Quote of the Week and Week to Come

"I write books that seem more suitable for children, and that's OK with me. They are a better audience and tougher critics. Kids tell you what they think, not what they think they should think."

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Maurice Sendak

June 10, 1928-May 8, 2012

Where the Wild Things Are (Caldecott Medal Winner)

This week on Writing from the Peak:

* PPWC15 Scholarship Recipient Link Miller tells you why "It's All About the Base".

* Jax Hunter gives Tips for Creating Good Bad Guys.

* PPWC16 Conference Director Jason Henry wishes you a Happy New Year... sort of.

Quote of the Week and Week to Come

"Writing a novel is a terrible experience, during which the hair often falls out and the teeth decay."

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Flannery O'Connor (March 25, 1925 - August 3, 1964)

Wise Blood

The Violent Bear It Away

National Book Award for Fiction (Short Story Collection)

This week on Writing from the Peak:

* Faculty Interview: Sandy Lu                   Jason Henry

* Capitalize on Your Character's Traits     Karen Albright Lin

* Marketing is a Marathon                        Jennifer Lovett Herbranson

Quote of the Week and Week to Come

"When you sit at your desk, if you're lucky, there's a moment when you feel empowered to be someone or something else, to leap into another skin."

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John Updike (March 18, 1932 - January 27, 2009)
Rabbit Series
The Witches of Eastwick
The Centaur
In the Beauty of the Lilies
Pulitzer Prize (2), National Book Award (2), National Medal of Arts, PEN/Faulkner Award

This week on Writing from the Peak:

* The Scientific Classifications of a Critiquer (Part I)   Aaron Michael Ritchey

* Faculty Interview: Alex Kourvo                                      Jason Henry

* Faculty Interview: Barbara Samuel O'Neal                  Jason Henry