Story Behind the Story: What Do Fish Have to Do with Anything?
May 2, 2023
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Short stories, I find, are hard to write, but both fascinating to work on, and when successful, enormously satisfying.
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A Letter from the Editor
April 25, 2023
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One of the standard forms of communication between a writer and publisher is the editorial letter. It works this way:
The Phantom of the Opera and Rereading
April 18, 2023
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In which I marvel at the number of times Phans have attended The Phantom of the Opera and re-read books such as Harry Potter, Pride and Prejudice, and The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle. Let’s compile a list of books worth re-reading.
Wow!
April 11, 2023
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One of the more intricate questions a writer of historical fiction must deal with is language. English, which has the largest vocabulary of any of the world’s languages, is constantly evolving …
This Blog and You, the Reader
April 4, 2023
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Perhaps it’s time to ask, what do you think of it? Is it worth reading? I’d love to hear from YOU.
The Writer’s Toolbox
March 28, 2023
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Does a writer have a toolbox? What are the essential devices I need and use to write? Are there tools for my trade?
Writing with dysgraphia
March 18, 2023
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A computer radically changed the way I wrote. Even when I had committed to professional writing—and had already published some books—I had struggled all my life with being dysgraphic.
Reading my work out loud
March 14, 2023
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I am a believer that the best way to teach young people how to write (and read) is to read to them out loud. It is also the best way to improve your own writing.
Avi, What’s Your Best Book?
March 7, 2023
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When I talk to my young readers and sometimes adults, one of the most common questions I am asked is, “Of all the books you have written, what’s your favorite?”
It’s a Privilege
February 28, 2023
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In my years of writing this blog, I haven’t commented much about what it takes to work in the publishing industry, the world that creates the physical book.