Critique group lucky

A couple of years ago I was invited to join a critique group that sort of spontaneously formed after a workshop held by the Charlottesville Writing Center; a few of us wanted to keep the workshop vibe going. This is the first and only critique group I’ve been involved with, but from our experiences I can [...]

On my bedside table…

Just finished The Patron Saint of Liars, by Ann Patchett. This was her first novel. Quite good; I really enjoyed it, despite her heavy hand with foreshadowing and theme (first clue that this was a “novel of redemption”: a central character named “Son”). I also thought I detected a hint of Mary Sue in the [...]

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