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May.09.2013
I’m not ready for my close up. I have to confess a few things first. Enumerating them, I count four but they twist together like strings of holiday lights, so…you know…I quit counting. I’ve had a few beers so please excuse me if this isn’t the epitome of coherence.
I didn’t have a...
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May.06.2013
Mother's Day, coming up soon, reminds me of how important my mother, who pretty much brought us up as a single parent, has been in my life. Perhaps the many mothers that I depict in my books--though they have little similarity to the biographical facts of her life-- are my attempt to understand...
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May.06.2013
Photo: Bellevue Hospital Ambulance, New York Times, 1895--from the Wikipedia page of The Alienist.
Been a few weeks away with illness, exhaustion, overwork, and some good headway on my novel and some shorter pieces. Sort of an odd time lately, mostly without focus. I've been...
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May.06.2013
I heard a beautiful quote on the radio the other day. One of our major novelists said that "writing is a way of correcting insults." I am not sure how he meant it exactly, but I can think of several options.
The first way is in fiction, where a real-life slight could turn...
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May.02.2013
To recognize and appreciate diversity is an ability which can improve the conditions of society, I believe.
Therefore, the Award for fluency in languages and fluidity of imagination in a worldwide context of diversity and change this year goes to Hari Kunzru, author of the acclaimed novel "...
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May.01.2013
Indigo Kids, Indigo Eaton Centre (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Thanks to Fiction Fix for featuring my blog this week. It's all about not being scared to embrace your inner children's lit fanatic. (Click the link below.)
It's Okay, You Don't Have to Hide Your Book
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Apr.29.2013
We first met Chris Baty about a decade ago, when Arielle agented his book No Plot, No Problem: A Low-Stress, High-Velocity Guide to Writing a Novel in 30 Days. We watched as he built this strange, beautiful community of lunatics and dreamers who, every November, write a 50,000 word book in 30...
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Apr.24.2013
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Apr.23.2013
There are places that naturally evoke mystery. Rocky, windswept shores. Dense and shadowy forests. And, perhaps more than any other, swamps.
In her novel Swamp, author Karen Yochim skillfully uses the mystery, danger, and lushness of swampland to create a story both realistic and mystical. She...
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Apr.22.2013
It's always tempting as an indie writer to go your own way in editing. It can be done - and done well - but you often get caught up in the minutiae and lose the big picture of your characters and story.
The five simple guidelines at the link below will help make self-editing a success.
But...
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