Sentences with phrase «time novelist»

I had no idea what I was doing and never imagined that I'd be here — ten years later — a full time novelist.

Maybe you're a first - time novelist looking for practical guidance.

Participating in two first - time novelist clinics at a local writing conference.

When I did, it was clear that the path I was on with the big 6 was littered with the decaying bodies of first time novelists who came before me, and I could easily see myself as yet another publishing casualty.

Thank Daniel Wallace, first - time novelist from Birmingham, Alabama, now residing in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, for a singular and surprisingly comic contemplation on the death and life of a father as witnessed by his son.

Or as the author of the book, first - time novelist Robin Sloan, wrote on his blog:

First - time novelist Tahmima Anam has written a story of another tumultuous season in Pakistan's recent history, the transition of East Pakistan to independent Bangladesh.

Davis has now been a full - time novelist for over twenty years, but his journey to success prompts him to help other writers avoid the pitfalls that slowed his own entry into the professional writing arena and teach with passion about the writing craft.

Two of former Gov. George Pataki's three kids — Allison Pataki, author of The Traitor's Wife and Sisi; and her brother, first - time novelist Owen Pataki — have collaborated on a new book set amidst the French Revolution.

August 5, 2014 • Martha Woodroof talks to Lydia Netzer about her experiences as a first - time novelist navigating the expectations of authors on social media beyond videos of Chihuahuas guarding food.

It's a little too vague to be satisfying, but it's thoroughly haunting.One - time novelist Tom (Hawke)...

«Light Between Oceans» is based on the international bestseller from first - time novelist M.L. Stedman, whose book has been translated into nearly 30 languages since it was published in the U.S. in July 2012 by Scribner.

The film is based on the international bestseller from first - time novelist ML Stedman, whose book has been translated into nearly 30 languages since it was published in the US in July 2012.

Whether you are a business professional looking to brand yourself as an expert in your field, a first - time novelist dreaming of seeing your name in print, or someone who wants to hand down a treasured family history, The Self - Publishing Roadmap will guide you through each step of the process.

First - time novelist Kathi Appelt takes readers to the edge of their seats and emotions as she spins the story of lovable hound dog Ranger and kittens Sabine and Puck and...

The Wife Between Us is an intriguing collaboration between first - time novelist Greer Hendricks and bestselling author, Sarah Pekkanen.

First - time novelist Wallner paints an image of Paris facing its 3rd year of occupation that is both brutal, romantic and heart - wrenchingly sad.

First - time novelist Stephanie Powell Watts prefers to write outside her home in a place where there's some noise — somewhere like a grocery store or a coffee shop.

In fiction or memoir, concept and storytelling are weighted more heavily, and many first - time novelists don't have a blog or platform.

A first - time novelist spending all their efforts trying to get a mention in the New York Times is very risky.

On the other hand it's doubtful that a first time novelist without his connections would have garnered the pre-publication buzz that he had for Heart - Shaped Box, including an appearance on Good Morning America.

First - time novelist Cristina Alger, who brings to her task stints at Goldman Sachs and an elite law firm, avoids most of those pitfalls to create a credible, fast - paced story out of the collapse of a...

Of course you know the story of Cinderella, but you've never heard it told like first - time novelist Barbara Ensor's...

Writing with tremendous perception, first - time novelist Fredericks tells the story of two ninth - grade girls: Sari, who has crossed the psychological divide that makes boyfriends more important than girlfriends, and Jess, who waits for Sari to come back to her.

First time novelist Stef Penney shook the British literary world last year when she won the Costa Award (formerly Whitbread Award) with The Tenderness of Wolves, not least because she has never been to Canada and carried out all her research in the British Library.

As the young narrator investigates her sister's mysterious death in a world of terror, first - time novelist Lodato indelibly captures the vulnerability and bravado, confusion and hope of adolescence.

At the end of the day, Special Topics in Calamity Physics is worth reading if only to admire the audacity of a first time novelist creating something new from such a well - trod theme (the coming - of - age in a prep school novel in the form of a memoir) and, on the whole, pulling it off with style.

That's the intriguing question first - time novelist Jennifer duBois explores in a story that evocatively connects two characters whose biographies give little hint of the way their destinies ultimately merge.

And a book I copyedited by first - time novelist Annabel Lyon, The Golden Mean, is currently shortlisted for all the top Canadian lit awards, so my fingers are crossed for her!

We helped a self - published, first time novelist promote her work on vampires.

that same NYT - bestselling author I mentioned earlier once told me that there are only around a hundred full - time novelists in the United States making enough money to support a family

I was interested in the workshop because I wanted to see how my writing stood up to the scrutiny of others, but also because I wanted to see what the competition looked like: What were other first - time novelists writing about?

is perfect for the first - time novelist who wants a picture of the road ahead before launching onto the journey.

Hard work and razor - sharp writing turned a first - time novelist from a self - published author into a # 1 bestselling sensation on Amazon U.K. Rachel Abbott had spent most of her working life as the managing director of an interactive media company, developing software and websites for the education market.

First - time novelist Robin Roe relied on life experience when writing this exquisite, gripping story featuring two lionhearted characters.

First - time novelist Tahmima Anam has written for The New York Times, Granta and The New Statesman.

Although it took several years, the Calgary agency that picked him up eventually found an American publisher willing to take a risk on a first - time novelist with a fast - paced story to tell.

Obviously, there are some first time novelists who are able to land the agent and get a publishing deal, but they're few and far between.

Jenny runs a cell biology lab at University College London and is a part - time novelist and science communicator.

Tales of the Pack is the repository of insights, frustrations, and complications particular to this first - time novelist's book - writing endeavor.

Not bad for a previously unpublished, first - time novelist.

Maybe that «s a little too ambitious for a first time novelist, but that «s the type of writer I «m trying to become.

For a first - time novelist, Anthony Marra has a lot going for him.

The mission of the Prize — given to a first - time novelist — is to «advocate serious literary fiction that addresses issues of social justice and the impact of culture and politics on human relationships.»