http://michellerichmond.com Official website of author Michelle Richmond. Bibliography, bio, and writing exercises. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:43:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Treat yourself to a one-day crash course in fiction writing, led by an award-winning, New York Times bestselling novelist with eight years of experience teaching creative writing at the graduate level. When: Saturday, April 24, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Where: Comfortable, private home in Hillsborough, CA, with expansive canyon views. ... http://michellerichmond.com/2010/01/09/fundamentals-of-fiction-writing-with-michelle-richmond/ Join my YEAR OF FOG page on facebook.An unusually imaginative novel of family, loss and hope, The Year of Fog tackles mysteries of time, memory and the human heart." ~South China Morning Post Buy the book. A New York Times best seller A San Francisco Chronicle best sellerA Library ... http://michellerichmond.com/2009/04/16/95/ I'm very pleased to report that NO ONE YOU KNOW has been nominated for the Northern California Book Award in Fiction. The nominees in this category are: The nominees in the Fiction category are: * Lady Lazarus, Andrew Foster Altschul, Harcourt * Doctor Olaf van Schuler's Brain, Kirsten Menger-Anderson, Algonquin Books of Chapel ... http://michellerichmond.com/2009/03/23/northern-california-book-awards/ Signed books make great gifts! You can purchased signed, personalized, hardcover copies of No One You Know, The Year of Fog, or Dream of the Blue Room (which is now out of print) by clicking the paypal buttons below. I'll personally sign the book to the recipient and ship it ... http://michellerichmond.com/2009/03/02/purchase-books/ Click here to receive the daily writing exercise on Twitter. Today's Exercise follow me on Twitter Go here to read about how I got my start as a writer, circa 1993, in a small, cold duplex in Knoxville, Tennessee. "On the Joys of Not Finishing What ... http://michellerichmond.com/2009/03/02/daily-writing-exercises/ All photos should be credited to Misty Richmond. If you would like to obtain a higher resolution photo for print publication, please send an email to fogtalk at gmail dot com. http://michellerichmond.com/2009/02/22/downloadable-author-photos/ In my opinion, four things are important for a successful book club meeting: good company, a thought-provoking book, excellent libations, and some terrific background music. So grab a few friends, mix up some Vodka Espressos or Brazilian Coffee (see recipes below), rev up your ... http://michellerichmond.com/2009/02/20/no-one-you-know/ In Print: By Lynn Carey for the San Jose Mercury News, Sept. 2009 Anneli Rufus for the East Bay Express, July 2008 Leslie Katz for the San Francisco Examiner, July 2008 Jeff VanderMeer for the Amazon editors' blog, July 2008 Profile by Meredith Maran in Family Circle. Interviewed by Samantha Schoech for Marin Magazine. April ... http://michellerichmond.com/2009/02/20/interviews/ Read an excerpt in USA Today. Read the story behind the novel at Backstory. "A dreamy, haunting work with a deeply personal feel. Any time a work of fiction raises our sights to higher truths, as this one does, the writer has done her job." Florida Sun-Sentinel "Some childhood relationships are ... http://michellerichmond.com/2009/02/20/dream-of-the-blue-room/ Stories & Essays 2008 "Logorrhea." Best American Fantasy 2007. Ed. Jeff VanderMeer and Ann VanderMeer "Settlers in a New World." Oxford American, August 2008. "On Accidentally Finding Your Way." Glimmer Train newsletter, Writers Ask, May 2008. Read an excerpt here. "A Life in Pods."The Kenyon Review. Spring 2008. "Milk." Sex for America. Ed. Stephen Elliott. Harper ... http://michellerichmond.com/2009/02/19/short-stories-and-essays/