literature
March 15, 2010
- Author and friend Liz Prato asked her Facebook friends the following question: Who is the most important person in literature? a) the author; b) the narrator; c) the character(s); d) the reader Since I was just getting ready to teach a writing class, I thought I would give it a shot and answer her question. Below is my response. I would enjoy knowing your own responses. Writers are asking ...
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March 5, 2010
- I’m excited about the recent selection of my short film “Astronaut Goes From Migrant Fields To Outer Space” for inclusion in the Hearts and Minds Film Festival in Delaware next month. This will be the film’s premier screening at a festival, and is in fact the first film that I have submitted for consideration. Here is a synopsis/director’s statement: “In the U.S., ...
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March 4, 2010
- It was surprising to hear that 2010 is the hundred and fiftieth anniversary of Chekhov's birth. It seems not that long ago I had tea with him and Leo Tolstoy on the Count's Yasnaya Polyana estate. Maxim Gorky was there, too. Gorky, I knew, was the only one who would live to see the Russian Revolution, his death would be mysterious and Stalin would be among his pallbearers, and all of that made ...
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March 3, 2010
- Okay, for those of you (precious, precious few yous!) who follow my blog and have been wondering why there have been no updates, here is the low down: the past two weeks have been mayhem! I have been madly working, writing, catching up on chores, organising. For the first time in my life, I am even re-doing my humble abode to make it more comfortable and fit-for-purpose. All in all, the blog ...
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February 24, 2010
- YOU DECIDE. Which writing-related topic should be addressed in the next Inside the Writers' Studio episode? One of your suggestions WILL be chosen. R.J. Keller and I have a second episode in production, but we'd like your ideas for upcoming episodes. The only rule is that the topic be related to the writing world (writing, publishing, writers as people, art, etc.).If you missed the first ...
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February 17, 2010
- When everyone discusses books, the most misunderstood and unrecognized genres for their impact on the human condition are science fiction and fantasy. We say nothing about fairy tales, or murder mysteries, or journalistic prose, but SF and fantasy also have something to teach the public about the wonder of nature, the way people react to unusual or unexpected situations and circumstances, and ...
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February 15, 2010
- Amy Greene is a storyteller. As obvious as that may sound, keep in mind that it is a goal that not every writer accomplishes. Many writers do write well but very few are actual storytellers; that is, they have the ability to weave people, places, and events into a mixture that will keep the readers wanting more. They give their blood to the story and the result is more than just words. The ...
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February 14, 2010
- March 1, 2010: April Martin Chartrand will read on BlogTalkRadio "Authors Read" I will be on Blog Talk Radio's "Author's Read"http://www.blogtalkradio.com/authorsread podcast onMarch 1st., 2010, 10:00 a.m.-10:15 a.m.hosted by Lillian Brummet.Listenn anytime after the intial airing - online. See link above. log Talk Radio
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February 13, 2010
- I loathe "wannabe" writers but not those aspiring authors who display modesty and do not assume airs of importance and prominence. The distinction may seem a bit arbitrary, but if you would like further elaboration on this point, pop over to my "Beautiful Desolation" blog and perhaps you'll see what I mean...
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February 12, 2010
- Europe Books on Europe:European Culture and Overseas Expansion (Pelican) by Carlo M. Cipolla Medieval Europe: A Short History by Judith Bennett The Ancient Languages of Europe The Complete Idiot's Guide to European History by Nathan Barber Europe on a Shoestring (Lonely Planet Shoestring Guides) by Tom Masters Fictions of Embassy: Literature and Diplomacy in Early Modern Europe by Timothy Hampton ...
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