Category: Writers and Writing

Books, writing, and the writers’ life

I’m and artist and so are you

Posted on August 18, 2014 by

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An Artist? “We are God’s art, created in Christ Jesus to do works of beauty, which God has prepared in advance for us to do.” Ephesians 2:10 “So God created mankind in his own image… male and female…” Genesis 1:27.…

Tagged with: art, beauty, God, love, truth, writing

Living As A Writer–What I Don’t Wish

Posted on July 4, 2014 by

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I read quite a lot, mostly novels, which is what I most love to write. So when the thought came that of all the books I’ve read, even masterpieces and others that exhibit wit, style, plotting, wisdom or whatever I…

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Stories I Don’t Wish I Wrote

Posted on July 4, 2014 by

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Living as a Writer — a free trip to Midheaven

Posted on June 16, 2014 by

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I was studying in the University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop when an editor from Viking Press came to visit. We got to talking, and she took my novel Midheaven in manuscript back to New York with her. Months passed. More…

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A Trip to Midheaven, Free

Posted on June 16, 2014 by

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Tagged with: best first novel, editors, Lake Tahoe, Midheaven, Viking Press

Why Write?

Posted on June 11, 2014 by

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A prologue: Though I have plenty (probably too much) to say about many subjects, I need to limit my blogging or else give up other pursuits, such as writing novels or helping with my Zoe’s softball. I’d rather limit. A…

Tagged with: creativity, fame, fortune, getting ideas, spirit, writing

Immortality or Promotion

Posted on May 8, 2014 by

kenkuhlken Posted in Writers and Writing

Over the past couple years I have collected what would probably be a ream or so, were the collection on paper, of advice about business promotion in general and book promotion in particular. Since I’m an avid collector but not…

Tagged with: book promotion, book recommendations, legacy

Clerks and Errand Boys

Posted on February 1, 2014 by

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The other day I read about a writer for Guns and Ammo magazine who was abruptly fired after an article of his questioned the notion that any regulation of guns was unconstitutional. Apparently advertisers suggested that if the writer stayed,…

Tagged with: Apocalypse Now, B. Traven, Kurt Vonnegut, Marlon Brando, writers, writing

In the Bleak Midwinter

Posted on December 11, 2013 by

kenkuhlken Posted in Writers and Writing

My dad loved Christmas. He even raised poinsettias. I believe they were the only plants he ever raised. Whatever time he could squeeze from life, he would take us around to wonder at vistas of lights, and to buy a…

To Theme or Not to Theme

Posted on November 9, 2013 by

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To Theme or Not to Theme My new novel, The Good Know Nothing, scheduled for summer 2014 from Poisoned Pen Press, not only has an overall theme, it uses the theme as its title. Being so forthcoming has concerned me,…

Tagged with: novels, Paul Auster, short stories, The Good Know Nothing, themes, writing

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