How I Keep My Tools Sharp

My latest manuscript, Black Tupelo, took me three years to complete. I worked on it every day — creatively or editorially — weekends included, for months at a time. Every once in a while I would take a break for a week or two, but never for very long; when I’m writing a novel, I [...]

Two Scenes From Black Tupelo

Although some people can write purely from their imaginations, others require actual experience upon which to base their writing. Stephen Crane never experienced combat, but he was able — through the power of his imagination — to create the most convincing of all Civil War novels, Red Badge of Courage. Conversely, Ernest Hemingway’s early novel, [...]

Praise for Weidhaas’ Historical Look at Famous Book Fair

In his book A History of the Frankfurt Book Fair, Peter Weidhaas traces 500 years of this remarkable fair, from its inception (sometime before 1462) to its current state today.  Probably unknown to most of those outside the publishing industry, The Frankfurt Book Fair has been a part of, not only the publishing world, but European History for [...]

Kickstart Your Classroom!

The authors of Kickstart  have added a Teacher Resource section to the Kickstart Canada website. Resources include: sample classroom discussion questions, tips for interviewing and suggestions on how to get students engaged with  their own writing.
 

For more information click here.

Sally Cooper on CFMU to Tell Everything

Sally Cooper, author of literary fiction novel, Tell Everything, will be talking about her new book on CFMU 93.3 in Hamilton, Ontario on Tuesday, January 29th 2008. There are two different programs that you can tune in to so don’t worry if you don’t have time!

9 – 10am
CFMU, Morning Slide
Hamilton, ON
5:30 – 6:30pm
CFMU, The [...]

J. D. Carpenter’s American Odyssey

DAY 32 — PICTON, ONTARIO: After 20 states, 12,726 kilometres, $4400 in expenses, 29 tanks of gas, two oil changes, two attacks of chigger bites, 24 motel and hotel rooms, four tentsites, one overnight in the back of the Jimmy, two nights with friends, and one overnight with a kind stranger in the Flint Hills [...]

J. D. Carpenter’s American Odyssey

DAY 31 — LONDON, ONTARIO: When we reached Customs at the Ambassador Bridge in Detroit, Michigan, we were confident that we would have no problems. We had not exceeded the limit for alcohol (a bottle of 8-year-old Booker’s bourbon from Frankfort, Kentucky, and a case of Labatt’s Blue from Duty Free) or cigarettes (two cartons [...]