by Editor | Dec 20, 2018 | Articles, Round-Up
We asked our 91 reviewers which ONE was their favorite book released in 2018. Perhaps one of their recommendations is something you’ve also read this year or something you might enjoy. Most of them said that’s like asking a parent to choose their favorite...
by Editor | Nov 17, 2018 | Articles, Resources for Writers, Writer to Writer, Writing Inspiration, Writing Process
Let me start off by saying this is one of the most challenging pieces of writing I have ever attempted. That is for two reasons. The first is The City Book Review itself. City’s reputation in our industry is unsurpassed. The second is that it gave me pause to...
by Editor | Nov 14, 2018 | A Bookish Blog, Articles, Guest Contributors
This Fall marks 25 years since I accidentally fell into my career in university press publishing. In fact, it was a number of years before I even realized I was building a career, because what I was doing was simply pursuing all the fascinating topics and challenging...
by Editor | Jul 1, 2018 | Articles, Writer to Writer, Writing Inspiration, Writing Process
I tell my writing students that the magic word is BIC: Butt in Chair. Or, for those who faint at the thought of using the B-word, try: bottom, backside, behind, or buhunkus. Then get off your fainting couch and get to work. Of course, just staring at the piece of...
by Editor | Jun 28, 2018 | Articles, Writer to Writer
I began my journey toward publication in April of 2016. I was teaching first grade at the time and was in the beginning stages of planning out a unit on folktales. As I researched titles to use in the classroom (that aligned with the Common Core standards), I noticed...
