of Iranian tales throughout the novel?

While she was editing material for Selected Letters of William Styron, Rose Styron, widow of the acclaimed author, had a revelation about her husband: «I realized that half the endless hours I thought he was working on novels... he was actually writing letters.»

Park, author of half a dozen science fiction novels and a wonderful short story collection, has turned in an interesting first volume in what promises to be an exciting and thought - provoking series.

- Helen Simonson, author of Major Pettigrew's Last Stand «A beautiful novel... William's journey is one you'll savor, and then think about long after the book is closed.

For some of our thoughts on the author, read about a recently - released companion to autobiography Boy or musings on adult novel My Uncle Oswald.

Why do you think the author chose to write a novel based on her family's experiences instead of a nonfiction piece?

Actually I've a finished novel and thinking to self - publish it in Amazon that's why I am searching success stories of self - published authors and the strategies they applied I'm skeptic about Kindle select before but now I've a changed of heart, I wan na try it.

Just when we were thinking that Anne Rice, author of the Vampire Chronicles and other bestselling novels, might be seriously considering bringing out her next book as a Kindle exclusive, she's thrown us a bit of a curveball with the announcement by her literary agency that she'll be releasing, through Vook, a multimedia edition of «The Master of Rampling Gate,» a vampire story published in Redbook magazine in 1984 and set in an England mansion in the 19th century.

Just when we were thinking that Anne Rice, author of the Vampire Chronicles and other bestselling novels, might be seriously considering bringing out her next book as a Kindle exclusive, she's thrown us a bit of a curveball with the announcement by her literary agency that she'll be releasing, through Vook, a -LSB-...]

Pulp fiction was where authors started out because it paid less than «traditional» markets (they were mostly short stories), but with indie novels, I think (some) authors are making more money than comparable traditional publishing contracts (and I see some trad - pub authors supplementing their income with self - pub, which is also similar to some of the pulp fiction writers of the past).

Adam thought I'd be the perfect author for the launch, since I already had two completed and almost - sold novels that were part of a series.

For fans of literary classics such as The Catcher in the Rye and The Perks of Being a Wallflower comes a stirring new thought - provoking novel from debut author Sam Miller...

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editing your novel 3.6 Tips on How to Edit a Book 4 Format and Package Your Book 4.1 The Thinking That Goes Into Making a Book Cover 4.2 Design Your Book Cover 4.3 Format Your Book 4.4 Choosing a Title for Your Fiction Book 5 Publish 5.1 A Listing of Scams and Alerts from Writers Beware 5.2 Publishing Advice from JA Konrath 5.3 How to Find a Literary Agent 5.4 Understanding Literary Agents 5.5 Association of Authors» Representatives 5.6 Self - Publishing Versus Traditional Publishing 5.7 Lulu, Lightning Source or Create SNovel Construction 1.4 Plot Worksheets to Help You Organize Your Thoughts 1.5 The Snowflake Method For Designing A Novel 1.6 Seven Tips From Ernest Hemingway on How to Write Fiction 1.7 Study the Writing Habits of Ernest Hemingway 1.8 Making Your Characters Come Alive 1.9 Vision, Voice and Vulnerability 1.10 10 Points on Craft by Barry Eisler 1.11 Coming up with Character Names 1.12 Using the Right «Camera Angle» for Your Writing 1.13 The Art of «Layering» in Fiction Writing 1.14 Weaving Humor Into Your Stories 1.15 On Telling Better Stories 1.16 The 25 Best Opening Lines in Western Literature 1.17 6 Ways to Hook Your Readers from the Very First Line 1.18 Plot Development: Climax, Resolution, and Your Main Character 1.19 How to Finish A Novel 2 Get Feedback 2.1 Finding Beta Readers 2.2 Understanding the Role of Beta Readers 2.3 Find Readers By Writing Fan Fiction 2.4 How Fan Fiction Can Make You a Better Writer 3 Edit Your Book 3.1 Find an Editor 3.2 Directory of Book Editors 3.3 Self Editing for Fiction Writers 3.4 The Top Ten Book Self Editing Tips 3.5 Advice for self - editing your novel 3.6 Tips on How to Edit a Book 4 Format and Package Your Book 4.1 The Thinking That Goes Into Making a Book Cover 4.2 Design Your Book Cover 4.3 Format Your Book 4.4 Choosing a Title for Your Fiction Book 5 Publish 5.1 A Listing of Scams and Alerts from Writers Beware 5.2 Publishing Advice from JA Konrath 5.3 How to Find a Literary Agent 5.4 Understanding Literary Agents 5.5 Association of Authors» Representatives 5.6 Self - Publishing Versus Traditional Publishing 5.7 Lulu, Lightning Source or Create SNovel 1.6 Seven Tips From Ernest Hemingway on How to Write Fiction 1.7 Study the Writing Habits of Ernest Hemingway 1.8 Making Your Characters Come Alive 1.9 Vision, Voice and Vulnerability 1.10 10 Points on Craft by Barry Eisler 1.11 Coming up with Character Names 1.12 Using the Right «Camera Angle» for Your Writing 1.13 The Art of «Layering» in Fiction Writing 1.14 Weaving Humor Into Your Stories 1.15 On Telling Better Stories 1.16 The 25 Best Opening Lines in Western Literature 1.17 6 Ways to Hook Your Readers from the Very First Line 1.18 Plot Development: Climax, Resolution, and Your Main Character 1.19 How to Finish A Novel 2 Get Feedback 2.1 Finding Beta Readers 2.2 Understanding the Role of Beta Readers 2.3 Find Readers By Writing Fan Fiction 2.4 How Fan Fiction Can Make You a Better Writer 3 Edit Your Book 3.1 Find an Editor 3.2 Directory of Book Editors 3.3 Self Editing for Fiction Writers 3.4 The Top Ten Book Self Editing Tips 3.5 Advice for self - editing your novel 3.6 Tips on How to Edit a Book 4 Format and Package Your Book 4.1 The Thinking That Goes Into Making a Book Cover 4.2 Design Your Book Cover 4.3 Format Your Book 4.4 Choosing a Title for Your Fiction Book 5 Publish 5.1 A Listing of Scams and Alerts from Writers Beware 5.2 Publishing Advice from JA Konrath 5.3 How to Find a Literary Agent 5.4 Understanding Literary Agents 5.5 Association of Authors» Representatives 5.6 Self - Publishing Versus Traditional Publishing 5.7 Lulu, Lightning Source or Create SNovel 2 Get Feedback 2.1 Finding Beta Readers 2.2 Understanding the Role of Beta Readers 2.3 Find Readers By Writing Fan Fiction 2.4 How Fan Fiction Can Make You a Better Writer 3 Edit Your Book 3.1 Find an Editor 3.2 Directory of Book Editors 3.3 Self Editing for Fiction Writers 3.4 The Top Ten Book Self Editing Tips 3.5 Advice for self - editing your novel 3.6 Tips on How to Edit a Book 4 Format and Package Your Book 4.1 The Thinking That Goes Into Making a Book Cover 4.2 Design Your Book Cover 4.3 Format Your Book 4.4 Choosing a Title for Your Fiction Book 5 Publish 5.1 A Listing of Scams and Alerts from Writers Beware 5.2 Publishing Advice from JA Konrath 5.3 How to Find a Literary Agent 5.4 Understanding Literary Agents 5.5 Association of Authors» Representatives 5.6 Self - Publishing Versus Traditional Publishing 5.7 Lulu, Lightning Source or Create Snovel 3.6 Tips on How to Edit a Book 4 Format and Package Your Book 4.1 The Thinking That Goes Into Making a Book Cover 4.2 Design Your Book Cover 4.3 Format Your Book 4.4 Choosing a Title for Your Fiction Book 5 Publish 5.1 A Listing of Scams and Alerts from Writers Beware 5.2 Publishing Advice from JA Konrath 5.3 How to Find a Literary Agent 5.4 Understanding Literary Agents 5.5 Association of Authors» Representatives 5.6 Self - Publishing Versus Traditional Publishing 5.7 Lulu, Lightning Source or Create Space?

