Nathan Bransford - The Forums

If I find myself reading without absorbing, I go back to where I last left off as interested, and re-read. I am often tempted to skip ahead, but I don't like to miss any details, even if they are within a section of boring description or dialogue. Sometimes, just the thought of re-reading alone will...

Yes, absolutely! I read more, and find that I am more comfortable while reading. Holding the pages open, having to turn them, propping open a heavy/big book - it was all very uncomfortable for me, with my back problems. Now, I can hold my Nook with one hand, or prop it up near me, and read to my hea...

This trend towards e-Pub is completely fascinating, and, I imagine, rather inspiring for all of those writers who've been trying for ages to get in with one of the Big 6, or who would rather not even try. I've also been following Konrath's blog, and must admit that I've had delusions of grandeur, to...

I second (third? fourth?) actually finishing something.

I also get a rush when I write a "perfect" sentence, paragraph, or "perfect" dialogue.

One of my favorite books of all time is The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle: "The unicorn lived in a lilac wood and she lived all alone. She was very old, though she did not know it, and she was no longer the careless color of sea foam, but rather the color of snow falling on a moonlit night. B...

Sierra, you said, "I have to find that one thing that only I can do. The one thing that makes me irreplaceable. And if I don't, that means I really was put here just to be a suffering chew toy." Maybe you're here to inspire and encourage others. Maybe you're here to show others who are goi...

God's answers are not always "Yes" or "No". Sometimes His answer is, "Not now." I really hate that line. I really, really do. Because if that's the case, he's been telling me "not now" about a lot of things. Actually, it should be, "not now, not ever&quo...

Actually, if you're a good enough writer, you should be able to emotionally snare anyone. Look at the books that are bestsellers now. Not true. I consider Peter S. Beagle to be a literary genius. His works move me like almost no other author ever has, or, likely, ever will. His popular Fantasy nove...

Sierra, I'm right there with you. Initially, I just shrugged it off, then decided to read the winning paragraphs, to see what they had that mine didn't. In short, I wasn't blown away, but I see that they are all interesting in their own way. Mine, obviously, wasn't quite interesting enough (but out ...

The concept is interesting, for sure. I wish I had thought of it! I would love to participate, however, I see the point of the article, as well as your own, in that the concept is "skating on thin ice". I'm not sure Amazon and Barnes & Noble will embrace it, especially considering that...

Oh-ho! Someone has jokes! ;-)

I made the link to my blog in my profile, but for ease of use, it's www.KathrynTuccelli.com

It's a work-in-progress, as am I, but aren't we all? :)

I see that this thread went into a coma a few months ago, but given the rise in eBook and eReader sales, I thought I'd revive it with my feedback. I finally got a B&N Nook just a few days ago, after months of researching. The e-ink technology is incredible on both the Nook and the Kindle, and ma...

I just received three books from Amazon: "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen, "We Never Talk About My Brother" by Peter S. Beagle, and "The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak. I am about 25 pages in on "Water for Elephants" and I love it already! I don't know why it ...

Hello, fellow forumites! My name is Katie (or Kathryn, or Kat, or Kate). I am a self-confessed bibliophile and I have a passion for writing. Like many of you, I have been writing since I learned how to hold and use a pencil, though I've lost my way as of late. I found Nathan's blog a couple months a...