In honor of the World Intellectual Property Day, the White House has released President Obama’s “Made in America” list of favorite American creators. The list includes Toni Morrison’s “Song of Solomon” and the “Godfather” movies. (more…)
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President Obama’s “Made in America” List Includes Toni Morrison, “Godfather”
Posted by cindyfazzi on April 29, 2016
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2016/04/29/president-obamas-made-in-america-list-includes-toni-morrison-godfather/
Top 5 Blog Posts: Pen Names, Literary Snobs, and New York Pitch Conference
Since this blog’s launch on Feb. 15, 2014, I’ve published 70 articles on writing, reading, publishing, books, and movies. Hands down, the most widely read post is an article discussing the reasons why writers use a pen name. (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on December 29, 2014
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2014/12/29/top-5-blog-posts-pen-names-literary-snobs-and-new-york-pitch-conference/
Christina Baker Kline’s “Orphan Train”: An Emotional Journey Worth Sharing
Book Review: “Orphan Train” by Christina Baker Kline, published by William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins, 2013
At first glance, 90-year-old Vivian has nothing in common with Molly, a troubled teen-ager. Vivian is well-off and white, originally from Ireland, while Molly is poor and half-Penobscot Indian. When Molly is caught stealing a copy of “Jayne Eyre” at the public library, she must either perform community service by helping Vivian clean her attic, or go to a juvenile center. She chooses the former, bringing the two together. (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on September 7, 2014
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2014/09/07/christina-baker-klines-orphan-train-an-emotional-journey-worth-sharing/
Hollywood’s Love Affair with Lady Liberty: From “Saboteur” to “Adjustment Bureau”
Filmmakers love the Statue of Liberty for its cinematographer-friendly qualities.
From the 1942 Alfred Hitchcock film, “Saboteur,” to the Matt Damon-starrer “The Adjustment Bureau” (2011), Lady Liberty has been thrilling, scaring, and entertaining moviegoers over the years. (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on May 19, 2014
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2014/05/19/hollywoods-love-affair-with-lady-liberty-from-saboteur-to-adjustment-bureau/
If You Love Both Library and Technology, You’re at the Top of Information Resources Food Chain
People who use technology a lot also go to public libraries often.
Are you an “information omnivore,” a “library lover,” or a “solid center”? If you love public libraries and technology both, you probably belong to one of those three groups. A study by the Pew Research Internet Project shows that Americans who use technology a lot also go to the libraries often. (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on March 19, 2014
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2014/03/19/if-you-love-both-library-and-technology-youre-at-the-top-of-information-resources-food-chain/
Celluloid vs. Real London: Young Victoria’s Hyde Park, James Bond’s MI6
Tower Bridge crosses the River Thames.
Movies like “The Young Victoria,” “Skyfall,” and “King’s Speech” made me feel like I’ve been to London. And when I did go to London, I felt like I was on a movie set. (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on March 10, 2014
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2014/03/10/celluloid-vs-real-london-young-victorias-hyde-park-james-bonds-mi6/
Free Platform for Unpublished Writers
Are you looking for a literary agent? Are you trying to get your book published? WEbook, a publishing platform and online community for writers, was recently re-launched under new ownership. (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on February 19, 2014
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2014/02/19/free-platform-for-unpublished-writers/
3 Tips on Sustaining Your Writing Momentum
There are two types of writers who have captured our collective imagination. On the one hand, there’s F. Scott Fitzgerald, who wrote novels that were unabashedly autobiographical or semi-autobiographical. His wife and muse, Zelda, was as famous as he was. On the other hand, there’s Stephen King, who writes 10 pages a day and has published 63 novels at my last count. He’s so prolific that he couldn’t possibly rely on something as fickle as a muse. (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on February 16, 2014
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2014/02/16/40/
Welcome
“Trees” (Artwork by Nina Fazzi)
I’ve been around. As a writer and editor, I have worked for the world’s leading news agency and several newspapers, and for traditional and online publications. I’ve been writing fiction and non-fiction. (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on February 16, 2014
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Cindy Fazzi 