Oh, NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) participants, you ambitious and talented lot of all ages! 30 days seems like a long time, but when you’re trying to develop characters and flesh out a compelling plot, calendar days fly by in a blink. READ MORE
Epistolary appreciators everywhere know the power of a good letter, and if you’re looking for a few tips on how to get in the pen-and-ink game (or toner-and-cartridge game, no judgement), it’s wise to read some scribblings from the pros. Or in the case of the Letters of Note series on audio, listen to Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Hiddleston, Sanjeev Bhaskar, and more golden-voiced narrators read famous letters about love, war, music, and…cats. READ MORE
Dreyer’s English may be the first grammar book that will make readers and listeners laugh out loud—while learning how to be a better writer. And that’s thanks to the humor and helpful expertise of Random House’s longtime Copy Chief, Benjamin Dreyer. As he recently told The New York Times, “It turns out that I have a very good ear, and a nose for finding mistakes.” READ MORE
To established and aspiring authors alike, November is known as National Novel Writing Month. READ MORE
