author of THE THIRD HOTEL, I HOLD A WOLF BY THE EARS & STATE OF PARADISE
By Laura
When something is actually occurring, that’s the worst possible time to try to understand what’s happening. You are in the moment. You have no clue. Knowledge is retrospective. Mark Slouka (via karanablue) … [Read more...]
https://lauravandenberg.com/2013/07/18/when-something-is-actually-occurring-thats-the/
By Laura
Over the moon to be able to share these lovely words for ISLE from the one and only Ann Patchett. I hugely admire Ann’s work (BEL CANTO! TRUTH & BEAUTY!) and also her extraordinary contribution to the literary community. My mom lives in Nashville and not one visit … [Read more...]
By Laura
In class, I give each student a note card and ask them to write down three ingredients for a short story. I don’t give them a lot of time, just a minute or two. I tell them to go with the first things that come to mind, to not worry about making sense or getting too crazy. … [Read more...]
By Laura
…write what you feel like writing each day…It sounds so basic, but there’s something radical in it, and it has helped me many, many times.” - Aimee Bender (via One Story) … [Read more...]
https://lauravandenberg.com/2013/07/12/write-what-you-feel-like-writing-each-day-it/
By Laura
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8LuR0-AENY Reading from “Acrobat," one of the stories in THE ISLE OF YOUTH, & doing my best to answer questions at Catawba College, in the company of an insanely accomplished Catawba student, Kara Procell. (Source: … [Read more...]
https://lauravandenberg.com/2013/07/11/reading-from-acrobat-one-of-the-stories-in-the/