Tag Archives: Writing

Nicole Krauss on writing

“For me writing is a long process of wandering and getting lost. I have no sense at all, setting out, what I am going to write. I think that will always, more or less, be the nature of my process.” Continue reading

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From wannabe rockstar to successful writer

Interesting piece on how author Andy Ferguson (Crazy U, Land of Lincoln)  ended up writing political journalism: Andy Ferguson never wanted to be a writer. Not when he was growing up outside Chicago. His dream was to be a rock star. … Continue reading

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Ten Questions with Author Richard Lewis

A Q&A with young adult author Richard Lewis touching on his books, writing, publishing, surfing and more. Continue reading

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Where Are the Conservative Novelists?

Mark Goldblatt wonders: You have to wonder, under the circumstances, whether the ambitions of a young conservative novelist would be unreservedly encouraged and diligently nurtured in a contemporary MFA program. If the answer is no, then the ramifications are profound … Continue reading

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Is the Book the Body or the Soul?

J. Mark Betrand ruminates on the End of the Book debate.  I particularly liked this passage: Book is a shifty word, denoting both the physical object and the content within. As an author, I think of myself as having “written … Continue reading

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