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Beth Castrodale

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Beth Castrodale worked as a newspaper reporter until her love of books led her to the publishing field. She was a senior editor at Bedford/St. Martin’s and is the founding editor of Small Press Picks. Her short fiction has appeared in numerous publications, including Marathon Literary Review, Printer’s Devil Review, and the Smoky Blue Literary and Arts Magazine. Her debut novel, MARION HATLEY, was a finalist for a Nilsen Prize for a First Novel from Southeast Missouri State University Press, and an excerpt from her second novel, IN THIS GROUND, was a shortlist finalist for a William Faulkner – William Wisdom Creative Writing Award. Castrodale’s third novel is I MEAN YOU NO HARM. An excerpt from her fourth novel, THE INHABITANTS, landed her ...more

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Beth Castrodale I try to get even a few words down, maybe random scrawlings about a scene or character or notes about where a story might go. Sometimes, I end up just…moreI try to get even a few words down, maybe random scrawlings about a scene or character or notes about where a story might go. Sometimes, I end up just staring into space, thinking or letting my mind wander. For me, that feels like a necessary part of the writing process, even though it doesn't sound very productive.(less)
Beth Castrodale When the writing is going well, few things are better. For me, it's a kind of out-of-body experience that, for two minutes or two hours, makes me forg…moreWhen the writing is going well, few things are better. For me, it's a kind of out-of-body experience that, for two minutes or two hours, makes me forget how hard writing usually is. In fact, I forget myself entirely.(less)
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I Mean You No Harm

3.36 avg rating — 154 ratings — published 2021 — 6 editions
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The Inhabitants

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In This Ground

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Marion Hatley

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Why Set a Novel in a Graveyard? The Scoop on a New Book from Me

I’m delighted to announce that my next novel, In This Ground, will be published in September by Garland Press, which also brought out my first book, Marion Hatley.

As the title suggests, In This Ground is set almost entirely in a cemetery, in this case a shadowy, statued stage on which various dramas—those of the living and those who have died—play out and intersect. Connecting those stories is the Read more of this blog post »
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Reading this book I felt comforted, inspired, and less guilty about breaking several time-worn rules in my own writing (e.g., "Show, don't tell" and "Write what you know"). The book also helped me think differently about other restrictions I've place ...more
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I was riveted by this story from the very beginning, and I love how it portrays the complicated relationships within the Litvak family and, especially, the bond between the sisters, Lindsey and Grace. I also loved being immersed in the novel’s Shangh ...more
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