# novel (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 290 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover novel. Page: Feed: --- ## [Scarecrow and Mrs. King, S1E1](https://live.deanebarker.net/dead-drop/posts/8dd435/) _2026-08-25 · Deane Barker_ For absolutely no particular reason, I watched the first episode of Scarecrow and Mrs. King the other night. (I almost said “re-watched” because I can’t imagine I haven’t seen this before, but it’s been 43 years since it aired, so who can remember…) The show was a moderate success in the 80s, running for four seasons between 1983 and 1987. It was Bruce Boxleitner’s first notable thing after Tron ,… ## [Cryptome](https://live.deanebarker.net/dead-drop/posts/1329bc/) _2026-08-24 · Deane Barker_ Cryptome was always an odd thing. It was (is?) an online archive and document repository which published things that it hinted should not have been published. I remember Cryptome from back in the 1990s, when I was first getting on the web. It published all sorts of random combintations of government documents, often rolled up into zip file downloads. All the while, it gave off a very spy-ish vibe.… ## [Syriana Plot Diagram](https://live.deanebarker.net/dead-drop/posts/5d7df6/) _2026-08-23 · Deane Barker_ Syriana from 2005 is my favorite kind of movie: it has lots of plot threads that overlap and come together in different ways. I learned that this style has name: hyperlink cinema . Unfortunately, a side effect of this style is that the film was wildly complex and hard to understand. While I was watching it for the first time, I was only barely understanding the overall plot mechanics and why… ## [AI, ghostwriters, editors, and authorship](https://agoodreedreview.com/2026/08/22/ai-ghostwriters-authorship/) _2026-08-23 · A Good Reed Review · A Good Reed Review_ By Ande Jacobson I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the use of AI, ghostwriters, and editors, and what authorship really means. Having written a book myself, I know the kind of effort that goes into such an endeavor, even when you know the material extremely well. Getting the wording right, making sure that your … Continue reading AI, ghostwriters, editors, and authorship ## [Sold out](https://novelicecream.substack.com/p/sold-out) _2026-08-22 · Novel Ice Cream · Novel Notes_ The Worlds Best Ice Cream Sandwich is gone. ## [20260823](https://house-of-the-wizards.blogspot.com/2026/08/20260823.html) _2026-08-22 · ∫∅∟∪∫ · 西木由堂_ 戒備 Fujifilm Klasse W / 茶白猫 #film #底片 #フィルム写真 #猫スナップ ## [The Real Reason We Buy Books and Never Read Them (And Why It Is Not Laziness)](https://audiobooksinfo.substack.com/p/the-real-reason-we-buy-books-and) _2026-08-22 · Best Books & Audiobooks_ Buying paper is an act of defiance, and your messy unread shelf is actually a gorgeous monument to your potential selves ## [I like trying out new roasters and I...](https://adamwood.blog/posts/2026-08-22-i-like-trying-out) _2026-08-22 · Adam Wood_ I like trying out new roasters and I like funky packaging, so this pick-up from Edinburgh’s own Cult Coffee Roasters is a win-win for me. Actually, a triple win: check... ## [On This Day in History – 22 August – Battle of Bosworth Field, death of King Richard III, and accession of King Henry VII](https://tudorblogger.com/2026/08/22/on-this-day-in-history-22-august-battle-of-bosworth-field-death-of-king-richard-iii-and-accession-of-king-henry-vii/) _2026-08-22 · Helene Harrison · TudorBlogger_ Event – Battle of Bosworth Field, death of King Richard III, and accession of King Henry VII. Year – 1485. Location – Bosworth Field, near Ambion Hill, Market Bosworth, Leicestershire, England. 