Chick lit, Blogger Style

Maureen Lipinski’s debut novel, A Bump in the Road, looks like it is written blog-style, which sounds kinda different and interesting.  Here’s a description of the book from the publisher’s website:

When twenty-seven-year-old event planner and blogger Clare Finnegan got married, she didn’t mind moving out of the city. After all, a suburban existence didn’t necessarily [...]

Kelley Armstrong — Thanks and Index

A big thank you to Kelley Armstrong for guestblogging.  I like to include a list of each guest writer’s posts so that people can have one page to link to as a handy reference, so see the following list.  Kelley is interested in what you have to say, too, so if you haven’t commented on any of her [...]

Is That a Cliff I See Yawning Before Me?

Cliffhanger endings. Like ‘em or loathe ‘em?
For me…both. It depends on the medium. In serialized fiction, they’re good. In TV shows, they’re fine. Book and movies? Not so much. I suppose that’s because, with the other two formats, I expect cliffhangers and I know my resolution is coming soon and I won’t shell out a [...]

Once Free, Forever Free?

Yesterday I referred to a NYT essay by Stephen King on short fiction. Today, I’m cribbing from the Wall Street Journal, specifically a piece by Scott Adams (of Dilbert fame) .
Adams used some of his past blog entries for a new book, which meant they had to be removed from the web. For that, he [...]

Is Bigger Really Better?

Hello! I’m Kelley Armstrong, and I’ll be your guest blogger for the next three days For more on me, check out the signature below my post…
I was answering questions for an interview last week, and one was about short stories. I said I started with short stories, and love the opportunity to do [...]

Kelley Armstrong Dates Confirmed

Kelley Armstrong, the bestselling author of such books as No Humans Involved and Bitten, has confirmed her guestblogging dates here at A Bunch of Wordz.  She will be posting on the 3 days leading up to Halloween, October 28, 29, and 30, 2007.  Mark your calendar, and be sure to check back.