Category Archives: LITERATURE

I should, I suppose, follow up directly with corporate on this, but I’m unhappy enough to post this anyway. I do not intend to support Borders by buying books there.  I had asked the local store if they would like … Continue reading → Continue reading →

In the midst of acknowledging my own problems with "story", an excellent post by Michael at  2 Blowhards on Story and narrative structure versus the necessity of "saying something".  I need to read the post again–just scanned it quickly–because this … Continue reading → Continue reading →

On the Reading Experience, which is always interesting but way beyond me, an analysis of the "Psychological Realism" of contemporary fiction and the techniques of building and revealing both the characters and the world around them.  I don’t know if … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I’m so excited.  Two more things to do and I can enter the world of "Still Life." I’ve been honest-to-God good about not peeking at it though it’s fully loaded in this laptop until some important things were done, deadlines … Continue reading → Continue reading →

…leaves me breathless with swallowing story.  Gobbling up mash made of goodly aged elements, I eat as a pig at the trough.  Digesting the protein of imagery.  Growing fat in a way, I hope, that will make me an excellent … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The two texts used in my Creative Writing: Fiction class this semester were Flash Fiction and Sudden Fiction, mainly because the brevity of the stories allowed more to be discussed along with student writing in a workshop atmosphere.  For one … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I can do no better than to direct you to Chekov’s Mistress regarding the definition of prose poetry.  It’s been a bone in my own craw for a while now.  Continue reading →

Excellent post and references on The Reading Experience regarding the legitimizing of self-publishing.  I’m beginning to take this more seriously with  both internet and traditional book form publishing because many of the points raised are valid.  The large publishing houses … Continue reading → Continue reading →

As you may have noted, I have this book in my sidebar Amazon listing, and was thrilled to invite Dr. Carole Shumurak to our Writers’ Festival on campus the first week of April as a speaker. This morning, I received … Continue reading → Continue reading →

So now Amazon reaches into my mailbox, not content with my random visits.  But amidst the recommended dog and cat food (?) and plastic storage containers (okay, yes, that’s me) is this.  I want it. And of course they have … Continue reading → Continue reading →

In a conversation yesterday with a neighbor who had brought something in to frame, he admitted to his love of reading–three books a week!–and his growing disenchantment with contemporary novels.  He mentioned in particular author Tom Clancy, and his latest … Continue reading → Continue reading →