En Cantabria «calabobos» responde a una llovizna menuda que cae de forma imperceptible, por eso en esta novela llueve todo el rato y sus personajes están mojados permanentemente. Rodeado de paisajes bellos a la par que violentos y a través de una oralidad descarnada, maleducada, y un cántabru tosco y fiero, el protagonista de esta historia habla de la brutalidad silenciosa de un pueblo desamparado, que cala poco a poco en su gente sin que ni siquiera se den cuenta, mientras trata de encontrar a su hermana antes de que llegue la pleamar. Han tenido que pasar varios años para que Luis Mario se diera cuenta de que vivía empapado y, una vez seco, ha podido escribir sobre la Mujer Oso, el Hombre Pez, mujeres que amamantan a perros, hombres que destripan vacas y vacas que caen al mar. Sobre Mariuca y Nanda La Chona, infusiones que todo lo matan, percebes con el sexo descomunal, gorriones que brotan de la tierra, vainas llenas de dientes, viejas que se alimentan de críos o un feto dentro de un mejillón. Pero, por encima de todo, sobre un sitio que se niega a cambiar. Calabobos supone la invención de un nuevo relato mitológico, hermosísimo y afilado como las rocas de un acantilado. La crítica ha dicho: «Una voz que te arrolla y te lanza al mar; un zoom preciso e impúdico a una familia del norte, un pueblo, las gentes. Su prosa entra como las mejores historias, es decir, como los mejores chismes». Anna Pacheco «La lengua en la que habla esta novela se te pega al cuerpo como la lluvia fina. Cuando te das cuenta ya estás completamente empapada. Luis Mario tiene el don de hacer de la palabra una mesa camilla y, de repente, ya es de noche». Ángelo Néstore «Calabobos es una de esas novelas raras y extraordinarias que contienen un mundo: hay vainas que producen dientes, huertos en los que se cultivan gorriones, muertos que se cargan a las espaldas durante años y mujeres salvajes que viven encaramadas en la montaña. No vas a poder soltarla perola novela tampoco te va a soltar a ti. La historia se te mete por debajo de la ropa y te llega hasta los huesos». Layla Martínez «Cantabria encerrada en una gota de lluvia. Luis Mario (nos) cae del mismo cielo. ¡Qué libro tan hermoso, mágico y vivo! ¡Cagonsos!». David Uclés «Una especie de la jodimos con vistas a la bahía». Conchita, abuela de Luis Mario «Luis Mario señala a Cantabria en el mapa y con un idioma nuevo pero antiguo nos dice: aquí nace la poesía y la brutalidad». Júlia Peró

Craft an Engaging Plot How does plot influence story structure? What's the difference between plotting for commercial and literary fiction? How do you revise a plot or structure that's gone off course? With "Write Great Fiction: Plot & Structure," you'll discover the answers to these questions and more. Award-winning author James Scott Bell offers clear, concise information that will help you create a believable and memorable plot, including: Techniques for crafting strong beginnings, middles, and endsEasy-to-understand plotting diagrams and chartsBrainstorming techniques for original plot ideasThought-provoking exercises at the end of each chapterStory structure models and methods for all genresTips and tools for correcting common plot problems Filled with plot examples from popular novels, comprehensive checklists, and practical hands-on guidance, "Write Great Fiction: Plot & Structure" gives you the skills you need to approach plot and structure like an experienced pro.

Seven Drafts: Self-Edit Like a Pro from Blank Page to Book divides writing and revision into distinct stages, with a new focus in each draft. Allison’s frank, funny voice encourages writers to tackle even big editing tasks with a sense of humor and a feeling that someone who understands is on their side. After sections on story, elements of writing craft and structure, seeking and using feedback, and the publication process, Seven Drafts goes beyond the technical and into the mindset of a writer. How can envy be employed to fuel your own work? Where do you find a writing community? How will literary citizenship influence personal process?

