News from Sarah Painter
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Kicking The Fear
As I believe I may have mentioned once or twice already; writing is hard. There’s the self-discipline, the battle with procrastination, the RSI, the inability to leave the house wearing appropriate clothes, and the loneliness, but, worst of all, there’s The Fear. You know The Fear, don’t you? (Please say…
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Water for Elephants
I recently read and adored Sara Gruen’s book Water for Elephants and was excited to hear that it was being filmed. Lots of books shouldn’t be, of course, but one about the circus? Oh yeah… Even better is the casting news – the wonderful Reese Witherspoon plays Marlena. I’ve loved Witherspoon…
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Writing lessons from Venice
Venice is a ‘wow’ kind of place. There’s eye candy everywhere you look, something intriguing around every corner, and even the most mundane things (travelling by taxi, for example) are interesting and exciting (speed boat, baby). Don’t you want your book to be like Venice? I know I do… So,…