Topic: Writing

How to self-publish an e-book

So you want to write a bestseller? Self-publishing has shed its stigma. Here's how to start.

Jonathan Safran Foer: "I'm not so interested in the comforting kind of religion"

Jonathan Safran Foer spoke on God, prayer, writing, and film adaptations at Calvin College's Festival on Faith & Writing.

Festival of Faith and Writing: the conference that brought John Updike, Salman Rushdie to western Michigan

This year's Festival of Faith and Writing at Calvin College included Jonathan Safran Foer, Marilynne Robinson, Chimimanda Ngoze Adichie, Luis Alberto Urrea, and Leila Aboulela.

Garry Marshall: 10 stories from his memoir

The 'Pretty Woman' and 'New Year's Eve' director Garry Marshall reflects on his time in Tinseltown in his new memoir, 'My Happy Days In Hollywood.'

Reader recommendation: Following Atticus

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10 self-published novelists who made it big in 2011

These 10 self-published novelists all hit The New York Times bestseller list in 2011.

Writer Beware: the watchdog of the publishing world

Massachusetts author Victoria Strauss talks about both the fraud and the opportunity available in today's book world.

Reader recommendation: She-Wolves

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Tom Perrotta talks about "The Leftovers"

"The Rapture is ... a surprisingly rich metaphor for growing older and living with loss," says Perrotta of the end-time theme in "The Leftovers."

Bad review of your book? Voilà! It's gone.

BlueInk Review will review your self-published manuscript – for up to $500. But you get to choose whether the review gets published or not.

6 top food memoirs

In this era of the superstar chef there is no shortage of food-related memoirs, all telling the stories of how these many culinary geniuses found their calling. However, only a handful have the flavor and style that make them stand out from the pack. Here are six that we're calling the best.

Amanda Hocking, John Locke: poster children for self-publishing success?

The surprising careers of self-published writers like Amanda Hocking and John Locke may raise as many questions as answers.

Greg Mortenson and our false ideals about social change

Greg Mortenson appears to have made some significant missteps. But further vilification doesn't help him or those who do similar work. Instead, we should look at what this case reveals about the state of fundraising, philanthropy, and the culture of “do gooder celebrity.”

Build a passive income stream, keep the money flowing in

Some sources of income require little work beyond an initial investment.

Reader recommendation: War Like the Thunderbolt

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Reader recommendation: War Like the Thunderbolt

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Résumé writing 101: Keywords can make you stand out

Employers need quick ways to sort through the thousands of résumés they receive. One favorite method is the keyword search. If you use the keywords companies are looking for, your résumé has a better chance of standing out, job-search advisers say. Here are five résumé-writing tips to take advantage of keywords:

Reader recommendation: War Like the Thunderbolt

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A big pay raise in China signals a big economic shift

Teenage sailor Jessica Watson gets hero's welcome in Australia

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd welcomed 'our newest Australian hero' Jessica Watson home Saturday after the round-the-world teenage sailor arrived in Sydney.

In honor of Children's Book Week: Embrace your inner young reader

"No more smuggling, no more shame," says one adult reader confessing to her passion for children's books.

Would you cook from your iPhone?

A new iPhone app could help create a life for cookbooks in a digital age.

The Best Spiritual Writing of 2010

A collection of essays that examine all manner of things spiritual.

Nine Gates

Obama brother emerges from quiet life in China to promote book

President Obama's half brother emerged from his usually low-key life in the Chinese boomtown of Shenzhen to promote his semi-autobiographical book, which describes their father as abusive.