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The Pop-Up Writing Space

16 February 2017 Melanie Anastasiou 0

We most likely have, each of us, a dedicated writing office space of one kind or another. Here, seated or standing at our own desk, we often […]

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In Praise of Stationery

8 February 2017 Melanie Anastasiou 0

Maybe it’s the same for you, author:  I love stationery stores. Once inside, there comes over me a feeling of pleasant expectancy mixed with the urge to guard […]

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Using the Lag to Become Superb

1 February 2017 Melanie Anastasiou 1

A brilliant and successful writer once told me, “All writers secretly wish they were musicians or baseball players.” I don’t know whether that’s as true […]

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Be Kind to Authors

18 January 2017 Melanie Anastasiou 2

Whistling in the dark, we sometimes call it, but it’s painful, hearing emerging and establishing writers speak self-deprecatingly of their work.   We don’t hear that […]

Editorial and Red Flags

8 December 2016 Melanie Anastasiou 0

Backward ran sentences until reeled the mind. – Woolcott Gibbs Notes from the acquisitions editor Every acquisitions editor has a few red flags in a top […]

The Writer’s Delight

24 November 2016 Melanie Anastasiou 0

Wondering what to give the writer in your life?  Look no further than Something Novel where you’ll find … The Writer’s Delight Limited Reward!  Jam-packed […]