Goodreads authors can now enable the “Ask the Author” feature, allowing readers to submit questions to their favorite (or maybe no-so-favorite) writers. When I heard about this, the acronym “AMA” came to mind. AMA is Reddit’s “Ask Me Anything” open question forum where everyone from Guillermo Del Toro to President Obama can answer questions of... Continue Reading →
The shortening secret: why my kids won’t read novels
My mother held that the secret to a good pie was in the shortening. She would be happy to learn the same principle might be applied to fiction. I'll admit it: I'm a long-form gal. There's nothing I love better than curling up in bed on a Friday evening and losing myself in a novel.... Continue Reading →
AUDREY KALMAN 