22 August was a pivotal day in English history. Henry Tudor had arrived in Wales with an army a few weeks previously and had \[…\] ## [Ronin Car Chase](https://live.deanebarker.net/dead-drop/posts/7ef5ab/) _2026-08-22 · Deane Barker_ Chases are all over the place in spy movies, but the second car chase in Ronin is one of the best on film. It’s a BMW and a Peugeot through the streets of Paris. It’s very realistic (except maybe for a weird amount of sparks). There’s no musical soundtrack for most of it, just more than seven full minutes screaming engines and scraping metal . Robert DeNiro looks like he’s on the verge of a stroke… ## [AI QA that opens fix PRs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/GfsBgjufyMHH) _2026-08-22 · **Sponsored**_ Run a browser QA from plain-English instructions; get GitHub issues and optional fix PRs. ## [It’s Only A Paper Moon or Globe](https://travelbetweenthepages.com/2026/08/22/its-only-a-paper-moon-or-globe/) _2026-08-22 · Brian D. Butler · Travel Between The Pages_ I have always been fascinated by globes. When I was a wee lad I had a globe/lamp combo on my nightstand and I would spin the globe and dream of breaking out. I even made my own paper mache globe … Continue reading → ## [Iconic Film Character Intros: Captain Jack Sparrow - How to Steal a Movie in Seconds](https://nofilmschool.com/jack-sparrows-unforgettable-intro) _2026-08-22 · Eric Hardman · No Film School_ When you’re asked to think about iconic character introductions, your mind may not immediately shoot to Captain Jack Sparrow. Obviously, the character himself has become a cultural icon, but his absolutely brilliant introduction in the first film of the series, The Curse of the Black Pearl is not talked about nearly enough. Let’s change that. Uniquely Controlled Chaos Our first time seeing Captain… ## [20260822](https://house-of-the-wizards.blogspot.com/2026/08/20260822.html) _2026-08-22 · ∫∅∟∪∫ · 西木由堂_ 門面 Fujifilm X-Pro3 / 宮古島 XF23mmF2.8 R WR #xpro3 #fujidigital #スナップ写真 ## [View From A Hotel Window, 8/21/2026: Columbus](https://whatever.scalzi.com/2026/08/21/view-from-a-hotel-window-8-21-2026-columbus/) _2026-08-21 · Athena Scalzi · Whatever_ My mom, grandma, and I are in Columbus this weekend to celebrate my grandma’s 79th birthday, and here is the view from the hotel we are staying in! It’s definitely outside of downtown, but not a bad view, honestly. We’ve got some good, clean, wholesome fun planned (drinking, gambling, debauchery). You only turn 79 once! \[…\] ## [The Mary Robinette Gazette: August, 2026](https://maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/the-mary-robinette-gazette-aug-2026/) _2026-08-21 · Mary Robinette Kowal · Mary Robinette Kowal_ Want to get my newsletter in your inbox? Sign up here. In the last few weeks, I have been recovering from unexpected gallbladder surgery. It hit suddenly on a Thursday night, surgery was on Friday, and I was scheduled to be on a plan to GenCon in Indianapolis on Saturday. If this had hit a \[…\] ## [The Hidden Cameos You Probably Missed in Django Unchained's Unmasking Scene](https://nofilmschool.com/django-unchained-s-unmasking-scene) _2026-08-21 · Jason Hellerman · No Film School_ I saw Django Unchained on the opening weekend it came out, on a Sunday morning at The Grove. It was a bloody, kinetic triumph. A revenge movie about America from the point of view of a director trying to deconstruct the myths we tell each other through film and TV. One of the scenes that's small but I think is worth talking about is full of cameos. It's the hoods-off, or unmasking, scene where… ## [The Kelsey Grammer Rule for Writing Better Dialogue](https://nofilmschool.com/kelsey-grammer-rule-dialogue) _2026-08-21 · Jo Light · No Film School_ Being a writer is hard, right? Hopefully you're passionate about the story and building interesting characters and doing all the little things you have to do to make a strong script. And then you have to send it out. To actors . Gulp. And actors read a lot of scripts, which is one of the best forms of storytelling education you can get. So they know ball. They can feel when a character leaps off… ## [The Big Idea: Suyi Davies Okungbowa](https://whatever.scalzi.com/2026/08/21/the-big-idea-suyi-davies-okungbowa/) _2026-08-21 · Athena Scalzi · Whatever_ In times of turmoil, where is our caped crusader to save the day? Heroes are good, villains are bad, and real life people are a whole lot more complicated. Author Suyi Davies Okungbowa examines this idea further, showing how people, while sometimes heroic, also contain multitudes and aren’t just one thing. Follow along in the \[…\] ## [Today’s the