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"Jayson Visits His Grandmother" by Stephen W. Pollard 11/17/2019 7:02:25 PM
My short story "Jayson Visits His Grandmother" is a continuation of a series of short stories about Jayson Gannon.... more
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Reaching Past What Is Present by Jade Dane Jaspers 6/9/2019 8:23:18 PM
Living in the uninterrupted by the complaints of in-valiant oppositionist, who have neither time nor want of such things, the hands explore vocabularies for things as simple as describing a silence in the moments where breathing is the rhythm of thei... more
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It Takes Courage for a Second Draft by Jess Wells 4/1/2019 12:55:18 PM
The daydream is best, the first draft is fun, but the second draft requires enormous courage. Here's what I would tell a new writer:... more
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Review of The Adulterants by Joe Dunthorne by William Bryan Smith 10/7/2018 3:49:33 PM
Joe Dunthorne’s latest novel, the aptly-named, The Adulterants, is a gleeful and wicked romp centering on a Millennial Londoner and his cringe-worthy misadventures as he fast approaches fatherhood.
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Book Review of The Incendiaries by R.O. Kwon by William Bryan Smith 9/29/2018 11:57:51 AM
An Explosive Debut by a Talented Young Writer... more
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Dear Committee Members by William Bryan Smith 9/23/2018 4:56:17 PM
Dear Committee Members is a fast and fun read, and for all of its novelty, it’s also surprisingly revealing, a fascinating look at the humdrum existence of life in the ivory tower.... more
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Dept. of Speculation by Jenny Offill by William Bryan Smith 9/9/2018 5:57:37 PM
A Review of Dept. of Speculation by Jenny Offill
Hardcover: 192 pages
Publisher: Knopf; 1st edition (January 28, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0385350813
ISBN-13: 978-0385350815... more
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The Third Hotel by Laura van den Berg by William Bryan Smith 9/3/2018 1:29:53 PM
A review of author Laura van den Berg's latest novel, The Third Hotel.... more
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WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO WRITE FICTION by Lorraine M Harris 4/10/2018 1:38:17 PM
An article about what is it to write fiction.... more
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Contemplation by Mary Lynn 3/14/2018 8:21:56 AM
So, I am contemplating continuing the Reddick saga with a book going into more detail about Charlotte’s story. A dear friend suggested that Charlotte still had much more to say and quite frankly, I believe she does. Greyson, as well. Oh and perhaps a... more
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Novels about Reaching Maturity by Richard French 12/25/2017 8:03:05 PM
I'm not an expert at literature in the German language, but I've noticed a similarity in some of their novels, starting with Goethe's very long "Wilhelm Meister". In brief, it's about the title character's journey to maturity. His story proceeds alon... more
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Keeping on with Creative Work by Richard French 12/18/2017 10:55:43 AM
In case anyone wonders why many of the novels I've written seem different from most others, as if I didn't know what I was doing, I offer the following explanation:
Many months, years, and decades ago, I decided to focus my writing ambitions... more
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On Overcoming Creative Hurdles by Richard French 12/15/2017 4:36:33 PM
I've written 13 novels that are available as ebooks on Amazon's kindle and as paperback from CreateSpace. With one exception, I've followed the same procedure in writing each one. I made copious notes first, put them in a sensible order, then create... more
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The Challenge of Writing about Today's World by Richard French 12/7/2017 4:05:33 PM
A well-known writer -- I think it was John Updike -- said that it was difficult to write about your own times. I suppose he was referring to incomplete events and trends that an artist sees close up and can't predict what they'll lead to. The situati... more
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Hey I Know How to Contest Elections by Arjun Singh Rawat 11/18/2017 10:38:06 PM
चुनाव जीतने के लिए अच्छे उम्मीदवार को टिकé... more
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Release of New Book "Alone In The Dark" by Samuel D Southwell 11/2/2017 7:50:06 AM
"Alone in The Dark" New Book released on Halloween.... more
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The Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger, author, Beat Generation by Dr. Patrick A ODougherty 10/30/2017 10:57:19 AM
Houlden Caulfield is an alienated youth in the BEAT GENERATION. ... more
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Hey I Know How to Contest Elections by Arjun Singh Rawat 10/9/2017 9:14:51 AM
As the elections near, few people become vigorous to jump into fray. With a vow to change prevailing politics, to show novel path to society and to transform the thoughts of public, they dive but only few luckiest are able to cross the sea in their ... more
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Hey I Know How to Contest Elections by Arjun Singh Rawat 10/4/2017 9:49:25 AM
Dear book-lovers,
My new fiction “Hey I Know How to Contest Elections” is in market now and Authorspress is the publisher. The book is available on Amazon and Authorspress with following links. Hope readers will enjoy reading it and apprise me wi... more
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Turning Pages by M.K. Kildor by M. K. Kildor 9/17/2017 2:59:15 PM
Welcome to Turning Pages, M.K. Kildor's new blog!
I will be posting about reading, writing, and no, not arithmetic. Although author Jane Yolen's The Devil's Arithmetic comes to mind. When I want to read a book I want to find out about... more
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