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Writing Lessons from Ron Carlson I’ve never read anything by Ron Carlson that I didn’t enjoy. I began with his short stories and later read two novels, “Return to Oakpine” and “The Signal.” Later I read “Ron Carlson Writes a … Continued
Use Quotes from Reading for Writing Prompts I’ve come to think that some of the best writing prompts are the things we underline in the books we read. I’ve decided to periodically post some of my underlining here. The nice … Continued
Lud-in-the-Mist is wonderful. Today, would an agent read past page one? Last month, a book I’d never heard of found its way into my consciousness twice in one week. I’m not one to assign supernatural sources to serendipitous events (after … Continued
Kazuo Ishiguro receiving his Nobel Prize from H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden at the Stockholm Concert Hall, 10 December 2017. Copyright © Nobel Media AB 2017 Photo: Pi Frisk The state of the world has been so depressing … Continued