. Spring is Here! “I am going to try to pay attention to the spring. I am going to look around at all the flowers, and look up at the hectic trees. I am going to close my eyes and listen.” ~Anne Lamott Though Los Angeles’ weather is temperate, we still think it’s important to […]
Did you feel that shaking? We sure did! In light of this morning’s rumble in Los Angeles, we thought we’d share this Entertainment Weekly article, “Earthquakes in fiction: 5 earth-moving titles”. Whether you’re located out West and deal with earthquakes, or in the Midwest and get pummeled by snow, we happen to think it’s better […]
. Remember when we told you about Amtrak offering free rides to writers? Well, it’s official! The application for the Amtrak Residency is up on their website and waiting for you to apply. Read the initial article about this program on The Wire: Check out Amtrak’s blog for more information. Apply here! For those of […]
. One of the 25+ million who fell in love in with Netflix’s Original Series, Orange is The New Black? Did you know it was based on the real life story of Piper Kerman? Well, here’s your chance to catch Kerman in Los Angeles. She’ll be in town on Monday evening, April 7th, as the guest of Inside […]
. “Goodnight room. Goodnight moon. Goodnight cow jumping over the moon. Goodnight light, and the red balloon…” Margaret Wise Brown’s books “Goodnight Moon” and “Runaway Bunny,” have soothed children to sleep since it was first published in 1947. Though Brown died a few years later in 1952, she apparently stashed her works-in-progress in a trunk […]
. We know finding a room of one’s own to write is a bit tricky in the city. With tiny living spaces and the noisy streets, it’s a wonder writers find the quiet to truly hear their characters speak. If you’re an author who needs absolute a little peace and a little comfort to write, […]
We are so grateful to author James Patterson, our literary minds just can’t thank him enough. Not only is Patterson saying, “American literature is in jeopardy,” he’s also giving $1 million dollars to the fight to keep literature alive, and making sure there are independent bookstores across the country to sell it. Check out this […]
. We all know independent bookstores are a rarity these days, but luckily, there are few in and around Los Angeles still holding on. If it’s been a while since you last stepped into hip, locally-owned, independent bookstore, check out LA Weekly’s 10 Best Independent Bookstores in Los Angeles list. If you pay a visit to […]
. Oh boy, will I ever be keeping an eye on these possible free rides for writers on Amtrak, which they are calling residencies. I love writing on a train, not only for the new scenery and perspectives but it’s one of the few places I can read and write without getting severe motion sickness. […]
. An Easy Way to Read Our Blog Posts (And what the heck is RSS?) Most blogs have an RSS feed, which is a technology that populates blog posts to other places. You can use a piece of software called a blog reader or RSS feed reader to pull in posts from the various blogs […]