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Literary Lagniappe

In Literary Lagniappe we share extra tidbits about our experiences as writers and other sundry musings.

Always Wanted to Write a Book? Here Are Some Simple Tips to Guide You

Amy Wilhelm
Literary Lagniappe, on Writing
Writing a book is a fantastic goal to have, but it’s surprisingly difficult to stick to it and some people find it challenging to even put their first few words onto paper. There’s no doubt it’s a challenging p... Read More...

How Novelists Get Started On Writing Books

Amy Wilhelm
Literary Lagniappe, on Writing
Writer is an interesting term. While it refers to people who may write novels, articles, poems or blogs it doesn’t necessarily mean someone who earns money from doing so, or someone who releases or publishes an... Read More...

Why Are You Struggling to Write, And What Can You Do?

Amy Wilhelm
Literary Lagniappe, on Writing
Writing doesn’t always come naturally. It can take time and often a considerable amount of effort. You need to be ready to face a few cases of writer’s block. There are a range of reasons why you might be strug... Read More...

A Novelist’s Cyber-Travel – Guest Post by Cai Emmons

Amy Wilhelm
Guest Writer, Literary Lagniappe
One of the rewarding aspects of novel-writing is the opportunity it affords to travel the world. Never has this been more true for me than when I was writing and researching Sinking Islands. The premise of the ... Read More...

The Space Between Loss and Healing – A Guest Post by Tracy Shawn

Amy Wilhelm
Literary Lagniappe, on Reading, on Writing
Floating Underwater was inspired by personal history and sheer imagination. Having suffered through two miscarriages myself, I wanted to write about how a character deals with that particular loss. I added the ... Read More...

The Author’s Cut with Matthew FitzSimmons

Amy Wilhelm
Literary Lagniappe, The Author's Cut
I What can I say? I absolutely adore Matthew's book Constance. His protagonist, Con, is a self-aware bad-ass who investigates her own disappearance using the body of her clone. Want to know more? Watch, and I ... Read More...

Art and Words Collide: How Comic Books, Graphic Novels, and Other Sequential Art Has Changed the World

Amy Wilhelm
Literary Lagniappe
Comic books have played a major role in shaping the world as we know it. They were created to entertain, but comic creators had no idea that they would change the course of history. In many ways, comic books ar... Read More...

How Libraries Show Staff They Are Appreciated

Amy Wilhelm
Literary Lagniappe
In today’s cut-throat business environment, every company is looking for a way to stay ahead of the competition, libraries included. One of the key elements in being a cut above the rest is taking care of your ... Read More...

What Is a Frame Narrative? Guest Author A.M. Linden Talks Shop

Amy Wilhelm
Literary Lagniappe
The following is a guest post by author A.M. Linden. Enjoy! At its simplest, a frame narrative is a story within a story. From there the possibilities are, if not endless, something close to it. What most fr... Read More...

Five Considerable Career Choices for the Literary Lover

Amy Wilhelm
Literary Lagniappe, on Reading
As much as you love your home, you might be ready to leave it and go back into the world, but you might also be looking for a change in your career. If you are a book lover, there are some careers that are a lo... Read More...
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