by Jamie Chavez | Dec 2, 2013 | Guest Posts, The Book Biz, The Writing Craft
I picked up a little bug this time last week. I’m not talking about a cold, either—think Linda Blair in The Exorcist. It kept me away from my computer for nearly a week (the horror!). So while I crawl back into the working/blogging world, here’s a fantastic guest post...
by Jamie Chavez | Jan 7, 2013 | Books You Might Like
Every January I post a list of every book mentioned in posts from the previous year. In the past these have been titles I’d read and enjoyed and would recommend—an answer to the what-should-I-read-next question. This year you’ll find books like Fifty Shades of Grey on...
by Jamie Chavez | Dec 29, 2012 | Books You Might Like
I admit it: I am fascinated by lists of things, and this infographic is no exception. It’s a list of YA books set in specific states—all fifty of them. (That’s what the headline says: the fact is there are some middle grade fiction and chapter books on this list; it’s...
by Jamie Chavez | Jun 9, 2012 | Books You Might Like
Last Saturday I reported on a study from the University of Toronto that has shown those who read fiction are demonstrably changed by it. I’ve been reading fiction so long I don’t really know myself any other way, but I can say I have been profoundly touched by some...
by Jamie Chavez | Jun 7, 2012 | The Book Biz
The year the final Harry Potter novel came out I boarded a Southwest flight to Albuquerque, New Mexico; I sat in row 3 and then counted the number of boarding passengers carrying HP & the Deathly Hallows. Close to thirty—and you may recall it’s a pretty good-sized...
