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The Elements of a Good Novel
A lot of people have made a lot of money writing about the elements of a good novel. Even more people have spent a lot of money buying those books, looking for a plug-and-play formula. Unfortunately, that's inevitably going to lead you away from writing a novel that...
“The Last Jews in Berlin” More Relevant Than Ever
Last Monday was the birthday of my dad, Leonard Gross. He would have been 97. When he turned 87, his book, The Last Jews in Berlin, which had recently been republished by Open Road Media, became a bestseller. He died two days later, and we didn't get the news about...
Writing Lessons From my Dogs: Irrestistable Enticement
My six-year-old pup, Misha, used to be a snuggle bunny. That’s a big part of why we ended up together. Talk about irresistible enticement! I had gone with a friend to meet the puppy she was adopting. Her boss was fostering six Aussie-mix cuties who had been...
Diary of a Wimpy Kid and a Killer Children’s Novel Series
Writer success stories make me happy, especially when they're huge and hugely unexpected. Meet Jeff Kinney. Jeff wanted to be a newspaper cartoonist. Although the University of Maryland, College Park's daily newspaper featured a comic strip he’d created, the job...
Flow
Diane Allen wanted to do more public speaking. But she needed a book to garner more engagements. It didn't have to be a long book. It just needed to set forth the scientific principles and positive psychology behind the practice of flow that she teaches her clients....























