RaphaelWrites
Lev RaphaelFree weekly reports--with occasional extras--on the writing life, publishing, and books from a widely-published, award-winning veteran of publishing who's also been a print, radio, & online book reviewer as well as a professor of creative writing.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 220 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 6 days ago |
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Writers are Always Writing
People at my former health club often asked me “What are you working on?” or “Are you writing another book?” This happened even if I had just published a book and it was well-covered in the local newspapers and on local radio.
When I said...
My Father's Lilacs
My father always brought home an armful of lilacs for my mother’s birthday and she would greet them with all the surprise and delight of an ingénue receiving her first corsage.
It was a glimpse of their love, their emotional intimacy, that...
What if Book Sellers Told the Truth?
Here’s the Irish comedy team of Foil, Arms, and Hog offering customers informed choice when book shopping. Enjoy!
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Lev Raphael escaped academia many years ago to write and review full-time. His experiences in the Ivo...
Writers: Please Respect Your Audience
I just heard from a friend who attended a conference workshop where a professor droned on endlessly, repeating what was on his elaborate, dull PowerPoint. This is pretty common in academia and it shows a profound lack of respect for the aud...
Sunday's Swedish Scam
This scam below just popped up in my Inbox and it’s a change of pace because it isn’t about somehow getting one of my books more publicity. It’s a whole new genre, but the sender hasn’t even tried to make it remotely personal or convincing:...
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Author of 27 books from memoir to mystery + 100s of essays, short stories, book reviews, blogs. Lev taught creative writing at Michigan State University and Regents College in London and has been invited to teach at Leipzig University.
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