Tweaks to Offerings
At Salt & Sage Books, we are constantly trying to figure out new ways to do business and provide more of a consistent experience for our clients. This month, that means we’ve nailed down some new offerings! If you’ve been with us for a while, you’ll recognize most of these.
Survival Writing
How do we create art when the world is falling apart? This blog post accompanies our podcast episode, How to Create When Your World is Falling Apart. Some of us might struggle with survivor guilt. What right to we have to enjoy the capstone activity of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs when other people can’t access food, shelter, and safety?
The Ten Year Novel
This blog post accompanies our podcast episode, The Ten Year Novel. The ten year novel. That book that you can’t finish; the one that’s haunted you for years and years. It might be your first, it might be your fifteenth, but we’ve all experienced the pull of a story we can’t quite finish.
The Real-World Impact of Character Names
“What’s in a name?” Roses, sweet smells, yada yada— but really, how do you decide what to name your characters? Maybe you’re one of those authors whose characters spring forth fully formed from your head, à la Zeus. (Are you there, dad? It’s me, Athena.) Maybe you love names, scouring baby books for meaningful names; and maybe you hate naming your characters.
Microaggressions & Names: The Importance of Pronouncing Names Correctly
Is your name easy to spell? Easy to pronounce? Here’s how to tell: go to a coffee shop. Tell them your name, and watch for that tiny flicker in the barista’s eye. Erin’s writing this one, and guess what? The worst I’ve ever gotten was Aaron.
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