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Women Authors
The responses to this stupid tweet claiming that before J. K. Rowling was published, women authors were unheard of are amazing. This is actually a…
List of Fantasy Books That Aren’t Centered on War
This is a great list of fantasy books that aren’t centered around war. There’s a ton of great book recommendations here: The Six of Crows…
Dear Men Writers
This “Dear Men Writers” thread points out common mistakes male writers make when writing female characters. It’s no secret that sometimes male authors describe women…
Why Michael Crichton Hated Theme Parks
LOL! This post is a wild ride, but ultimately arrives at the reason why Michael Crichton hated theme parks. So this is why he wrote…
Ways To Improve Writing Skills
This is a great list of five tips to help you improve your writing skills. To sum them up they are read, critique, observe, talk,…
JRR Tolkien Can Do That
Just because JRR Tolkien can do that, doesn’t mean you can. JRR Tolkien can do that. You are not JRR Tolkien though: Source: sandersstudies
Of The Author
LOL! David J Prokopetz posted this amusing “of the author” list inspired by “death of the author”. The phrase was first coined by the French…
Agatha Christie’s Adventurous Love Story
Deanna Raybourn tweeted the epic story of the author Agatha Christie’s real life love story. She wrote murder mystery and she had an age gap…
Secret Library Behind a Bookshelf
Best selling fantasy writer Holly Black, (one of the authors of The Spiderwick Chronicles) built this stunning secret library in her home! I want one…
Reading Old Books
This is a wonderful post about how we should regularly read old books and engage with older art, movies, etc. Lots of other posters chimed in…