Paper versus e-book: How do they feel?

BestSelling authors reflect on how it feels to hold a book in your hands, and on a screen This week, BestSelling Reads launches a series of posts that looks at how different kinds of books, paperback and electronic, make us feel. What emotions and memories surface when we pick up […]

Teaser Thursday: Tree Soldier

Marking the 90th anniversary of the Civilian Conservation Corps, enjoy this sample of the acclaimed novel By J.L. Oakley Prologue From inside the farmhouse, John Hardesty heard the car door slam and the engine roar to life. He got off the floor and rubbed his sore cheek. Paul had hit […]

In fiction, concision matters

Lessons learned from journalism By DelSheree Gladden I recently made the transition back into journalism, as an editor this time rather than a writer. In my position, I largely work with newer freelance writers who don’t have a background in journalism and may not have a background in writing at […]