When you "just know" how a story should go... When you "have a feeling" about how that ad should run... When you "get overwhelmed" by columns of data or the idea of running numbers... Those are all types of intuition. Intuition, commonly misunderstood as being primarily driven by emotion, is actually a very quick ability to pattern-read, and is based in information-gathering that's done so quickly, you're not even aware you're doing it. But... if you're intuitive (about certain things only, or about everything), you can't use concrete or linear decision-making strategies. You might not be able to outline. You might not be able to plan in concrete terms. You might not be able to run those numbers. So, what does that mean for you? How do you go about understanding the intuitive brain you have? This book is written by two coaches who have worked with thousands and thousands of writers, many of whom are "intuitive" in some way. Because we've noticed patterns in how these authors make decisions, and in how process can work in an intuitive way, we wanted to share this book with you. Inside this book, you will find: * the five types of intuition (and how to tell if you have them) * the most common patterns of intuitive writers (and how to cope/strategize with that difference) * the difference between running ads as an intuitive, and running ads as a concrete * guidance for running an intuitive-decision-making business (especially as an entrepreneur) * when not to trust intuition * and so much more... If you resonated with any of the first three questions (even if you didn't resonate with all of them), we hope this book will help to provide some context around why you're functioning the way you are, and some guidance for how to be the most successful version of yourself. When you "just know," and no one trusts that, you learn not to trust it. We're here to help save your intuition from a world that doesn't understand it. To help you wield this superpower.

They say writing is rewriting. So why does the second part get such short shrift? Refuse To Be Done will guide you through every step of the novel writing process, from getting started on those first pages to the last tips for making your final draft even tighter and stronger. From lauded writer and teacher Matt Bell, Refuse to Be Done is encouraging and intensely practical, focusing always on specific rewriting tasks, techniques, and activities for every stage of the process. You won’t find bromides here about the “the writing Muse.” Instead, Bell breaks down the writing process in three sections. In the first, Bell shares a bounty of tactics, all meant to push you through the initial conception and get words on the page. The second focuses on reworking the narrative through outlining, modeling, and rewriting. The third and final section offers a layered approach to polishing through a checklist of operations, breaking the daunting project of final revisions into many small, achievable tasks. Whether you are a first time novelist or a veteran writer, you will find an abundance of strategies here to help motivate you and shake up your revision process, allowing you to approach your work, day after day and month after month, with fresh eyes and sharp new tools.

Published in 1942 by French author Albert Camus, The Stranger has long been considered a classic of twentieth-century literature. Le Monde ranks it as number one on its "100 Books of the Century" list. Through this story of an ordinary man unwittingly drawn into a senseless murder on a sundrenched Algerian beach, Camus explores what he termed "the nakedness of man faced with the absurd."

The Artist’s Way is the seminal book on the subject of creativity. An international bestseller, millions of readers have found it to be an invaluable guide to living the artist’s life. Still as vital today—or perhaps even more so—than it was when it was first published one decade ago, it is a powerfully provocative and inspiring work. In a new introduction to the book, Julia Cameron reflects upon the impact of The Artist’s Way and describes the work she has done during the last decade and the new insights into the creative process that she has gained. Updated and expanded, this anniversary edition reframes The Artist’s Way for a new century.

«No sé qué hicimos para merecernos una fantasma. Cada uno de nosotros ha reflexionado, no pocas veces, cómo la adquirimos, por qué se pegó a esta familia y nos siguió a todas partes. Fue agotador. Al principio no entendíamos muy bien su naturaleza, porque no siempre estuvo con nosotros y porquen o somos expertos en fantasmas.» El verano de la serpiente es una historia magistralmente narrada desde perspectivas distintas que van confeccionando y perfilando a cada uno de los personajes. En sus páginas, asistimos al momento decisivo en la vida de una familia, durante el verano de 1977, que se desliza inquietante, develando los secretos que cada uno de ellos guarda. En una feria ambulante, Maricarmen, la hermana mayor, pedirá conocer su futuro a una muchacha serpiente: la respuesta de esta será críptica y, por lo mismo, aterradora. A partir de ahí, sus vidas, y de quienes los rodean, irán zigzagueando entre una boa real que acecha el vecindario y una mujer fantasmal. Una novela que danza entre la alegoría y la realidad, en la que Euda ve nos lleva de la mano por la imaginación o las certezas de dos niñas que empiezan a descubrir el mundo, y se acercan a un momento decisivo y desconcertante que las llevará a cruzar el umbral de la infancia.