Spotlight on K.B. Jensen
Interview with author K.B. Jensen, a successful self-published writer of short stories and novels
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Five Directions Press
- Jul 15, 2022
- 4 min
Books We Loved, Jul. 2022
Books We Loved in July, with entries by Kirstin Chen, Madeleine E. Robins, and Richard Swan
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C. P. Lesley
- Jun 30, 2022
- 10 min
Ten Years and Counting
As Five Directions Press winds down its anniversary months (ten years!), individual authors reminisce on their experiences.
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Five Directions Press
- Jun 15, 2022
- 6 min
Books We Loved, Jun. 2022
Books We Loved in June, by Jen DeLuca, Damon Galgut, and Elles Lohuis. Summer reading, everyone!
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Joan Schweighardt
- May 27, 2022
- 6 min
Q&A with C. P. Lesley
Our spotlight beam roams far and wide, so that we can bring you interviews with all sorts of wonderful writers—from flash fiction/memoir...
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Five Directions Press
- May 15, 2022
- 4 min
Books We Loved, May 2022
Books We Loved in May 2022, with nods to Dianne Freeman, Madeline Miller, and Sara A. Mueller.
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C. P. Lesley
- Apr 27, 2022
- 5 min
Russia and Ukraine
A short history lesson on Russia, Ukraine, and why their pasts—although entangled—are not the same.
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Five Directions Press
- Apr 15, 2022
- 5 min
Books We Loved, Apr. 2022
Books We Loved in April, by Teri M. Brown, Ruth Ozeki, and Lindsey J. Palmer.
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Five Directions Press
- Mar 15, 2022
- 4 min
Books We Loved, Mar. 2022
Books We Loved in March 2022, by Tania Bayard, Colleen Hoover, and Peng Shepherd
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Joan Schweighardt
- Feb 28, 2022
- 5 min
Spotlight on Jayne Martin
Jayne Martin talks to Joan Schweighardt about her new memoir, The Daddy Chronicles, and flash writing.
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Five Directions Press
- Feb 14, 2022
- 4 min
Books We Loved, Feb. 2022
Books We Loved in February, by Muriel Barbery, Emma Donoghue, and K. B. Owen.
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C. P. Lesley
- Jan 28, 2022
- 4 min
Writing Tips: Clothing Your Characters
Clothing may appear to be a superficial indicator of character, but there is more to it than you might think.
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Five Directions Press
- Jan 14, 2022
- 4 min
Books We Loved, Jan. 2022
Well, here it is, a new month and a new year. We hope everyone had a great holiday, with lots of good books to while away the evenings...
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Joan Schweighardt
- Dec 22, 2021
- 7 min
Spotlight on Faye Rapoport DesPres
Joan Schweighardt interviews Faye Rapaport DesPres about her children's book series featuring stray cats.
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C. P. Lesley
- Dec 14, 2021
- 3 min
Books We Loved, Dec. 2021
Books We Loved in Dec. 2021, by Jenny Bayliss, Jean Meltzer, and Jinny Webber
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Joan Schweighardt
- Nov 30, 2021
- 5 min
Writing Tips: Character Development
Joan Schweighardt discusses character development through interviews as preparation for writing a novel.
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C. P. Lesley
- Nov 15, 2021
- 5 min
Books We Loved, Nov. 2021
The nights are getting longer, the days colder, and the holidays fast approaching. All good reasons for stocking up on some great books....
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Joan Schweighardt
- Oct 28, 2021
- 5 min
Spotlight on G.P. Gottlieb
We were thrilled to have the chance to interview G.P. Gottlieb, a true renaissance woman, for our October Spotlight feature. G.P. is a...
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Five Directions Press
- Oct 15, 2021
- 4 min
Books We Loved, Oct. 2021
Books We Loved in October 2021, by Amy Bloom, Ilene Schneider, and Rowenna Miller
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C. P. Lesley
- Sep 30, 2021
- 7 min
Writing Tips: Who’s Talking?
A couple of months ago, we discussed getting into character when you are writing a novel in the third person—whether it reflects one...
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