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DIY MFA Reading List (Double Header): “The Elegance of the Hedgehog” and “Anna Karenina”

posted in Blog on December 28, 2010 by David Eric Tomlinson 1 Comment

“Don’t Worry, Be Happy!” – Muriel Barbery channels Leo Tolstoy (and Bobby McFerrin) in this rich little literary treatise on time.

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Local Hero

posted in Blog on December 18, 2009 by David Eric Tomlinson

Searching for a satisfying, complex plot structure for your next story? Look no farther than your front window – the answer might be closer to home than you think.

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