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Cully Perlman
3 days ago8 min read
BOOK REVIEW: STONE ANGELS by Helena Rho explores the sexual exploitation of Korean women and girls during the Asia-Pacific War
Helena Rho’s Stone Angels, a novel about the sexual exploitation of Korean women and girls during the Asia-Pacific War
Cully Perlman
Feb 185 min read
Beware of Your Social Media Posts
Today I’m thinking about the wild west of social media, and how you, dear authors, should beware of your social media posts.
Cully Perlman
Feb 111 min read
WHY I WRITE NOVELS AND FICTION
I write novels and fiction to make sense of the world. I write to express myself, to communicate the things I find important in this life.
Cully Perlman
Feb 46 min read
What You Leave Out of your Novel is More Important Than What You Leave In
I’ve written first drafts in three weeks, and others in six months. Some have taken me years. Jack Kerouac wrote On the Road in three weeks.
Cully Perlman
Jan 293 min read
ON GENRES: THINK YOU KNOW THEM ALL? YOU PROBABLY DON'T
Someone on social media was asking for a recommendation for a sports romance novel that wasn’t a hockey sports romance. They were adamant.
Cully Perlman
Jan 156 min read
Unlocking Your Writing Potential: How to Read with Purpose for Better Results
The point of reading something line by line is that you get down to the minutiae. You read each line to understand what's going on.
Cully Perlman
Jan 75 min read
The Key to Proper Etiquette and How to Support Authors Hawking Their Books
If someone wants to buy your book, they’ll buy it. If someone recommends it to them, they’ll buy it. Desperation isn’t what readers need.
Cully Perlman
Dec 17, 20246 min read
Opioids, Alcohol, Unhealthy Relationships and More: The Literature of Humanity
I got drunk one night and fist fought a cop in the middle of Collins Avenue, I’ve been told, but was I so drunk the cop let me go
Cully Perlman
Dec 3, 20246 min read
The Artist Writing in Times of Trouble
Artists create art, and when the focus is politics there’s a fine balance between overt criticism and thoughtful storytelling
Cully Perlman
Nov 26, 20244 min read
Thanksgiving and Christmas Lights are Here. You May Want to Read These Books to Open Your Perspective.
Holidays provide authors with settings that no other setting can come close to—the emotional rollercoaster of being with family
Cully Perlman
Nov 11, 20242 min read
Happy Veterans Day - A Short, Short Story
"Ray sat back down and drank the beer and watched Jr. smoke his cigarettes until he slid his foot off the stool and stood up and walked off"
Cully Perlman
Oct 29, 20245 min read
Knock Knock. Who's There? METAFICTION
Metafiction can be an interesting exercise for new and experienced writers alike, as it removes the distance between the reader and the text
Cully Perlman
Oct 22, 20248 min read
Political Fiction and the Novels That Stand the Test of Time
As artists, our art should be what we want it to be . . . but I always try to put the effort in to say something of worth and substance.
Cully Perlman
Oct 15, 20247 min read
How Writing Book Reviews Help You With Your Own Writing
When I review books, I read the book twice—for the enjoyment and experience of the book, the second time with a critical eye to what works.
Cully Perlman
Oct 2, 20247 min read
Write What You Know and Hope for the Best, but Don't Expect Anyone to Care
Like many writers, I’ve had a lot of different jobs. We’re outcasts. We’re outsiders. But as writers, it’s in our blood.
Cully Perlman
Sep 24, 20248 min read
How to Kickstart the Building Blocks of Your Novel
There’s a storm coming from the Gulf of Mexico. It’s not quite a hurricane—yet. But that hurricane is going to get our characters moving.
Cully Perlman
Sep 16, 20249 min read
SEX SCENES in FICTION
It doesn’t matter if the woman is having sex in real life or not—if they read “smut,” they’re going to read it all the time.
Cully Perlman
Sep 9, 20247 min read
19 Documentaries About Writers That'll Help You Get Your Mojo Back
The thing about a story is that you dream it as you tell it, hoping that others might then dream along with you . . .
Cully Perlman
Aug 20, 20245 min read
Using Metaphors, Similes, Analogies, and Aphorisms in Your Fiction
Literary devices are like Christmas ornaments on your Christmas tree—they make your writing sparkle and give it that extra something
Cully Perlman
Aug 13, 20246 min read
Are You Choosing the Right Words for Your Fiction?
When you’re writing, it’s natural to want to search for words that resonate with not only your characters and potential readers.
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