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Meg Waite Clayton

Author of the international bestsellers The Postmistress of Paris, The Last Train to London, and 6 other novels

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November 5, 2018 By Meg Waite Clayton

Julia Glass: The Not Quite Yes

For NanoWriMo month, I'm going to repost some of my favorite guest author posts, which I'm rereading to inspire myself! This one -- by one of my fave authors, …

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January 23, 2013 By Meg Waite Clayton

Cathy Marie Buchanan: Finding the Writing Life

Earlier this year, when Cathy Marie Buchanan asked if I'd read her new novel, The Painted Girls, I jumped at the chance. I loved her debut, The Day the Falls …

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January 15, 2013 By Meg Waite Clayton

What Book Editors Want in 2013

I stumbled across a piece on the Andrew Lownie Literary Agency's blog today about what book editors want to see in 2013. The answers run the gammut, including …

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August 5, 2011 By Meg Waite Clayton

Anne Tyler on 1st Drafts

"I would advise any beginning writer to write the first drafts as if no one else will ever read them - without a thought about publication - and only in the …

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July 11, 2011 By Meg Waite Clayton

First Draft!

Just finished a first draft of my new novel, and am reminded of the Hemingway saying re same: "First drafts are s#!t." Well, except he had a version of hello in …

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May 18, 2011 By Meg Waite Clayton

Tayari Jones: Writing in the Wilderness

I could not be more delighted: today I am hosting Tayari Jones! I first met Tayari when we were next door neighbors at the 2004 Sewanee Writers Conference, and …

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April 13, 2011 By Meg Waite Clayton

Dispatches from the (Book Tour) Front

"I never minded reading to three people. I had plenty of experience. The key is that all of you must sit very close together." - Ann Patchett, from "My Life in …

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April 3, 2011 By Meg Waite Clayton

Page Davidson Clayton Poetry Prize, and 1st Books Paperback Row

Since this month is National Poetry Month, I'll be running Poetry Tuesdays instead of the usual Guest Author Wednesdays this month - and am very excited about …

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March 22, 2011 By Meg Waite Clayton

Look at this Cover!!!

Holy Moly!!! The Four Ms. Bradwells goes on sale today, and the first things I saw on twitter was this photo, shared by Andi Buchanon. The stores aren't …

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March 18, 2011 By Meg Waite Clayton

Words of Wisdom from Confucius, Austen, and Tuchman

"Life seems but a quick succession of busy nothings." — Jane Austen "No matter how busy you may think you are, you must find time for reading, or surrender …

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