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July 1-31, 2008 EDITION
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Creating Pictures
In The Mind:
Nan Talese
Publishes Books for a Global World
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of Doubleday/Random House
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New York Times Bestselling Author
Elizabeth George, best-known for her Inspector Linley mystery series on BBC TV and in 16 novels, talks about overcoming her fear of rejection on the long road to publication, and about her latest book, Careless in Red (HarperCollins, May 2008) in this exclusive Authorlink VIDEO interview.
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Brenda Novak, national bestselling author of romantic suspense
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New York Times Bestselling Author Heather Graham (Video Interview)
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How Elizabeth Bunce Makes
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An exclusive Authorlink interview
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of A Curse Dark As Gold (Arthur A. Levine, 2008)
by Susan VanHecke
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Between the Lines
Jerry B. Jenkins, author of Riven (Tyndale House, July 2008) discusses his 175th book, his writing life,
and the “crucible” of the novelist.
by Karen Heise
July 2008
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SKILL BUILDING
- The Art of Fiction
Your First Word
What's the first word in your fiction?
by Lisa Lenard Cook
July 2008
Tip: Catch Lisa Cook's online class
on Authorlink this fall!
- Your Life as Story: Writing Narrative Nonfiction
The Age of Memoir
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by Lisa Dale Norton
July 2008
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There are times when you have something so pressing
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by Rochelle Jewel Shapiro
July 2008
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