But because the article didn't mention the average manuscript length, I think that a lot of indie authors will be misled into thinking that those editing costs are valid for full - length novels.

Brave authors summit the first page of their novels; I think the feature runs every Saturday and Sunday.

I think this signals a broader change where authors hold onto and manage more of their rights directly (not just erights and print, but audio, film, graphic novel, foreign translations, etc).

Someone who, for example, thinks Stephenson's novels are too long, or Wolfe's are too full of symbolism, or Jane Austen's lacking in sex and violence, should just be reading a different author instead of trying to remodel the book before publication.

Just think about the debut novel of a new author: without reviews, this novel would remain invisible.

This said, I do think it's deceptive to the reader and another cheap shot by authors who maybe should have spent more time writing a solid, gripping novel instead of money for a (possibly) dishonest review.

«Hawkins is at the forefront of a group of female authors — think Gillian Flynn and Megan Abbott — who have reinvigorated the literary suspense novel by tapping a rich vein of psychological menace and social unease... there's a certain solace to a dark escape, in the promise of submerged truths coming to light.»

This said, I do think it's deceptive to the reader and another cheap shot by authors who maybe should have spent more time writing a solid, gripping novel instead of money for a (possibly) dishonest 5 - star review.

Currently dithering «to puff or not to puff» on the cover of my new mystery novels, I asked ALLi authors whether they thought soliciting endorsement quotes was worth the time and trouble.

With any new novel, an author must think of ways to make the book visible to potential readers.

In a world where Amazon is knocking out hundreds of emerging authors every year, it becomes increasingly difficult for emerging authors to be discovered, so we need to think about how we build brands like John Grisham, James Patterson,» he said, revealing he is a fan of Bernard Cornwell, author of the swashbuckling Richard Sharpe novels.

With his wryly clever conversational style, best - selling author Walter Mosley charmed a packed Loker Student Union ballroom after stopping by California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) Feb. 16 for a reading from his novel «Little Scarlet,» and to share thoughts about writing, racial inequity, and his personal reflections of the Watts Rebellion.

Think of it this way: by publishing a novel or story collection as an ebook on Smashwords or B&N or Amazon, the author retains 70 % of the profit from the sales of his or her work.

IN REGARDS TO SELF - PUBLISHING, WHAT DO YOU THINK WILL SEPARATE THE TRULY TALENTED AUTHORS WITH NOVELS THAT HAVE LEGITIMATE COMMERCIAL APPEAL FROM THE REST OF THE PACK?

Even if it's not one of my novels (though I think they deserve honest consideration) I implore you, give independent authors a chance to shine on shelves.

One of the workshop participants had significant experience working for an independent brick - and - mortar bookseller, and she volunteered that many (the majority, in fact) of authors who proudly publish their first novels will see those novels get in the hands of far fewer readers than you'd think.