Nicholas Bruner
Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Young Adult Author
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Work in Progress update
Last night at my writers’ group I read chapter four of my WiP, which I have given the working title of “Piece.” I was worried the writing wasn’t as smooth as what I normally read, and maybe it wasn’t. Nevertheless, it got quite a reaction. The… Continue Reading “Work in Progress update”
What I’m Reading: Conan
The current Conan the Barbarian comic series, put out by Dark Horse, is truly excellent. Bryan Wood, who was known to me previously for his thoroughly researched Northlanders series about Vikings, is the writer. For art, Dark Horse has put together a rotation of top-flight artists,… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: Conan”
Best composers and musicians
I haven’t done too many lists on my blog yet. I love lists! Let’s try one: who are the best composers or musicians, irrespective of genre or style? My definition of best here is highly idiosyncratic–partially who most influenced the music we hear today,… Continue Reading “Best composers and musicians”
What I’m Reading: The Child Who Never Grew
Pearl Buck’s The Child Who Never Grew is about her daughter, Carol, who suffered from mental retardation–developmental disability, I suppose we’d say today– and Buck’s search for an institution to house her once she reached the age of nine. It is also concerned with her inability at first to reconcile… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: The Child Who Never Grew”
What I’m Reading: Dial H for Hero
Dial H for Hero is a comic series written by China Mieville, whose day job is writing, I think, steam-punk novels. I’ve never read one, but maybe I should, judging from the quality of his comic writing. The comic is a revival of a DC… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: Dial H for Hero”
What I’m Reading: Becoming Billie Holiday
I bought this book intending to also get a CD of Billie Holiday’s music to go with it. That was four years ago, and not until recently did I acquire the CD! So, it’s been on my reading pile awhile. Before I started reading… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: Becoming Billie Holiday”
What I’m Reading: Looking for Alaska
Looking for Alaska (2005) is the first book by John Green, who’s become a leading YA author over the past several years. It follows high school junior Miles during his year at a boarding school in a small town in Alabama. He didn’t mind leaving… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: Looking for Alaska”
WiP reception
So last Monday I read the first chapter of my current WiP to my writers group, the Writers of Chantilly. Very promising! Everybody seemed to enjoy the first chapter, and one person wrote that they “loved” one of the characters I introduced. And that… Continue Reading “WiP reception”
