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Author Interview: Judith Tarr

Posted on June 17, 2013 by
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AUTHOR JUDITH TARR INTERVIEWED by KATHARINE ELISKA KIMBRIEL Judith Tarr is always Judith Tarr, author of dozens of novels, fantasist and Storyteller, by turns the murmur of water over smooth stones and then a roaring of cataracts—but occasionally she is … Continue reading →


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Blocks and Breakage

Posted on June 17, 2013 by
antique bookpile

In talking about the changes in the publishing industry and their devastating effect on midlist authors, I’ve touched on the phenomenon of writer’s block. I talked about it briefly in a guest blog elsewhere. For authors whose careers have been … Continue reading →


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The League of Shattered Authors

Posted on June 10, 2013 by
antique bookpile

In the process of disseminating my long post on the evolution of publishing, and then adding a personal note about what it’s done to me and how I’ve managed to be fit enough to survive, I’ve heard quite a few … Continue reading →


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Escaping Stockholm: The Whole Enchilada

Posted on June 3, 2013 by
antique bookpile

Our Blogmistress asked me to post this here, for those who may not have seen it yet, and for further discussion and reflection. I will be posting additions over the next few days or weeks, drawn from comments and suggestions … Continue reading →


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Blogging Elsewhere: Publishing, Stockholm, and Author Agency

Posted on May 28, 2013 by
antique bookpile

Book View Cafe member Judith Tarr is guest-blogging over at C.E. Murphy’s place. The subject: what publishing was like when she first got into the business, what it’s evolved into–and what authors can do about it. It starts like this: … Continue reading →


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Stalking the Wild Muse: The Muse of the Manure Fork

Posted on May 24, 2013 by
Musemed

A series exploring the props, habits, and drugs that fuel the writer’s productivity. Past, present and future! Look for BVC writers, plus other authors we know and love. When I was in grad school at an Old European University and … Continue reading →


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Horse Yoga Evolves

Posted on May 20, 2013 by
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We live in a fantasy novel around here. Not always the part with the unicorns and the flowers. Mostly the one with stablehands and pitchforks and bread that needs baking. Once in a while some grimdark. And around just about … Continue reading →


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Alabaster Horses

Posted on May 6, 2013 by
PookaGarland_bvc

I try, as an all-around horseblogger, to be as breed-neutral as possible. Every breed of horses has its particular kind of wonderfulness, and its particular purpose, and its band of particular, and passionate, adherents. ((And yes, before the chorus strikes … Continue reading →


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Training and Instinct

Posted on April 29, 2013 by
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In the last Horseblog I talked about a particular stallion and his spring rituals. I’ve since been able to catch a short video of his space-claiming process, which I’ve posted here. It comes complete with roll-roll-roll and rearandpawtheAIR. Watching him … Continue reading →


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Writing, Obsession, and Velveteen Moments
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Posted on April 24, 2013 by

Several of us Book View Café “staffers” were discussing why we write. Specifically, Amy Sterling Casil wondered aloud (as it were) if we wrote because we had that certain type of experience that caused us to sit up and take note, … Continue reading →


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