day](https://novelicecream.substack.com/p/todays-the-day) _2026-08-21 · Novel Ice Cream · Novel Notes_ The Worlds Best Ice Cream Sandwich is live. ## [Pachinko by Min Jin Lee (2017)](https://onehundredpages.wordpress.com/2026/08/21/pachinko-by-min-jin-lee-2017/) _2026-08-21 · aggslanguage · A Useful Fiction_ Here we have a ‘rich story of the immigrant experience’, one which is a ‘vivid, immersive multigenerational saga about life for Koreans in Japan’, as well as a ‘tale of resilience and poignant emotional conflict’, one which Barack Obama no less accounts ‘a powerful story’. It is a New York Times best seller, receiving great reviews from The \[…\] ## [International money transfers (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/dH1mUOz6gYFI) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Send money to other countries and manage multi‑currency balances online. ## [Review of THE SUBSTITUTE by Nicole Lundrigan](https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.com/2026/08/review-of-substitute-by-nicole-lundrigan.html) _2026-08-21 · Doreen · Schatje's Shelves_ 3.5 Stars The psychological suspense novels of Canadian author Nicole Lundrigan have become my go-to books when I’m looking for an audiobook for my morning walks. This one has chapters which alternate between two perspectives. There’s that of Warren Botts narrated in omniscient third person. He’s a PhD student taking a leave of absence and teaching science in a middle school. The other point of… ## [Kibbutzul de la frontiera cu Infernul (carte: Amir Tibon – Masacrul din 7 octombrie 2023)](https://romascanu.net/kibbutzul-de-la-frontiera-cu-infernul-carte-amir-tibon-masacrul-din-7-octombrie-2023/) _2026-08-21 · admin · The Catcher In The Sand_ Publicul din România în general și publicul cititor în special pare să fie fascinat de Orientul Mijlociu. Multe dintre cărțile semnificative ale scriitorilor din Israel și din țările din jur, sunt traduse din limbile ebraică, arabă, engleză și publicate de … Continue reading → The post Kibbutzul de la frontiera cu Infernul (carte: Amir Tibon – Masacrul din 7 octombrie 2023) first appeared on The… ## [A rather special guest is joining us in Devon](https://theliteraryedit.substack.com/p/a-rather-special-guest-is-joining) _2026-08-21 · Lucy Pearson · The Literary Edit_ Plus: a NEW Rosamunde Pilcher, and the book that just got an absolute spanking... ## [Wait For The New Day / The Great Game By Arvind Ethan David](https://jamesdavisnicoll.com/review/wait-for-the-new-day) _2026-08-21 · James Nicoll · James Nicoll Reviews_ Arvind Ethan David’s The Great Game is, as its subtitle declares, a thriller. Murder! While reprehensible, a sufficiently cunning homicide can present the great detective Sherlock Holmes with a challenge worthy of his intellect. For gentleman thief AJ Raffles, however, stumbling across an unexpected decapitation can derail an otherwise promising burglary. If Raffles is going to get drawn into a… ## [Honda Del Sol Commercial](https://live.deanebarker.net/dead-drop/posts/faee6f/) _2026-08-21 · Deane Barker_ Here’s a commercial for the Honda Del Sol from 1995. It’s very Bondian, from the music to the casting to the theme. So much so, that MGM sued Honda and made them pull it off the air. The lawsuit accuses Honda of copyright infringement and falsely implying that the car is endorsed by MGM and Danjaq. ## [Rotterdam Rocks](https://travelbetweenthepages.com/2026/08/21/rotterdam-rocks/) _2026-08-21 · Brian D. Butler · Travel Between The Pages_ Rotterdam Rocks (image above & below) is the winning proposal for a landmark on the banks of the river Maas. Designed by MVRDV for The Shift Embassy whose aim is to raise public awareness of the climate crisis. It is a 30,000 … Continue reading → ## [DOJ Uses James Comey’s Novel in Its Case Against Him](http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/101101-doj-cites-comey-novel-in-pursuing-its-case-against-the-former-fbi-director.html) _2026-08-21 · By Jim Milliot · (untitled)_ ## [LOC’s National Book Festival Expands Cultural Programming](http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/trade-shows-events/article/101100-loc-s-national-book-festival-expands-cultural-programming.html) _2026-08-21 · By Nathalie op de Beeck · (untitled)_ ## [Amazon Exec to Head Online Sales at HarperCollins](http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/people/article/101089-amazon-exec-joining-hc-as-head-of-online-sales.html) _2026-08-21 · By Jim Milliot · (untitled)_ ## [Indie Spotlight: August 2026](http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/authors/pw-select/article/101104-indie-spotlight-august-2026.html) _2026-08-21 · (untitled)_ In this edition of our monthly thematic roundup of BookLife titles, we feature sci-fi and fantasy. ## [Persona-led AI publishing (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/XXcpYBWUKF2X) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Generate drafts, schedule subdomain publishing, and keep human review where needed. ## [This Week’s Bestsellers: August 24, 2026](http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/101103-this-week-s-bestsellers-august-24-2026.html) _2026-08-21 · Edited by Carolyn Juris · (untitled)_ ## [Publishing’s “Hot Labor Summer”](http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/101098-publishing-s-hot-labor-summer.html) _2026-08-21 · By Sam Spratford · (untitled)_ With a string of recent union victories, book workers are addressing what some see as subpar labor conditions in the industry. ## [Behind the Mythology of Bookselling: PW Talks with Liz Hottel of NAIBA](http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/authors/interviews/article/101097-behind-the-mythology-of-bookselling-pw-talks-with-liz-hottel-of-naiba.html) _2026-08-21 · By Claire Kirch · (untitled)_ NAIBA’s second executive director officially took the helm on August 4, during the organization’s annual membership meeting at the New Voices New Rooms conference. ## [Regional Bookseller Organizations Emphasize Authors and Books](http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/trade-shows-events/article/101096-regional-bookseller-organizations-emphasize-authors-and-books.html) _2026-08-21 · (untitled)_ This year’s regional shows are hosting scores of authors. ## [Indie Booksellers Prepare to Attend Regional Associations’ Trade Shows](http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/trade-shows-events/article/101095-indie-booksellers-prepare-to-attend-regional-associations-trade-shows.html) _2026-08-21 · By Claire Kirch · (untitled)_ Approximately 1,500 booksellers around the U.S. are expected to attend this fall’s conferences. ## [‘A Little Something Else’: PW Talks with Kerry Hansen](http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-authors/article/101094-a-little-something-else-pw-talks-with-kerry-hansen.html) _2026-08-21 · By Joanne O’Sullivan · (untitled)_ ## [A New (Shorter) Chapter for Middle Grade](http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/101093-a-new-shorter-chapter-for-middle-grade.html) _2026-08-21 · By Joanne O’Sullivan · (untitled)_ Publishers are hoping to hook new readers with lower page counts and more visual formats. ## [How ‘Paper Ghosts’ by Sarah Addison Allen Got Made](http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/101091-how-paper-ghosts-by-sarah-addison-allen-got-made.html) _2026-08-21 · By PW Staff · (untitled)_ An inside look at the publication process for the bestselling author’s latest novel ## [Chad Harbach Steps Back Up to the Plate](http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/authors/profiles/article/101090-chad-harbach-steps-back-up-to-the-plate.html) _2026-08-21 · By David Adams · (untitled)_ Fifteen years after The Art of Fielding, the author returns with a novel set at the same Midwestern college. ## [(untitled)](https://linuxrocks.online/@nafnlj/117130433428407573) _2026-08-20 · N.A. Ferrell_ Nintendo 64 at 30 and My N64 Memories I celebrate the Nintendo 64’s 30th anniversary with a selection of my own late-90s N64 memories. https:// thenewleafjournal.com/nintendo -64-at-30-and-my-n64-memories/ # Nintendo64 # SegaGenesis # VideoGames # PokemonStadium # SuperMario64 ## [Why Over-Researching Can Ruin a Great Scene—and How to Fix It](https://nofilmschool.com/over-researching-can-ruin-scene) _2026-08-20 · Jason Hellerman · No Film School_ Let me know if this has happened to you: you have a great idea for a scene, but the more you try to add details from your research or incorporate facts, the more you end up kind of ruining it. That's because storytelling is not real life, and at the core of every scene should not be a bunch of facts; it should be a palpable soul. Writers, actors, and directors all have the same issue when it comes… ## [Non-Fiction Reading on the Six Wives of Henry VIII](https://tudorblogger.com/2026/08/20/non-fiction-reading-on-the-six-wives-of-henry-viii/) _2026-08-20 · Helene Harrison · TudorBlogger_ Writing a book on the six queens of Henry VIII I thought it might be good to provide an insight into some of the books I’ve been reading as part of my research. I am aware there are other books on each of the wives that I could have recommended, but these are ones that \[…\] ## [And Now, An EP-Sized Selection of Deep Cuts](https://whatever.scalzi.com/2026/08/20/and-now-an-ep-sized-selection-of-deep-cuts/) _2026-08-20 · John Scalzi · Whatever_ Because I feel like moving a bit beyond the hits. Enjoy. — JS ## [WordPress.com Education, supporting, encouraging younger bloggers](https://disassociated.com/wordpress-com-education-supporting-encouraging-younger-bloggers/) _2026-08-20 · disassociated.com · disassociated.com RSS feed_ WordPress.com Education, is an initiative launched earlier week, designed to give school students across the world resources to setup and maintain their own blog: This isn’t a stripped-down classroom version of WordPress.com. The Student Plan includes plugin support, 6 GB of storage, backups, staging sites, SFTP/SSH, phpMyAdmin, and Studio Sync. Students learn and build with \[…\] ## [Putting a book on top of a TV and how it means hope.](https://livinghappy.substack.com/p/putting-a-book-on-top-of-a-tv-and) _2026-08-20 · Carrie Jones · Living Happy and Write Better Now!_ A long time ago, the novelist James Michener (He was a big-time novelist decades ago, sort of my mom’s era.) wrote an essay called “How to Use a Library.” ## [Which Would You Choose? Synthetic or Cyborg?](https://danielverastiqui.com/which-would-you-choose-synthetic-or-cyborg/) _2026-08-20 · Daniel Verastiqui · Daniel Verastiqui_ President Duke argues that anyone who transferred into a synthetic body stopped being human the moment their original brain died. I've been thinking about this argument for years, and I still can't find a hole in it. ## [Film Quote of the Day: The 'Tombstone' Quote That Perfectly Captures Doc Holliday's Wicked Sense of Humor](https://nofilmschool.com/tombstone-doc-holliday-hypocrisy) _2026-08-20 · Jo Light · No Film School_ There’s a reason Doc Holliday is one of Val Kilmer’s most quoted roles . Everything he says is sad and funny at the same time, delivered in that Southern drawl. He always seems to get at something true and incisive in a voice that could only be his, which is what great dialogue or poetry or lyrics can do too. Val Kilmer died on April 1, 2025, at the age of 65 in Los Angeles. The 1993 film… ## [Fantasy Novel Review: Slow Burn by Amal Singh](https://www.tarvolon.com/2026/08/20/fantasy-novel-review-slow-burn-by-amal-singh/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fantasy-novel-review-slow-burn-by-amal-singh) _2026-08-20 · tarvolon · Tar Vol on_ This review is based on an eARC (Advance Reading Copy) provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Slow Burn was released on August 18, 2026. Amal Singh has come across my reading list with a few short stories in Clarkesworld, and they’re always good reads. So, while short fiction and long… Continue reading Fantasy Novel Review: Slow Burn by Amal Singh ## [20260821](https://house-of-the-wizards.blogspot.com/2026/08/20260821.html) _2026-08-20 · ∫∅∟∪∫ · 西木由堂_ 痕 Fujifilm X-Pro3 / 宮古島 XF23mmF2.8 R WR #xpro3 #fujidigital #スナップ写真 ## [(untitled)](https://agilelisa.com/2026/08/20/currently-onboarding-a-new-client.html) _2026-08-20 · Lisa Sieverts_ Currently on-boarding a new client and working on non-profit activities for Sharing Housing, Inc. and the Monadnock Folklore Society.