S.G. Basu's Blog, page 11
June 12, 2016
A Thick Hide
“I would advise anyone who aspires to a writing career that before developing his talent he would be wise to develop a thick hide.” ~Harper Lee
June 8, 2016
First Lines: Like The Snow
“We started dying before the snow, and like the snow, we continued to fall.” First line from Tracks by Louise Erdrich
June 7, 2016
Saved By The Pomodoro
May has been brutal. Not in regards to life in general but with the writing aspect of it. First there was a wedding and a vacation, then there were family ceremonies, then there were graduations, and finally there were family…Read more ›
June 4, 2016
Damn Hard Writing
“Easy reading is damn hard writing.” ~Nathaniel Hawthorne
June 2, 2016
Yet Another Indie Success Story
Success stories about indie authors always warms my heart, and I get this tug inside to share it. It’s not because I’m a fierce indie myself, or only because I need to show other newbie authors the writing on the wall,…Read more ›
May 28, 2016
Outgoing Guts
“And by the way, everything in life is writable about if you have the outgoing guts to do it, and the imagination to improvise. The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt.” ~Sylvia Plath
May 26, 2016
Wanderers
Another sweet find on Vimeo. Wanderers, a short film by Erik Wernquist narrated by Carl Sagan, tries to explain our wanderlust. With evocative visuals and Sagan’s powerful voice, it reminds me why unseen worlds far and near have always held such magic.…Read more ›
May 24, 2016
The Most Well-Read Cities In America
From Amazon.com’s Media Room. The Top 20 Most Well-Read Cities are: 1. Seattle, Wash. 2. Portland, Ore. 3. Washington, D.C. 4. San Francisco, Calif. 5. Austin, Texas 6. Las Vegas, Nev. 7. Tucson, Ariz. 8. Denver, Colo. 9. Albuquerque, N.M.…Read more ›
May 22, 2016
A Horrible, Exhausting Struggle
“Writing a book is a horrible, exhausting struggle, like a long bout of some painful illness. One would never undertake such a thing if one were not driven on by some demon whom one can neither resist nor understand.” ~George…Read more ›
May 19, 2016
The Future Of Publishing
The future of publishing is in the hands of indie writers. – Venture Galleries Leatherface, which became The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, was an indie film that kicked the door open for indep . . . http://venturegalleries.com/blog/the-... . . . This is happening. In the…Read more ›
