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Dec 15

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9 Gifts for the Struggling Writer

The struggling writer is the worst off of all. He stares at a dark future, fumbling for a sliver of light in a dark tunnel of words, and not sure of what the uncertain future held for him. He is alone in his struggle, writing from his heart, not knowing whether his work will be appreciated one day, or whether he will be stuck in the doldrums forever. In this holiday season, what could be the best gift for him? Here is my list.

1. A critique of his work, preferably free (for they are expensive), which tells him what he is doing right, and where he needs to park his words or where his plot is going all awry. It will push him in the right direction…

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Jul 3

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Shadows in the Sun

A young book editor and aspiring writer Jeremy Taylor (Joshua Jackson) is assigned to track down a famous writer Weldon Parish (Harvey Keitel) living in seclusion in Tuscany. Upon arriving in the Italian village and thwarting the citizens’ deceptions, Taylor follows the postman to the reclusive writer’s residence only to find that the famous writer of yore is a mad wine-brewer. Brimming with sadness, he decides to return to London only to find that madness is one of the many ruses of Weldon Parish to keep away pesky editors. Taylor goes back and makes his pitch only for Parish to set his dog on him. Later on, Parish pulls down his pants in a crowded bar promising to sign the contract if Taylor kisses his ass…

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Dec 24

So You Want to Write a Novel

Hilarious! Thank you, David, for letting me use it. You can visit David Kazzie awesome blog ‘The Corner’ here and vote for the video at The Huffington Post Best Book-related Video Contest here

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