You’ve heard it said: Don’t talk about a work-in-progress to anyone. Of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s seven writing tips, this one came in at number three. Perhaps it should be number one, because the success or failure of a piece of writing may hinge on this idea alone. It’s why authors are vague when they’re asked what project they’re working on. …
Visit the 1920s with these novels
If you’re into the Jazz Age, let me recommend two outstanding books by Caroline Preston: The Scrapbook of Frankie Pratt (2011) and Gatsby’s Girl (2006). The covers of both of these books jumped out at me perusing the stacks at the public library where I work. I picked Scrapbook off the new books shelf and once I opened the cover, …