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Favorite Books of 2018

Favorite Books of 2018

NONFICTION How to Raise a Wild Child: The Art and Science of Falling in Love with Nature by Scott Sampson – In addition to becoming a parent in 2018, I also love nature and write for kids, so the topic

emilyvanderark January 2, 2019June 24, 2018 reviews Read more

How NOT to Format Your Manuscript

How NOT to Format Your Manuscript

Word processors are amazing pieces of software that let us do so many things! You can customize almost any aspect of your document – but should you? Here are some things you SHOULDN’T do when formatting your manuscript. Thanks for

emilyvanderark September 26, 2018 videos, writerly Read more

Linear VS Non-linear Structure

Linear VS Non-linear Structure

Have you ever heard the terms linear and non-linear and wondered what in the world they have to do with writing? This video is for you! The Night Circus by Erin Morganstern Interview with Erin The Prestige Thanks for watching

emilyvanderark September 19, 2018September 20, 2018 videos, writerly Read more

Why I Went to an MFA Program

Why I Went to an MFA Program

Have you ever thought about getting an education in writing? If a masters degree in creative writing is something you have never heard of, or something that you might be interested in pursuing in the future, then today’s video is

emilyvanderark September 5, 2018July 26, 2018 videos, writerly Read more

The Magna Carta Exercise

The Magna Carta Exercise

In his book No Plot? No Problem! Chris Baty describes this exercise as the Magna Carta list. I call it books that make my heart hurt, and it’s a great way to determine which story elements from your favorite book

emilyvanderark August 15, 2018July 26, 2018 videos, writerly Read more

Summer Reading

Summer Reading

Here are some recent reads I’ve really enjoyed, and I think you will too! My Goodreads page Cinder and Scarlet (The Lunar Chronicles) by Marissa Meyer Winterhouse by Ben Guterson Be Prepared by Vera Brosgol The Wish Tree by Kyo

emilyvanderark July 25, 2018July 24, 2018 reviews, videos Read more

5 Craft Books I Recommend

5 Craft Books I Recommend

There are so many craft books out there, all claiming to show you how to defeat writer’s block once and for all, or how to make time to write every day, or how to turn your first draft prose into

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Around and About

Around and About

Hello there! This is just a quick post to share where I’ve been on the internet so far this year. Publications: A revised portion of my extended critical thesis from my MFA at Spalding University was published as book reviews

emilyvanderark May 9, 2018June 24, 2018 writerly Read more

Favorite Books of 2017

Favorite Books of 2017

Nonfiction The Year of Living Danishly by Helen Russel I read this book early in the year, while the bitter winter swarmed outside my windows, much the way it does now. It was a pleasure to read, bringing light, warmth,

emilyvanderark January 31, 2018June 24, 2018 reviews Read more

My Favorite Books of 2016

2016 had some dark spots. But despite the turmoil, some wonderful work was released by authors and publishers who are showing up and doing good work. Someone asked me what my favorite book I read this year was, and I

emilyvanderark January 1, 2017 reviews Read more
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