Posted Mar 16 2011 in fiction, Stereotypes in Fiction
While waiting for my mother, who was undergoing oral surgery, I spent forty minutes observing the oral surgeon’s office staff working it, if you know what I mean. The staff, all women in their twenties, and probably all intelligent women under usual circumstances, completely dissolved into four giggling, tittering morons in the presence of a good-looking […]
Read More...Posted Mar 8 2011 in fiction
My Google Reader contained a cool link on Monday afternoon. Sean Ferrell, a brilliant author and Twitter pal, posted an essay about the many desks in his life. Sean notes he has a desk at work, a desk at home, but writes his fiction on his lap while riding the subway. I thoroughly enjoyed his […]
Read More...Posted Mar 7 2011 in cyber-bullying, fiction
It’s Saturday as I write this. Saturday, the most wonderful day. I’m not dressed yet, though it’s ten thirty. After a hellish week, I deserve a few hours of unhurried sloth. I was in a bad mood this week and by “bad,” I mean pea-soup spewing, head-twisting, stab-you-with-a-pencil-if-you-look-at-me-wrong mood. Now that it’s Saturday and I’ve […]
Read More...Posted Feb 17 2011 in cyber-bullying, fiction, What I'm Reading
Hi! This month, the Book Hungry team reviews Jay Asher’s THIRTEEN REASONS WHY. Lots of spoilers but I think we did a fair job in teasing rather than fully disclosing. Who’s “we”, you ask? I’m so glad you asked. This month, I have a Very Special Guest blogger, who I shall reveal shortly. First, a […]
Read More...Posted Feb 9 2011 in fiction
Somewhere in the Pacific Northwest, twitter pal Tawna Fenske just snorted and said, “You said hard. Heh.” Sorry to disappoint you, but ‘hard’ in this blog post refers to ‘challenging’, ‘arduous’, ‘demanding’, even ‘Herculean.’ And somewhere in New York, author Sean Ferrell just snorted and said, “That’s what she said.” Difficult! That’s the word, people! […]
Read More...Posted Jan 20 2011 in fiction, What I'm Reading
NEVER LET ME GO by Kazuo Ishiguro is a tough book to review without divulging spoilers. I’ll do my best. Set in Britain and narrated by “Kathy,” one of three friends raised at a desirable boarding school called Hailsham, the story’s flashbacks seem to indicate the book is about the friendships forged when Kathy, […]
Read More...Posted Jan 17 2011 in fiction, social networking
On Monday, January 10th, my phone rang. It was the call every writer dreams of. An agent offered representation. To me! The first thing I did upon hanging up the phone was turn to Twitter to post a shouty capitals announcement: I GOT THE CALL! Was I bragging? No, I was sharing. It’s been a […]
Read More...Posted Dec 28 2010 in fiction, setting
I’ve been thinking a lot about setting lately. Setting is a critical story element. It has the power to transport readers to a particular time and place, like the dry dusty circus where Sean Ferrell’s Numb first wandered. Yet setting gets little attention in the how-to-write-fiction world compared to say, character development. Done right, a […]
Read More...Posted Dec 16 2010 in fiction, What I'm Reading
Grab a few bags of Cheetos for this one. This month, Bookhungry members read The Host, by Stephenie Meyer and before you let out a groan based on your Twilight perceptions, let me say up front, this was a decent story with a light science fiction scent that reduced me to tears at more than […]
Read More...Posted Oct 21 2010 in fiction, What I'm Reading
This month, Book Hungry selected BEAUTY, A RETELLING OF BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, by Robin McKinley for review. I try hard not to use spoilers in these reviews but find that is impossible in this case. But, since it’s a tale as old as time, maybe you’ll forgive me for it just this once. I […]
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