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Today’s Well-Rounded Authors Are Also Entrepreneurs
Today there are very many ways for authors to get published. Among the methods of publishing include: traditional publishing, self-publishing, digital publishing, scholarly publishing, nonprofit publishing, etc. The reasons why authors want to get published are just as many. Authors want to get published because...
Is Modern American Literature Worth Reading?
Almost a generation of writers passed away in the past two decades. Some of the most talented novelists that departed are Norman Mailer (The Naked and The Dead), J.D. Salinger (The Catcher in the Rye), John Updike (Rabbit Run), and Kurt Vonnegut (Slaughterhouse Five). We...
How Does the New Trend in Self-Publishing Affect Literary Agents?
The self-publishing or e-publishing revolution has gone full force and there is no denying that it has had a great impact on how publishers and literary agents conduct business today. How does the new trend in self-publishing affect literary agents and publishers? There used to be...
A Brief History of Young Adult Literature
Young adult literature or YA is fiction that is written, published, and marketed for adolescents and young adults. The following is a brief history of young adult literature. The Beginning of Young Adult Literature Seventeenth Summer by Maureen Daly is a novel about first love that was...
Can a Literary Trend Do Harm?
If you’re an aspiring writer, you have probably been advised to follow literary trends and try to cash in on their success. Is it worth it to chase literary trends? Can a literary trend do harm? Jumping on the bandwagon can be dangerous You may have been...
What is the Difference Between a Literary Movement and a Literary Trend?
A literary movement and a literary trend are two very different things, though these terms are often used interchangeably. The Harlem Renaissance and the Beat Generation were literary movements; vampire romances and real-life survival tales are literary trends. So what is the difference between a...
Five Literary Movements that Shook the World
A literary movement is a period of time when numerous authors produced works with similar subjects, approaches, patterns, or sensibilities. Literary movements are often shaped by social, political, cultural, and economic conditions of the time. Here are 5 literary movements that shook the world. Early Modernism and...
Current Trends in Children’s Literature
When it comes to children’s literature, there are some formats, subjects, and genres that have always been popular and will probably be bestseller list staples for decades to come. Picture books, books that make children laugh, and fantasy stories are just some of these. However,...
How To Decide When To Self-Publish
Though the self-publishing bug has already bitten many authors, a lot of people still don’t know whether or not they should self-publish. However, it is not difficult to figure out whether to self-publish or not. Authors struggling with this question should know two things. 1. For...
Four Current Trends and Movements in Literature
Over the centuries, people have witnessed how literature has evolved. Trends like the romantic paranormal Gothic movement of the 17th century, or the exhilarating magic realism of the 20th century were once popularly used in novels and stories. However, literary trends and movements have changed again....