November 2011
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100 Notable Books of 2011 →
Just in time for holiday shopping—thank you New York Times.
NYPL.
I started using the library again about a month ago to tourniquet my budget. Let me tell you, the holds system at NYPL is quite competitive. I put Mindy Kaling’s book on hold two weeks before it was even released and I am still #179 on the list. My hold positions on my other picks The Art of Fielding, Blue Nights, IQ84, and The Marriage Plot are #209, 7, 350 and 604. Unfortunately the holds...
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Penguin Launches 'Penguin Shorts' E-Singles Series →
The program is launching in the UK first, with nine titles being released on December 1. All are priced at £0.99 ($1.58) or £1.99. ($3.17) In the U.S., Penguin has been publishing short-form “Penguin eSpecials” since 2008, and those will be rebranded as Penguin Shorts next year.
National Novel Writing Month.
A few months ago I started working on a young adult novel. I had the plot mapped out in my head start to finish, a detailed chapter by chapter outline, and had done the necessary research. Even with the skeleton of the story sorted out, I couldn’t bring myself to sit down and start writing. I’m rusty, I haven’t worked on any creative writing projects in years and I was scared to...