Novelists Ann Hood and Margot Livesey join Marrie Stone to talk about their latest novels, The Book That Matters Most and Mercury. Ann Hood talks about book clubs, the books that have mattered most to her at various points in … Continue reading
Dan Duling, playwright and scriptwriter (for the last 36 years) at Pageant of the Masters, Laguna Beach, and William Rabkin, author of Writing the Pilot. Download audio. (Broadcast date: July 20, 2016) After you listen to the podcast of the … Continue reading
Arna Bontemps Hemenway, author of the short story collection Elegy on Kinderklavier, joins co-host Nicole Nelson to discuss writing about loss, inhabiting his characters emotionally, overcoming a challenging period in his own writing life post-MFA, and how the most important thing … Continue reading
Thanks to Literary Posse member Catherine Singer for taking such beautiful photos and documenting our annual reading at Laguna Beach Books. Right here.
On Sunday, Feb, 21, my students from the Writer’s Block Party and the Literary Posse and I will be doing a reading at Laguna Beach Books, 1200 South Coast Highway in Laguna Beach, 4 pm. Come by for nibbles and … Continue reading
Lisa Gornick, author of Louisa Meets Bear, joins Marrie Stone to talk about whether her book is novel or linked short stories. She talks about structure, character, revision, and all the things necessary to write effective novels and short story … Continue reading
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Barbara's story, "Crazy for You," that was published in 2010 in Orange County Noir is included in USA Noir: Best of Akashic's Noir Series, released November, 2013. The new anthology includes short stories by some of the greats in the suspense field: T. Jefferson Parker, Michael Connelly, Lee Child, Joyce Carol Oates, and more. Details and purchase information ».
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