Things have been way hectic over here--grading done, holiday shopping not so much--but I wanted to pass along a few nice reviews that have come in recently for The Nighttime Novelist. Hope you'll not only click for the full reviews, but also spend some time checking out the sites.
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Monday, November 22, 2010
Suite 101's Review of The Nighttime Novelist
Author Suzanne Pitner has written a wonderful, quite generous review of The Nighttime Novelist for the respected writers' resource Suite 101.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Blogcritics' Review of The Nighttime Novelist
Author Helen Gallagher has written a lovely--and very generous--review of The Nighttime Novelist for Blogcritics, which I was thrilled to see.
Among the kind words:
To read the full review--including more well-deserved praise for the beautiful book design--please click here.
My great thanks!
Among the kind words:
The Nighttime Novelist: Finish Your Novel in Your Spare Time accomplishes more in about 240 pages than a dozen other "how to write" or "craft your novel" books have ever done.
The Nighttime Novelist helps you make the most of whatever creative moments you can grab in your day, night, lunch hour, or a Saturday at the library.
You’ll learn more about finding story ideas, building characters, getting over hurdles, and learn the elements of good description. The book includes a thorough and practical analysis of point of view (POV), with a helpful chart to help you decide on POV, one of a novelist's most difficult tasks.
To read the full review--including more well-deserved praise for the beautiful book design--please click here.
My great thanks!
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
James Scott Bell on The Nighttime Novelist
Novelist and fellow WD author James Scott Bell--whose Write Great Fiction: Plot & Structure and The Art of War for Writers I very much admire--has written a nice notice of The Nighttime Novelist for Kill Zone, the resource for thriller and mystery writers.
Among the kind words:
You can read the full review here.
PS--Bell also mentions that I teach at Miami of Ohio, which prompted a Go Reds from a Cincinnatian in the comments section. Back atcha: Go Reds!
Among the kind words:
I like to teach nuts and bolts, actual techniques that work. This is the approach Bates takes as well. It's like having a reliable writing coach available for you any time of the day or night.
And that's really the point here. No matter when you write, or how long you have to do it, you can use this guide to give you a little jolt of creativity or direction when you need it.
You can read the full review here.
PS--Bell also mentions that I teach at Miami of Ohio, which prompted a Go Reds from a Cincinnatian in the comments section. Back atcha: Go Reds!
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