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Jun 16, 2012

You’re Invited…

Katy Munger Reading Thursday, June 21, 2012 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM Durham County Library: 1st Floor Auditorium 300 North Roxboro...

Mar 13, 2012

A matter of faith

It is always at this point, right before I begin the final draft process, but I begin to fear my characters are nothing but cartoons,...

Jan 9, 2012

Living In The Twilight Zone

I have entered the Twilight Zone — tha It’s a good sign when this happens in some ways. It tells me that I have successfully created a...

Dec 29, 2011

Mazel tov to us all!

Today is my birthday. Not to put too fine a point on it, I am officially older than dirt. But I am also undeniably happy to be here and...

Dec 14, 2011

When death is no longer an abstract

My Dad, top row at right, at Harvard on a Neiman Fellowship in 1955, before the responsibility of caring for six children derailed his...

Dec 4, 2011

Hand Me the Knife

I came across this quote from Mark Twain this week and loved it. Being a writer has one big advantage over other occupations: it is one...

Dec 3, 2011

When a Take-Over is Emminent

Now, I am not so sure. As I continue to write about good vs. evil, and the different forms these forces can take, I wonder about these...

Nov 26, 2011

For Short Story Lovers:

If you enjoy short stories centered around crime, check out Dead of Winter, an anthology of mystery and crime short stories by...

Nov 26, 2011

My Latest Book: Angel Among Us

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