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How to Write Love Letters
The charming sequel to Love Letters shares tips on creating the perfect love letter, discussing the essentials of effective correspondence, from idea to delivery, and offering model letters that can be adapted to any situation. Original. 75,000 first printing. $50,000 ad/promo. Tour. IP.
96 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1995
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About the author
Michelle Lovric
112 books170 followersMichelle Lovric is a novelist, writer and anthologist.
Her third novel, The Remedy, was long-listed for the 2005 Orange Prize for Fiction. The Remedy is a literary murder-mystery set against the background of the quack medicine industry in the eighteenth century.
Her first novel, Carnevale, is the story of the painter Cecilia Cornaro, described by The Times as the possessor of ‘the most covetable life’ in fiction in 2001.
In Lovric’s second novel, The Floating Book, a chorus of characters relates the perilous beginning of the print industry in Venice. The book explores the translation of raw emotion into saleable merchandise from the points of view of poets, editors, publishers – and their lovers. The Floating Book, a London Arts award winner, was also selected as a WH Smith ‘Read of the Week’.
Her first novel for young adult readers, The Undrowned Child, is published by Orion. The sequel is due in summer 2010.
Her fourth adult novel, The Book of Human Skin, is published by Bloomsbury in Spring 2010.
Lovric reviews for publications including The Times and writes travel articles about Venice. She has featured in several BBC radio documentaries about Venice.
She combines her fiction work with editing, designing and producing literary anthologies including her own translations of Latin and Italian poetry. Her book Love Letters was a New York Times best-seller.
Lovric divides her time between London and Venice. She holds a workshop in her home in London with published writers of poetry and prose, fiction and memoir.
Her third novel, The Remedy, was long-listed for the 2005 Orange Prize for Fiction. The Remedy is a literary murder-mystery set against the background of the quack medicine industry in the eighteenth century.
Her first novel, Carnevale, is the story of the painter Cecilia Cornaro, described by The Times as the possessor of ‘the most covetable life’ in fiction in 2001.
In Lovric’s second novel, The Floating Book, a chorus of characters relates the perilous beginning of the print industry in Venice. The book explores the translation of raw emotion into saleable merchandise from the points of view of poets, editors, publishers – and their lovers. The Floating Book, a London Arts award winner, was also selected as a WH Smith ‘Read of the Week’.
Her first novel for young adult readers, The Undrowned Child, is published by Orion. The sequel is due in summer 2010.
Her fourth adult novel, The Book of Human Skin, is published by Bloomsbury in Spring 2010.
Lovric reviews for publications including The Times and writes travel articles about Venice. She has featured in several BBC radio documentaries about Venice.
She combines her fiction work with editing, designing and producing literary anthologies including her own translations of Latin and Italian poetry. Her book Love Letters was a New York Times best-seller.
Lovric divides her time between London and Venice. She holds a workshop in her home in London with published writers of poetry and prose, fiction and memoir.
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July 17, 2013
I am in love with this book. A how to with history and examples of love letters of famous couples and writers. You will find yourself lost within the images, stories, different lovers (from the Abandoned Lover to the Urgent Lover).
I love the written word and find that I collect love letters of the past (even when I find them in between a book in a second hand store). I am also feeling that this is a lost art that is unappreciated and going away to people making texts with abbreviations.
Slow down, enter another time, feel the love, and become inspired - this book will not let you down.
I love the written word and find that I collect love letters of the past (even when I find them in between a book in a second hand store). I am also feeling that this is a lost art that is unappreciated and going away to people making texts with abbreviations.
Slow down, enter another time, feel the love, and become inspired - this book will not let you down.
July 1, 2011
i love the look of this book. many quotes, and examples. lots of engravings, and calligraphy. eye candy for the writer. good to come back to again, and again.
February 25, 2019
Heart warming.
September 27, 2021
Graphisme exceptionnel; contenu médiocre
May 31, 2015
Leseeindruck
Eine sehr schöne Sammlung von Liebesbriefen. Die Lust machen spontan nur irgendwem irgendeinen Liebesbrief zu schreiben. Liebe um der Liebe Willen.
Leider, war die Inngestaltung im Hintergrund der Texte ab und an etwas anstrengend und störte den Lesefluss. Das erste Bild/Collage im inneren des Buches finde ich schrecklich gestaltet, allerdings ist die sonstige Innengestaltung recht gut. Auch das Cover überzeugt.
Eine sehr schöne Sammlung von Liebesbriefen. Die Lust machen spontan nur irgendwem irgendeinen Liebesbrief zu schreiben. Liebe um der Liebe Willen.
Leider, war die Inngestaltung im Hintergrund der Texte ab und an etwas anstrengend und störte den Lesefluss. Das erste Bild/Collage im inneren des Buches finde ich schrecklich gestaltet, allerdings ist die sonstige Innengestaltung recht gut. Auch das Cover überzeugt.
November 7, 2008
Great biography of famous love letter writers. I learned more about how I need to be loved by reading all the sample letters.
April 28, 2012
Was given to me by a dear friend. Really good book
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