Fiction author Robin Brande talks about writing, reading, and other vital matters

Dudes, wasn’t that Jack’s dad?
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I’m a fan, for sure. Loved that novel.
But look what’s going on with that right now. I answered the call, and just sent this e-mail:
To whom it may concern:
I am a big prude. I write for teens, but I’m deathly afraid of using the f- word. I don’t write about sex. [...]

You may have seen the latest School Library Journal article about what’s happening with the Donnell Library in New York City. The library is scheduled to be demolished in May to make way for a new hotel. Fine. Fancy people need a place to stay–we get that.
Not fine is the notion that [...]

Whoa. Check this out. Keep in mind it’s from 2004, but it’s fascinating.
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Okay, here’s what just happened:
I was grocery shopping at Safeway. I’m in the dairy aisle, minding my own business, when I look over and see this elderly couple. The man is supporting his wife, and asking her, “Are you having a seizure?”
I go over and help him help her down onto the floor. [...]

Didn’t read a dang thing all week, but I did see sixteen movies at Sundance, so I’d say it was a week well spent.
But I know the rest of you are doing much better on your reading goals for the year. So what did you read this week?
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Our pal Patrick recently attended a writing conference with my favorite writing/business of writing teachers ever, Dean Wesley Smith and Kristine Kathryn Rusch. Also making appearances were best-selling author Stuart Woods and Lori Foster.
Read Patrick’s two posts on the conference. There is some excellent, excellent writing advice in there.
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For those of you who don’t care even a little bit about what’s going on at Sundance–and even for those of you who do–here’s a little something to entertain you.
And this really immature thing that made me laugh very hard.
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Some random tidbits from this week at Sundance:
–People do not observe proper sneezing and coughing etiquette (FYI: we always sneeze or cough into our sleeve, not our open hand, so we don’t spread the joy onto every single thing we touch), and so you can feel the disease spread throughout the jam-packed theaters and [...]

Dylan, thanks for reminding me! I had no idea yesterday was Friday! Sorry, guys!
(And Patrick, isn’t it your job to remind me?)
I’m just here for two minutes to grab a bite. Gotta head for the bus now. You guys have at it, please.
Let’s hear all your self-pampering!
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