by Joseph Zeppetello | Jul 12, 2013 | Of Literary Interest, Writing
Hemingway’s famous advice to “go and write” is almost the contrary of what Virginia Woolf writes about in “A Room of One’s Own.” Woolf speaks of the metaphorical space of a room and the need for actual physical space and income for women, or anyone, to practice the...
by Atticus Books | Sep 25, 2012 | Of Literary Interest
I like the sheer sense of got-me-on-a-bad-day invective in them. Dear editors, I’m sending you these for the rejections series. They are from one Shelagh Nugent, who was the editor of a mag called Peninsular. The first reads: These stories are well written +...
by Atticus Books | Aug 20, 2012 | Six Degrees Left
Atticus authors John Minichillo, JM Tohline, and Tommy Zurhellen continue their conversation on retelling the classics. Read last week’s conversation. The following conversation is conducted by Atticus Books publicist Lacey N. Dunham and editorial/marketing...
by Atticus Books | Aug 14, 2012 | Of Literary Interest, Writing
I was very intrigued by your call for rejection letters. Several years ago I, and the other entrants to a very small independently-run writing contest, received the general response below (the “sweet childhood story” referred to my entry). Based on these...
by Atticus Books | Aug 13, 2012 | Six Degrees Left
There will always be parts of a story that sound familiar. Aspects of plot, character, or voice that we’ve seen or heard before as if the authors have swung past each other in similar loops, grabbing snippets from one another as they cross. Whether you believe...
