Tag: fiction
group name: nyread
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October 10, 2007 07:20 PM EDT --
The modern novel has been killed, according to critic Dale Peck, in his essay collection aptly entitled Hatchet jobs. The culprits: James Joyce, Thomas Pynchon, and Don DeLillo, along with their followers. . . . more
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December 23, 2006 03:10 PM EST --
This year's New Yorker Fictions Issue (Dec 25 2006, Jan 1 2007) dropped into my mailbox this week. I assume that many serious short fiction writers read this issue, as it showcases some of the most . . . more
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September 20, 2007 05:07 PM EDT --
Is it true? This will be the first time?
Yes. You'll be famous, in an infamous sort of way.
Will it hurt?
Given the nature of the operation I would not expect much pain. You will have . . . more
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September 29, 2006 02:08 PM EDT --
I am visiting the Starbucks at 424 Park Ave (29th & Park) next Tuesday, October 3rd to meet Mitch Albom, bestselling author of "Tuesdays with Morrie" and "The Five People You Meet in . . . more
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October 15, 2007 08:18 PM EDT --
“I was thinking of attacking you.”
“You wouldn’t dare.”
“Would if I thought you could handle it.”
“I can handle anything you’ve got, cowboy,” . . . more
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August 09, 2007 10:38 PM EDT --
Kelly's smelled. A crackling eulogy of oak logs wafted from a wide fireplace through the dark paneled barroom where two decades of entrenched beer and cigarette odors were holding their own against . . . more
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February 16, 2008 09:21 AM EST --
Tremolo: Cry of the Loon - is a beautifully written prequel to Aaron's Gus LeGarde mystery series.
You know author Aaron Lazar here on Gather as the Saturday Writing Essentials Member . . . more
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April 03, 2007 08:07 AM EDT --
Over the last couple of months Gathering, I've noticed that fiction writing and those who write about their personal experiences, unfortunately does not fare well. Yet games, follow . . . more
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October 19, 2007 06:20 PM EDT --
I was sitting in the hammock tossing back a brew the day the snail rebellion began.
The snails were almost to my trailer stairs before I noticed . . . more
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November 24, 2007 09:39 AM EST --
Especially fiction. My latest read, "Wicked" by Gregory Maguire was fantastic. Yes, there was a Musical based on Gregory's book, but the detail and deep Characters he brings . . . more
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February 05, 2008 05:27 PM EST --
Yes, Terrence McCauley is the grand prize winner of the truTV 'Search for the Next Great Crime Writer Contest.'
Chat Live with Terrence right here, Wednesday, February 6, 2008 from 7 . . . more
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December 10, 2007 12:00 AM EST --
"If you want to write a novel, here's my advice: lock up your characters at night."
Most writers by now know what NaNoWriMo means: National Novel Writing . . . more
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October 02, 2007 02:18 PM EDT --
The Visitor is the story of Anastasia King, a 22 year old girl. Six years ago, her mother abruptly left her father, for reasons unexplained, and Anastasia chose to live with her in Paris, rather than with . . . more
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February 18, 2008 12:04 AM EST --
Whoops !
I told you not to say that.
Sorry.
So.
So, what?
So, what made you say "Whoops?"
According to my calculations, we entered normal space too close to that . . . more
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October 23, 2007 07:25 PM EDT --
Behold Winkie: the teddy bear adored and cast aside by a half-dozen children in succession, who magically comes to life and escapes into the wilderness, miraculously gives birth to a baby Winkie, and . . . more
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March 17, 2008 02:30 PM EDT --
It's shaping up to be another fun day on Humor Monday. Here's a sampling of some of the fine, funny writing:
TODAY'S FEATURED ARTICLES
ShamRock . . . more
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April 21, 2008 01:26 PM EDT --
Another funny day on Humor Monday - lots of articles to tickle your funny bone.
WARNING: Reading ALL these humor articles at one sitting may be deleterious to your mental . . . more
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April 07, 2008 02:40 PM EDT --
I loved this book! The author, a creative writing professor at U.C. Irvine, takes one of his own published stories and goes over it, almost line by line, explaining what he was thinking at each phase of . . . more
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February 18, 2008 03:04 PM EST --
It's been a great day so far on Writing Essentials: Humor Monday.
Here's a sample of just some of what you'll find:
Featured:
Abe Lincoln speaks out on his birthday by John . . . more
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April 13, 2008 11:46 PM EDT --
It's April 14th. That means some of you are two months late for Valentine's Day. But I don't need to tell you that. I'm sure someone else has mentioned it by now.
My point here . . . more
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