Joan Curry: 3 books

A manual for those who want to write short stories, articles, newsletters, press releases, family history, autobiography or a novel. Topics include: * useful writing aids * getting started * building confidence * work methods * preparation and construction of non-fiction * stories and novels, and...

Nine short stories about people who find themselves in situations that nudge them into facing facts, taking risks, taking action or taking umbrage, and one fable. The settings include beaches, suburbia, small towns, a party, a school, a committee room and a hearth, where wise advice falls on deaf ears - as it usually does.

Writers are always talking to each other over coffee or lunch about what they do, how they do it, what concerns them, and how they manage their working lives. The eight essays in this short book cover some of the topics discussed, such as what gets us started, how we balance professional and practical...