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18 Jul, 6 tweets, 5 min read
For anyone still wondering how often visual tropes crop up in book jacket art, here's a short thread of novels using one of the commonest: The Empty Swing. ImageImageImageImage
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Aaaaand these... ImageImageImageImage
You thought that was it? Oh, there are more. ImageImageImageImage
Lots more. ImageImageImageImage
I could go on, but perhaps I've made my point now. Maybe I'll make a nice cool drink. Other people should do the same. ImageImageImage

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17 Jul
Cup of tea; ten minutes to kill. You know what that means. #Storytime.
Newcomers, to explain: in which I tell a story from scratch, live and on Twitter. And it always starts like this.
There is a story the bees used to tell, which makes it hard to disbelieve. #Storytime
The king of a certain country was plagued by brush fires on the edge of his lands. His Chief Adviser warned him: “You must declare a state of emergency. Build fire-breaks. Dig trenches.” #Storytime
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13 Jul
Wallada bint al-Mustakfi (1001 - 1091), was an Andalusian poet. The only child of Muhammad III of Córdoba, Wallada inherited his fortune, and used it to open a palace and literary hall in Córdoba. #CelebratingWomen
There she offered instruction in poetry and the arts of love to women of all classes, from those of noble birth to slaves. #CelebratingWomen
She was considered a great beauty for her time: blonde, fair-skinned and blue-eyed, in addition to being intelligent, cultured and proud.She was also controversial, walking out in public without a hijab, wearing transparent tunics, with her verses embroidered on her clothing.
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5 Jun
Without making this all about criticizing the rather unwise actions of an author for whom I otherwise have a lot of time, I think it's important to think about the way women's books are presented.
You've probably noticed me complaining from time to time about the way books by women tend to have pink jackets, feminized fonts and a generally softer look than books in a similar genre by men. I think this sucks for various reasons.
First, it perpetuates the general idea that although writing by men is universal, books by women, about women's experiences, are exclusively FOR women. Most men have women in their lives. Why not in their book cases?
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5 Jun
Perhaps we should have #TenTweets about BOOK BLURBS next. It seems rather timely, somehow. Follow the hashtag to collect them all! #TenThingsAboutBookBlurbs
1. A blurb, as opposed to a cover quote (which is usually a one-line comment by another author, saying how much they liked the book) is a short synopsis on the back of the book jacket, summarizing the contents for the reader. #TenThingsAboutBookBlurbs
2. That said, its sole purpose is to represent the book in a way that will draw in potential readers, in only a couple of sentences. That doesn't often make for subtlety or nuanced, in-depth analysis. #TenThingsAboutBookBlurbs
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1 May
Lazy Saturday. Cup of tea. You know what that means, Twitter. #Storytime.
New folk, if you're new to this: #Storytime; in which I write a story, freestyle, on Twitter. Some pay attention; others unfollow. And it always starts with these words:
There once was a man who longed to be King. He had no qualifications, except in that he was a man of privilege, wealth and connections, and he was only one among many with their eyes on the throne, and not the most deserving. #Storytime
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29 Apr
Today's #TenTweets, by request, are about CREATING DISTINCTIVE IMAGERY. Follow the hashtag to collect them all! #TenThingsAboutStrikingImagery
1. Imagery can be a powerful weapon in your arsenal as a writer. But to maximize its effect, you first need to think WHY you need it, and what its role is in the scene you're writing. #TenThingsAboutStrikingImagery
2. Description usually exists to draw attention to something - a scene, a theme, a sensation. Decide what it is in each instance, and target your imagery appropriately. #TenThingsAboutStrikingImagery
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