Creative Writing Topics | Fiction Writing News for 02/05/2012



A talented fiction writer displays his talent for nonfiction - OregonLive.com

OregonLive.com
A talented fiction writer displays his talent for nonfiction
OregonLive.com
By Jeff Baker, The Oregonian William Gibson has collected more than 20 years of nonfiction writing in "Distrust That Particular Flavor," an act worth celebrating and one that makes this a good time for a summing up. Most of Gibson's considerable talent .
William Gibson's observations and prophesies, nonfiction versionThe Seattle Times
William Gibson's Future Is NowNew York Times

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Writing coach pens novel - Columbia Business Times

Writing coach pens novel
Columbia Business Times
She says she felt EURinspired by Columbia's vibrant creative spirit,EUR so decided EURto establish a home where area writers could share their work with peers, give and receive feedback on manuscripts, and learn about the craft of fiction and nonfiction .

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Former Show Horse Rider Turns Nonfiction Writer at UH - Houston Chronicle (blog)

Houston Chronicle (blog)
Former Show Horse Rider Turns Nonfiction Writer at UH
Houston Chronicle (blog)
Although she was once a prize-winning competitor on the equestrian circuit, University of Houston student Allie Rowbottom has only focused some of her writing on horses. Animals factor into her nonfiction works, but she hasn't incorporated a lot of her .

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Brown U. student uncovers lost Malcolm X speech - San Francisco Chronicle

Brown U. student uncovers lost Malcolm X speech
San Francisco Chronicle
. John Hay Library on campus in Providence, RI Burnley discovered a long-lost tape recording of a 1961 address by Malcolm X at Brown while Burnley was combing through archived editions of the Herald conducting research for a nonfiction writing class.

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The Psychology of Labor - Six Sentences: Flash Fiction, Micro .
by Karyn Eisler The weight of depression descends on his head. It happens on Mondays. Predictably, he asks himself, Is this my life from now 'til the end? It's his work - not the job itself, but the need to earn a check. It's something he resents...

Tiny Skeletons - Six Sentences: Flash Fiction, Micro Fiction, Writing .
by Scott Thouard A micro fiction about the dating life of a man with the face of an artichoke is published online. The web magazine then goes offline, becomes defunct and remains inaccessible. This haven of the hoarded word is beyond my ...

St. Pat's alum wins non-fiction writing award
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Midwest Writing Center presents Iron Pen Contest
The Midwest Writing Center will host its fourth annual Iron Pen Contest Feb. 17-18. The center will supply a writing prompt, and contestants will have 24 hours to write their best fiction, nonfiction or poetry piece. The cost is $10 per entry for adults and ages 12-16. Entries will be judged in genre and age categories. Registration forms can be found online at www.midwestwritingcenter.org or ...

Wymondham author gets in touch with his feminine side for romance novel
He may be better known for his non-fiction writing, but for his latest series journalist Douglas McPherson got in touch with his feminine side EUR as romance novelist Julia Douglas...

Climbing the Monkey Bars: Non-Fiction Writing: How To Unit
Non-Fiction Writing: How To Unit. I am about to begin my "how to" unit or in fancy language "procedural writing." Writing Workshop is my favorite time of the day with my students. I am amazed by the progress they make from ...

Truth Strange As Fiction - Part 2 - Wednesday Writing Essential
Truth Strange As Fiction Sometime people are calling out for something . . ...

Fiction or non-fiction: Does it matter?
In a world where memoirists vie for media attention with ever-more-alarming personal stories, the view that there is no such thing as truth is dangerous..

First ever crime writing MA launched
London's City University says creation of course is in response to student demand As the underworld steadily increases its grip on literary culture, City University in London is turning to crime, with the launch of an MA devoted to teaching crime fiction and thriller writing. Launched in response to student demand, and to the growing popularity of the genre, the UK's first creative writing ...

RIVERSIDE: Award-winning writers come to UCR - Press-Enterprise

Press-Enterprise
RIVERSIDE: Award-winning writers come to UCR
Press-Enterprise
While the emphasis this year is on poetry, the first day of the program features fiction and nonfiction faculty from the UCR Department of Creative Writing, among them award-winning novelist Susan Straight. Writers Week benefits not only the arts .

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Creative Writing Can Be Taught: Creative Writing Professors Answer More . - Huffington Post (blog)

Creative Writing Can Be Taught: Creative Writing Professors Answer More .
Huffington Post (blog)
Creative writing is a different medium than the other ways we express ourselves, and those differences--the characteristics of poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction--are our focus. That's why creative writers usually talk about craft, revision, .

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A Fraternity of Risk-Takers
Christopher Brams new non-fiction book, EUREminent OutlawsEUR is a compelling history of American gay male writers and their literature. And Bram is as good a writer as the many folks he includes here...

Writing Fiction, Writing Plays, Writing Voice: an Interview with Carol .
Here I ask her some questions about her move into fiction writing and playwriting, and how this relates to her earlier work. RK: When did you first realize you wanted to write fiction? CG: I didn't think of myself as a fiction writer, ...

A Dozen of the Best from 2011 - Locus Online

A Dozen of the Best from 2011
Locus Online
The Great Lover by Michael Cisco (Chômu Press) EUR After having written the best 2010 work of the weird, The Narrator, Michael Cisco has followed up that achievement with an idiosyncratic novel that requires the reader to acclimate to its unique rhythms .

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EURNora and the Texas TerrorEUR - Ontario Argus Observer

EURNora and the Texas TerrorEUR
Ontario Argus Observer
The Oregon Book Awards are presented annually for finest accomplishments by Oregon writers in genres of poetry, fiction, literary nonfiction, drama and young readers literature. Books nominated for any category have to be submitted a year ahead.

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A Fraternity of Risk-Takers - Gay City News

A Fraternity of Risk-Takers
Gay City News
BY GARY M. KRAMER Christopher Bram's new non-fiction book, EUREminent OutlawsEUR is a compelling history of American gay male writers and their literature. And Bram is as good a writer as the many folks he includes here. His engaging storytelling captures .

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Education Wrap - Wausau Daily Herald

Education Wrap
Wausau Daily Herald
The project integrates reading "Stone Fox" and other novels about sled dogs, writing a paper, using technology, social studies and hands-on motivation to interpret their reading. Students are writing a nonfiction paper on the Iditarod, which involves .

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Longform iPad App Collects The Internets Best Writing
Longform has long been an invaluable resource to everyone who is overwhelmed by all the good stuff there is to read. Longforms new iPad app packages the websites curated blend of old and new non-fiction writing into a mobile-ready interface. The Longform app will be familiar to anyone who uses Instapaper to manage their addiction to words. The app automatically downloads Longform-app ...

Science Fiction and Other ODDysseys: Science Fiction writing .
Science Fiction writing workshops of note and Chronicle. In case you missed it on Monday, Arc Manor/Phoenix Pick is sponsoring a writer's workshop with the following slate and more: Toni Weisskopf (Head of Baen ...

How to Spice Up B2B Ad Creative Brainstorms In 90 Minutes Or Less
Fact or Fiction? Writing search PPC ad copy promoting B2B brands, products or services isnt as fun as promoting some sexy, fabulous, coveted line of B2C goods because B2B, by nature, is boring...

Fiction writers to be featured in series
Pittsburg State University Distinguished Visiting Writers Series will feature fiction writers Lizanne Minerva and Lori Baker Martin at 7 p.m. today in the Governors Room, Overman Student Center...



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