by Jamie Chavez | Aug 29, 2013 | The Writing Craft
I thought I’d written my post on telling. That is, I have, indeed, written my post on telling: this is it. (And here’s a related one.) But I had this little brain fart the other day—I learn so much from you guys!—and thought it might be worth sharing. I love movies.*...
by Jamie Chavez | Feb 16, 2013 | The Arts & Media
I sometimes write marketing copy for publishers—copy for the book jacket or the back of the book, of course, but also 150 words for the wholesale catalogue, 50 words for a print ad, 25 words for a retail direct-mail blurb, 10 for a web banner. I often tell writers to...
by Jamie Chavez | Jan 3, 2013 | Books You Might Like
As I write this it’s New Year’s Eve, the traditional night for dreams of good intentions … and I want to tell you about a book I read this fall: Wolf Hall, by Hilary Mantel (published 2009). It was, my friends, a fantastic read. Fantastic. Really. (Yes, it’s 600...
by Jamie Chavez | Dec 10, 2012 | The Arts & Media
Writing’s hard work. Any creative endeavor is. So sometimes it’s good to step away from the computer and let your mind empty. I sit in front of a jigsaw puzzle. Some people I know play video games, while others go work out. (The latter would clearly be better than...
by Jamie Chavez | Sep 22, 2012 | The Arts & Media
During my first visit to Ireland I heard a movie advertised on the radio and insisted the Irishman take me to see it. It was Goldfish Memory, set in Dublin, and I’m certain it was never screened in the United States. I loved it (and it had a fantastic soundtrack...
