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October 17, 2014
Kimberly McCreight Speaking With Panel at The Legendary STRAND Bookstore
Reminder, for those of you in or near the NYC area: I will be at the legendary STRAND bookstore this Tuesday, October 21st, from 7-8 PM with the Women’s National Book Association for a panel with several talented fellow novelists. … Continue reading →
October 14, 2014
Jodi Picoult Picks Reconstructing Amelia As One Of Her Favorite Books About Motherhood
It’s truly a great day when one of your literary idols picks your book as one of her five favorites about motherhood! Many, many thanks Jodi Picoult! Check out her newest Leaving Time out October 14th! I can’t wait. https://www.goodreads.com/interviews/...
Where They Found Her Chosen by Library Journal’s Barbara Hoffert as a Must-Read for April
Many thanks to the wonderful Barbara Hoffert of Library Journal for selecting WHERE THEY FOUND HER as one of Barbara’s Picks for April! And for those looking for a hint at the story, see below: “As she showed in Reconstructing … Continue reading →
October 1, 2014
Writing Advice: The Importance of Feedback
Writing, by definition, is a solitary pursuit. But it’s also really hard to do well without reaching out of the void and sharing your work with others. After all, eventually the goal of most writers is to have an audience … Continue reading →
September 10, 2014
Writing Advice: Inspiration
Keep a notebook. I heard that writing advice early on. I don’t remember where, probably many places. And it is such excellent advice, I expect you can find it everywhere. These days I use the notes APP on my iPhone … Continue reading →
August 20, 2014
Writing Advice: All About Agents, Part 2: How to Query
In Part 1, I talked about how to compile a list of prospective agents. Now that you have a list of who you’re going to contact, you’ve got to get together what you’ll contact them with: namely, a query letter. … Continue reading →
August 5, 2014
Writing Advice: All About Agents Part 1: Who to Query
I’m often asked by aspiring authors whether 1. You need an agent to get published and 2. How to go about finding one. I’m going to break my advice into a couple different posts, because there’s a lot to say … Continue reading →
July 1, 2014
Writing Advice: The Blank Page
I’m often asked in interviews how I confront the dread of the blank page. It’s a good question. Because it is overwhelming when you begin a new book to think of the 350-odd pages that lie ahead of you. In … Continue reading →
June 9, 2014
House Party!
Reconstructing Amelia was recently picked as the House Party Book Club’s official selection and I weighed in answering some reader questions. Here are my answers. My favorite question and answer? 9) How do you beat writer’s block and that sometimes … Continue reading →
May 19, 2014
Top 12: A Runner’s Advice for Writers
This weekend I ran the Brooklyn Half Marathon. It was the longest distance I’ve run since the New York City Marathon, which I did sixteen (yikes) years ago. As I ran, I was reminded once again how so many of … Continue reading →
