Purple Prose [02/01/12

  • Expanding Beyond Your Genre (and meet Brad Pitt)

    As writers, we’re constantly reminded to read outside our genre(s). Certain genres are character-based while others focus on plot. If you read predominantly plot-based stories, you’re missing out on an opportunity to see how others develop characters readers love to connect with. Romance, young adult, and horror are a few genres t…

  1. Guest Post with Heather Dixon, author of Entwined
  2. Why I Always Forgive My Fairy Tales
  3. Review: Sirena by Donna Jo Napoli
  4. Review: Calamity Jack by Shannon Hale
  5. Interview with Alex Flinn
  6. The Beast of Yucca Flats
  7. Suburban Commando (1991)
  8. The Movie Advocate Abroad
  9. Pinocchio
  10. The Watching Hour Preview: Bugsy Malone