We had a great July meeting and discussed Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty. If you missed it and would like to see the notes, click below. One thing that came up in the meeting was that we would all like to see a Story Grid/Bookmap analysis of this novel. I am not promising anything,Continue reading “Read Like a Writer Book Club Recap”
Author Archives: Robin Henry
Mindset Shift: Is it a Cold Dark Night on the Side of Everest for you as a writer?
Writing a novel is hard. If you’ve been writing for a while, you know this, it is not news. But sometimes we scare ourselves out of doing hard things, because we think of stress as only a bad thing. You are not alone; our culture embraced the idea that all stress is bad stress aContinue reading “Mindset Shift: Is it a Cold Dark Night on the Side of Everest for you as a writer?”
Austenalia: Review of the new Netflix Persuasion
You knew it was coming, dear reader. I could not call myself an Austen fan without at least taking a look at the new Persuasion on Netflix. Honestly, I don’t have a lot to add that hasn’t already been said, but just in case, here is the skinny. First, go read this review in TheContinue reading “Austenalia: Review of the new Netflix Persuasion”
Book Review: The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams
A novel written with book people in mind, this is a delightful examination of how reading can change lives and bring people together, which is, of course, a topic near and dear to my heart. I will not tell a lie, the analysis of the titles on the list is surface at best, but theContinue reading “Book Review: The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams”
Save the Date: October 21-23 for the First Annual Readerly NaNoPlanMo Virtual Writing Retreat
Do you dream of joining in with others during NaNoWriMo, but run out of gas about half way through? Do you have an idea for a novel, but you are not sure how to get started and make real progress? Do you struggle with finding time to write, because you have a busy schedule andContinue reading “Save the Date: October 21-23 for the First Annual Readerly NaNoPlanMo Virtual Writing Retreat”
Is your luggage too full? What about your novel?
Readers of the Readerly Tea Break will know that my husband and I recently came to Estonia with the intention of staying long term. One of the decisions we made was to economize by only bringing two checked bags each—at the last minute through the kind offices of a friend group, we were gifted anContinue reading “Is your luggage too full? What about your novel?”
New Stump the Chump Video and more…
Do you have a research question for your novel? In preparation for the FREE session on 23 July I am recording shorts of me answering writers’ research questions. Catch the latest installment of Stump the Chump to see what it’s all about: The research question being considered is “could a hot air balloon go fromContinue reading “New Stump the Chump Video and more…”
Throwback Thursday: Germinal by Emile Zola
Originally reviewed June 2015 First a little background: Emile Zola was a French novelist during the late nineteenth century and is credited with founding the naturalist school of fiction writing. His contemporaries, and indeed friends, included Flaubert, Balzac, and Stendhal. Zola attempted to apply the methods of natural science to fiction writing to make itContinue reading “Throwback Thursday: Germinal by Emile Zola”
Writing Retreats: Give Yourself the Gift of Time
There is no shortage of writing advice in the world. Use an outline, don’t use an outline. Write every day. Write when you can. Write for the market. Write the book of your heart. On and on it goes. One thing is true. You can’t revise and query or indie publish a novel if youContinue reading “Writing Retreats: Give Yourself the Gift of Time”
Stump the Chump
Do you have research questions? Let me help you find answers and save your valuable time for writing. Send in your questions for a chance to be featured. You can join the hour long session on 23 July by registering below the video.
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