by Jodie Renner, editor, author, speaker Here are some terms used in writing, editing and publishing fiction, listed in alphabetical order. I hope you find it a useful resource. Feel free to a...
When I was at Thrillerfest, the International Thriller Writers' Annual Writing Conference, in New York City last July, I attended an excellent workshop by bestselling thriller writer Steve Berry....
Here are some terms that apply to works of fiction such as novels, novellas and short stories. Also, please see my much more detailed and comprehensive list of Fiction Definitions at http://jodierenne...
December 07, 2010, by Elizabeth Sims This is excerpted, by permission of the author, Elizabeth Sims. Read the full article, complete with all of Elizabeth Sims' excellent wisdom, at Writer’s Digest on...
Deep Point of View or How to Avoid Head-HoppingThe issue of point of view (POV) or viewpoint can be a difficult one for new novelists to get a handle on, but it simply refers to the character through ...
As a follow-up to my article on grabbing the reader with a compelling first page, entitled "Act First, Explain Later", here are some memorable first lines (and first paragraphs) of novels, s...
by Jodie Renner, editor, author, speakerGone are the days when readers of fiction were willing to read pages of description and lead-up before being introduced to the characters and the plot. Reader...
The Toronto Star, Canada's largest newspaper, has struck a content-sharing deal with the New York Times that will see the Star on Sundays carrying two new sections -- a 16-page news and commentary bro...
Amazon could be edging towards getting into the long-form journalism business with the launch of Kindle Singles. It's clearly intended for book excerpts, essays or works in the 10,000 to 30,000 word r...
Word on the Street, the national magazine and book festival, is reported to have drawn 250,000 people in cities across the country on Sunday, September 26. Toronto's festival, the biggest, was in its ...
Single copies of Canadian Living's November issue (on newsstands now) feature a peel-off coupon to get a free Mars bar with purchase of the magazine. It's an in-store promotion and involves 131,000 co...
There's some buzz among fashionistas about an article by Leah McLaren in the upcoming Toronto Life (on newsstands October 14). It's about the battle for high-end fashion supremacy between the traditio...
Paul Rockett, a magazine and portrait photographer who changed the face of fashion and magazine photography across North America, has died in Vancouver at the age of 90. According to a story carried b...
Eve Paludan: Welcome back, Reid Rosenthal, author of Threads West, for part 3, the final part of this interview. It’s all about passion, of the people and of land and country. First off, how does a ma...