Her latest book, "1000 Words: A Writer's Guide to Staying Creative, Productive and Focused All Year Round," is her first self-help title. (Bryan Tarnowski/Simon & Schuster) “It’s fun,” she said.

“1000 Words” is sort of the advice book equivalent of that friend who cheers beside a marathon route, tossing out enthusiasm and Gatorade. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now.

There was something about 1000 Words that immediately made my palms slick. I opened the cover of Jami Attenberg’s new writing guide—bound with tender, delicious wisdom from fellow authors ...

1,000 Words: Engulfed in Books. By Thessaly La Force. December 3, 2009. Save this story. Save this story. Great images of books from around the world and the Web. Two photographers ...

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Jami Attenberg, Roxane Gay, Alex Chee, and other novelists explain how to write a book. The first trick is: You have to write a 1000 words every day. The second trick is: You have to have fun.

Attenberg’s book “1000 Words: A Writer's Guide to Staying Creative, Focused, and Productive All Year Round,” out Tuesday, is a collection of writing advice, ...

If you're going to sign 1000 copies of your new book, you might as well make the most of that inevitable wrist ache. Last month, writer Will Maclean's debut novel The Apparition Phase was released ...

Great Images of books from around the world and the Web. A reader, Debra Loewen, ... 1,000 Words: Books in Motion. By Macy Halford. October 26, 2009. Save this story ...