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ApolloCon workshop — thoughts on cleverness

 Here at last are the photos from the workshop. Alexis Glynn Latner and I took turns taking pictures with the class. Myself and students. Alexis and students. Thanks again for a wonderful workshop. Okay, on to the important stuff. On vacation, I thought a lot about  the workshop and what Read more…

By Patrice Sarath, 17 years ago
Gordath Wood

New Yorker on Nora Roberts

The New Yorker has an article on Nora Roberts this week. Well worth it to seek it out. I was left feeling utterly inadequate  — the woman is a machine, writes for 6 to 8 hours a day, fueled on cigarettes and aspartame, and produces at least four new books Read more…

By Patrice Sarath, 17 yearsJune 19, 2009 ago
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Writing lessons — dialog and said-bookisms

“Stop!” he commanded. “Where are you going?” she inquired. “I miss you so much,” he said sadly. All of these are said-bookisms and will knock an editor out of a story faster than a line drive into the stands. (By the way, did you know there’s a book on baseball Read more…

By Patrice Sarath, 17 yearsJune 5, 2009 ago

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