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29th September 2009
Vilified or loved, lawyers have played a central role in the plots of many famous and well-loved books. Here are just a few.
Atticus Finch. The Pulitzer-prize winning novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee was the controversial story of a black man... Read >
Author: Daniel Berry28th September 2009
Ever wonder why so many lawyers write novels? And very successful ones at that? Just think of John Grisham and Scott Turow, both of whom have written exciting, entertaining stories that grab hold of us until the very last page.
Both men have had activ... Read >
Author: wbdoyle17th September 2009
It has never been easy to have your creative writing output accepted by traditional publishing houses.
Witness these famous masters of fiction who were all obliged to take the route of shelling out hard cash to have their debut novels printed.
Alexa... Read >
Author: wbdoyle17th September 2009
Based on the best-selling John Grisham novel titled Skipping Christmas, Christmas With The Kranks resembles the book in almost every facet save for the title. Starring Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis, Christmas With The Kranks is an instant Christmas holid... Read >
Author: wbdoyle10th September 2009
Fiction is the ultimate passion for many readers in the contemporary world of today. Without the works of fiction, the world of writing and literature would have remained dry and parched without any joy or excitement whatsoever.
Fiction fires up the read... Read >
Author: infibeam24th August 2009
Sometimes change is necessary too. I am a writer so I have organized my apartment to make writing as easy and as efficient as possible. I have 2 computers in case one crashes, a laptop in case I have to write somewhere else and a wireless installation so ... Read >
Author: glenloyd03rd August 2009
In the first of my new Classic Movie Rentals Recommendation Series, I review A Time to Kill (1996).
If you have some time to kill, go and rent A Time to Kill, based on John Grisham’s first novel, which was rejected by a bevy of publishers and only du... Read >
Author: Shelly Greenhalgh-Davis26th June 2009
John Grisham is both a storyteller and a lawyer and is the best selling novelist in the world. He is said to be the most financially successful writer in history and currently holds the record of selling more than 250 million copies of his novels on a wor... Read >
Author: John Fisher23rd June 2009
John Grisham is both a storyteller and a lawyer and is the best selling novelist in the world. He is said to be the most financially successful writer in history and currently holds the record of selling more than 250 million copies of his novels on a wor... Read >
Author: John Fisher11th May 2009
For the majority of our lives, the subject of life insurance has traditionally been one that each of us has probably wanted to ignore. It is often regarded as tedious, frustrating, dull, and not altogether essential - at least until you reach that age. ... Read >
Author: MarkeD05th January 2009
As I was thinking about the title of this writing, I said to myself, “The only way to title it is to be right to the point.” Every successful person has failed many more times than they have succeeded. Therefore the title...”FAILING ALL THE WAY TO T... Read >
Author: John Di Lemme04th December 2008
You may have heard of the word Firmware before and
wondered just what the heck it was? And no, it is not
referring to the latest fashions worn by office workers
in a John Grisham movie!
Firmware is very similar, in meaning and function, to
soft... Read >
Author: Titus Hoskins29th October 2008
Here is how you can attract women with a little bit of small talk. Attracting women and getting them to talk to you is easy if you know how to use the conversation starter. Conversation starters work well to get women attracted enough to indulge in a con... Read >
Author: arunraj v.s.27th October 2008
You idly page through the scores of novels you downloaded from the Net before you came on holiday. And you idly rub your shoulder, reflecting on all the weight you did not have to lug through the airport because you were not carrying 20 or more different ... Read >
Author: BR SANKHLA06th September 2008
Close your eyes and imagine you’re on a beach straight out of one of those rum adverts. You’re in a tropical paradise surrounded by sun, sea and sand. You stretch out on your towel, liberally applying suntan lotion and reach into your bag for a good r... Read >
Author: Sushil Kumar15th May 2008
Every day thousands of Americans decide that it is time to go into business for themselves. Whether the reason is a need for greater income, a desire to be their own boss, an escape from the grind of a corporate office and a commute, or simply because the... Read >
Author: Candice Clem01st April 2008
Many writers believe that they have to watch the market, find out what is selling and then start writing. Or, they enroll in MFA programs in the mistaken belief that their innate gifts will magically improve. Stop. You are wasting valuable time that sho... Read >
Author: Anita Diggs27th March 2008
BOMC2 (formerly Zooba Book Club) is a novel, subscription-based book service, established on a concept which eliminates two main drawbacks of traditional book clubs: featured selections and high shipping charges. It works like this: you compile a list of ... Read >
Author: franYo06th November 2007
We're human. We lie. We pull out lies when we're in big trouble, or when we're covering something up, or even to spare someone's feelings. It's human nature.It's a plain and simple fact that we all lie and are lied to. The good news is, we can detect when... Read >
Author: Kenrick E. Cleveland15th May 2007
Entrepreneurs are an ambitious lot, and true to form, make up some of the wealthiest people in the world. Whether speaking of Bill Gates and Steve Jobs or J.K Rowling and John Grisham, the business branding expertise and talent of some of the mos... Read >
Author: Shay15th May 2007
Entrepreneurs are an ambitious lot, and true to form, make up some of the wealthiest people in the world. Whether speaking of Bill Gates and Steve Jobs or J.K Rowling and John Grisham, the business branding expertise and talent of some of the most succes... Read >
Author: Shay24th November 2006
The big question. Do you submit directly to publishers, or do you find an agent who will do that for you? Based on anecdotal evidence I've heard, it can work either way. Many publishers refuse to read unagented submissions, but on the other hand Tom Clanc... Read >
Author: LaRocca16th November 2006
How To Break Into Print Publishing
The big question. Do you submit directly to publishers, or do you find an agent who will do that for you? Based on anecdotal evidence I've heard, it can work either way. Many publishers refuse to read unagented submis... Read >
Author: Michael LaRocca09th November 2006
Life can be viewed as a series of failures punctuated by high points – successes. What many fail to realise is that it follows that the greater the level of success you achieve in your life then the more failures you experience. And we have to have bo... Read >
Author: Nickolove Lovemore13th July 2006
Goal Setting For Writers (or The Power of The Post It Note)
by Allison Whitehead
Wow. I remember when I first started writing. I wish I'd known then what I know now! But don't worry I'm going to tell you what I know now, so you can have a super f... Read >
Author: Allison Whitehead03rd April 2006
It has never been easy to have your creative writing output accepted by traditional publishing houses.
Witness these famous masters of fiction who were all obliged to take the route of shelling out hard cash to have their debut novels printed.
Alexa... Read >
Author: jim green13th March 2006
Writing: The Why's, How's and Where's of ResearchWhen I decided to write a murder mystery; with my main characters asthe investigators, I had a few problems to overcome:1) I have never been murdered2) I have never committed a murder3) I have never investi... Read >
lizajay66
14th January 2006
Any first time author who wants to get his novel published should ask John Grisham about the process. He endured a relatively modest 28 rejections before finding a publisher for his first novel, A Time to Kill. Twenty-Eight rejections may not seem like... Read >
Author: Matt Bacak03rd January 2005
The Roman poet Horace said, "You must often make erasures if you mean to write what is worthy of being read a second time." Two thousand years later, those words still hold true.
If you're responsible for the content of a website or newsletter, then er... Read >
Author: Heather Reimer
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