Writing a book is like telling a joke and having to wait two years to know whether or not it was funny - Alain de Botton
S5E3 – Is Time a Construct or an Illusion?
Category: Writing Roots
Industry Spotlight – Lindsey Teske
Lindsey Teske, head editor and publisher at Of Ink and Pearls, joins us in this Industry Spotlight episode of Writing Roots. She and hosts Ley Esses and Leigh Hull discuss the job of an editor, what writers should know, and the publishing process. Of Ink and Pearls, started by Lindsey, is a boutique publisher much … Continue reading Industry Spotlight – Lindsey Teske
S5E2 – Am I a Terrible Writer?
Describing your writing as trash while you're still drafting is like looking at a bag of flour and an egg and saying "My cake tastes like crap." - Paul Grealish
S5E1 – What's in a Name?
'Tis but thy name that is my enemy; Thou art thyself, though not a Montague…. O, be some other name! What's in a name? That which we call a rose, By any other name would smell as sweet. - William Shakespeare
S4 Bonus – Resources: Public Libraries
You want weapons? We’re in a library! Books are the best weapon in the world. This room's the greatest arsenal we could have. Arm yourself! - The Doctor
S4E8 – Working with Other Writers
I’ve always loved brainstorming with other writers, and I consider having my work critiqued a part of that brainstorming. - Jay Asher
S4E7 – Writing Other Media
I could be just a writer very easily. I am not a writer. I am a screenwriter, which is half a filmmaker.... But it is not an art form, because screenplays are not works of art. They are invitations to others to collaborate on a work of art. - Paul Schrader
