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Mick Brady

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Mick Brady grew up in Chicago, and spent part of every summer in Wisconsin, so she's a city girl with a strong country streak. She and her eight brothers and sisters were equally at home on the sidewalks and in the woods. Brady earned a BA in political science and an MA in social science from the University of Illinois. She later moved to Asheville, North Carolina, where she earned a BA in drama from UNCA. She taught writing and critical thinking at her alma mater for several years before setting out for California. Brady earned an MFA in screenwriting from the University of Southern California, and she taught writing and critical thinking courses at Pepperdine University in Malibu. Both at UNCA and at Pepperdine, she focused some of her cr ...more

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Mick Brady I deny it. If you refuse to allow it to be real, it can have no power. I can always write -- it's simply a matter of putting pen to paper or fingers t…moreI deny it. If you refuse to allow it to be real, it can have no power. I can always write -- it's simply a matter of putting pen to paper or fingers to keyboard. What results may sometimes be garbage, but that's OK. It takes me closer to what I want to say by allowing me to reject what I don't want to say. The challenge for me is not a blank page -- it's the pages that need to be torn apart and reassembled. Writing is revising. (less)
Mick Brady Living in a world of constant discovery. Being surprised by what my characters do, or the places and predicaments they land in. Learning new things ab…moreLiving in a world of constant discovery. Being surprised by what my characters do, or the places and predicaments they land in. Learning new things about science and nature through background research. Better understanding other people and myself through flashes of insight. Giving life to dreams and magic. (less)
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Though Stella drove them to the funeral, Will, Polly and Becky opted for the long walk home. Will appreciated the opportunity physical movement afforded to make a transition from the unreality of the cemetery back to whatever could be called regular about her life.

As she passed the stately frame houses with their kept lawns and neat flower beds — the occasional porch swinger raising a hand in gree

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Abandon common sense, all ye who enter here. When Penny is good, she's awesome. When she's not ... a few raised eyebrows and shakes of the head soon give way to embarrassment on her behalf, which is quickly deadened by boredom. I won't spoil anything ...more
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