Novels praised by LAT, Rushdie, Woodrell. 125 stories in PUSHCART, BEST AMERICAN, VQR, TRIQ, ASF, etc. Founding Ed, COOLEST AMERICAN STORIES. Pro-laughter.
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tell about it"
~Mary Oliver
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“There is no such thing as a secure writer: every novel is an impossible mountain.” — John le Carre
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The woman with the tousled bob is beside me, facing me, that black-eyed brightness of hers leaping out toward me.
"Yes?" I manage.
She smiles, kindly. God, does she know what she's doing.
~NECESSARY DEEDS
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“Know your literary tradition, savor it, steal from it, but when you sit down to write, forget about worshiping greatness and fetishizing masterpieces.”
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“All good writing is swimming under water and holding your breath.”
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"Don’t forget things that were painful or embarrassing or silly. Turn them into a story that tells the truth."
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