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Dustin Lawrence Lovell

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Dustin Lovell is a writer, tutor, and adjunct writing professor in southern California. He is the author of the novel Sacred Shadows and Latent Light. He is also a columnist for the UK publication The Mallard, for which he writes literary and cultural commentary. He is the author of A California Kid in King Henry's Court, a monthly serial satirizing his time at Oxford University, featured in The Mallard's print magazine. He lives with his wife and kids just outside of Pasadena, CA. ...more

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Dustin Lawrence Lovell After crock potting a particular work's premise and characters enough and outlining as much as I can of a scene's purpose and circumstances, I try to …moreAfter crock potting a particular work's premise and characters enough and outlining as much as I can of a scene's purpose and circumstances, I try to pick as concrete an image as I can to use as a starting point and just write. If I'm having a hard time visualizing one part, I'll work on another and come back to the obscure part later, working in from the edges as it were until I figure it out.(less)
Dustin Lawrence Lovell Early 19th-century rural England of Pride and Prejudice; I'd work faithfully somewhere on Mr. Darcy's estate. Maybe a gardener—love the English pictur…moreEarly 19th-century rural England of Pride and Prejudice; I'd work faithfully somewhere on Mr. Darcy's estate. Maybe a gardener—love the English picturesque trend of that time.(less)
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A history of Ancient Rome running from its mythic past (both of the myths and of what literal events probably lay behind them) to Emperor Constantine's acceptance of Christianity.

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A lyrically written postwar memoir, and debut novel of S. D. Wickett, The Passenger follows the life of orphan Robin Fitzwarick, in retrospect and told by Fitzwarick at the end of his life. Beginning with his attendance at “Camford” University, the b ...more
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The debut anthology of (full disclosure, my friend and fellow writer) Dinah Kolka presents several short stories and poetry written in the author’s early adulthood to the present. Split into four sections of different genres my favorite being, the bo ...more
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