Happy Friday, everyone! This week flew by. In fact, summer seems to be flying by. A friend cornered me the other evening to let me know about her Labor Day bbq, and all I could think was “September? Already? No!” It’s the same every year, yet it always manages to catch me unawares.
But we have a few more weeks of summer to enjoy, and I hope you intend to get some good reading and writing time in along with your other activities. And of course, if you’re in the southern part of the world, I hope you’re anticipating spring’s arrival by staying inside, keeping warm, and cranking out pages on your WIP before sunny days lure you outside. To mix in with all these activities, I offer this week’s links to check out. Enjoy, and have a fabulous weekend!
World Building 101 – N.K. Jemisin recently taught an online class in world building, and here she offers a downloadable PDF of the steps she takes when creating worlds. Not as complete as taking the course, obviously, but still a great resource.
How Romance Novelists Got Such a Silly, Sappy Rap – In the wake of this year’s national RWA convention, an interesting look at romance writers as business people.
Can’t Get Into It – Artist and writer Danny Gregory talks about attention span and reading — briefly.
How to Access a Million Stunning, Copyright-free Antique Illustrations Released by the British Library – A fabulous resource for bloggers, etc.
World’s Coolest Bookstores – Some amazing photos. You’re going to want to add a few of these to your travel list.
Love those bookstores. Only one I’ve been to is Powell’s. If you’re looking for something closer to home, there’s always the lovely outdoor bookstore in Ojai, California: http://www.bartsbooksojai.com/
Oh, thanks for the rec! I’ll have to check it out. I’ve been to a number of the ones at the link, most recently the new Foyles in London, but I’m always up for bookstore pilgrimages wherever I go.