Author: Mary Akers
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Thank you Oprah…
…for, among other things, defending the short story! She speaks about not always needing to have every story neatly tied up and that the mystery of “whatever happened to that character” is what makes it especially memorable. Amen! Clicky (The part I love is right at the 3-minute mark.)
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The Maybe Dialogue, Final Installment
The last installment of the Maybe Dialogue between The Potomac Review and myself is now up. Thanks for reading. Maybe Dialogue
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Poof!
Loved this story in Frigg by Kenneth Pobo: Poof!
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The Maybe Dialogue Begins
Over at the Potomac Review blog we’ve started a discussion about a story of mine that they read and felt was a “maybe.” It’s a great glimpse into the editorial process. Check it out!
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Robert Boswell reads…
…from his marvelous short story collection The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards over at Lively Words
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New Trailer for One Life to Give
Blazing Trailers
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Cliff Garstang and In an Uncharted Country
Cliff Garstang’s debut collection of stories is on its way to all who preordered (me! Yay!) and his first official signing takes place tomorrow, in Staunton, VA. There’s a great write-up here.
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New Review for Women Up On Blocks
Can be read here at an interesting new blog devoted exclusively to book reviews. Here’s an excerpt: “WOMEN UP ON BLOCKS–The title itself conjures a powerful image. Set aside the immediate mental flash of stirrups and invasive annual examination. Look at the cover art (good shoes) because in this case you can judge a book…
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Our new cover!
Our lovely new cover (and new title) for the NF book’s US release has now been agreed upon! And you can even pre-order it at Amazon.
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Bread Loaf Day #3
Saturday, August 15, 2009 I barely made it to breakfast. While the waiters were lifting up the hot trays of eggs I was grabbing frantically for a hard-boiled egg and some plain oatmeal before they whisked everything away. On the plus side, when I went to wolf down my food, I ended up sitting right…