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Author Archives: chsummie

An Excerpt from Cheryl Krauter’s memoir, <em>Odyssey of Ashes</em>
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An Excerpt from Cheryl Krauter’s memoir, Odyssey of Ashes

Posted on April 13, 2021 by chsummie • Leave a comment

“You can’t go alone,” Diane says… Continue reading →

An Excerpt from Deborah K. Shepherd’s debut novel, <em>So Happy Together</em>
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An Excerpt from Deborah K. Shepherd’s debut novel, So Happy Together

Posted on December 15, 2020 by chsummie • 2 Comments

“Peter never stuttered when he was on stage.” Continue reading →

An Excerpt from Avner Landes’s debut novel, <em>Meiselman: The Lean Years</em>
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An Excerpt from Avner Landes’s debut novel, Meiselman: The Lean Years

Posted on September 22, 2020 by chsummie • Leave a comment

Both Kirkus Reviews and blurbers have compared Avner Landes’s debut novel, Meiselman: The Lean Years, to the writing of some literary greats, like Isaac Singer and Saul Bellow. Continue reading →

An Excerpt from Patricia Lawson’s story collection, <em>Odd Ducks</em>
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An Excerpt from Patricia Lawson’s story collection, Odd Ducks

Posted on June 16, 2020 by chsummie • Leave a comment

by Caitlin Hamilton Summie

Oh, for the love of short stories! Today, a little late for May’s Short Story Month, I thought it would be wonderful to celebrate one more short story writer…

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In Her Own Time: Mari Coates
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In Her Own Time: Mari Coates

Posted on February 25, 2020 by chsummie • 1 Comment

by Caitlin Hamilton Summie

When Coates attended an exhibition that included these later Pelton paintings, she was awestruck–and she knew immediately that she wanted to write about Pelton. Continue reading →

Making the Days Matter: Q&A with Cynthia Newberry Martin
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Making the Days Matter: Q&A with Cynthia Newberry Martin

Posted on November 5, 2019 by chsummie • Leave a comment

by Caitlin Hamilton Summie

“Keep your head down and get the writing done. Find a community so you can feel seen and heard while the writing takes the time it takes. And it really is never too late.”
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Giving Herself Three Years: Jennifer Wisner Kelly
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Giving Herself Three Years: Jennifer Wisner Kelly

Posted on July 30, 2019 by chsummie • Leave a comment

by Caitlin Hamilton Summie

I gave the process three years and decided that if I hadn’t found a publisher by then, I would consider that particular project done. Continue reading →

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