Author Archives: Katharine Kerr

What makes a book “dirty”?

Posted on October 2, 2012 by

The most famous banned book I know of is ULYSSES, by James Joyce.  These days it’s considered a monumental work of Modernist Literature, with capital letters and everything.  When it first came out, as a serial production during the first … Continue reading →


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What Is Good Prose?

Posted on July 23, 2012 by
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Writers and readers both love to discuss, and maybe argue about, what constitutes “good” prose. From the readers’ points of view, the definition really has to come down to a matter of taste, is the conclusion I usually end up … Continue reading →


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Shifting Gears

Posted on January 19, 2011 by

I remember quite clearly when I began to write my epic fantasy series, set in the imaginary Celtic country of Deverry and its environs.  It was a rainy Washington’s Birthday weekend in February of 1982.  The last of its fifteen … Continue reading →


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