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Mark Maynard
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Truckee, CA, The United States
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Begin at the Beginning: On Starting to Write a Novel
I’m teaching a novel-writing class to my community college students this semester. As we gathered together in the classroom this week, I gave them their first assignment: Start Your Novel.
Clearly, this is easier said than done. As I looked into the faces of my students, I knew that they needed more direction.
“Begin at the beginning,” I said. “It’s easy.”
We were all readers before we were wri
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Grind
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This Side of the Divide: Stories of the American West
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Grind by Mark Maynard (2012-12-18)
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C.J. HeckHello Mark,
It's such a pleasure having you for a friend. I am looking forward to reading your work! Thank you and best wishes.
Warmest regards,
CJ
I am enjoying Grind very much! My husband is next in line to read it. You have a way of pulling the reader in from the 1st sentence,and that is not easy to do.
Anymore books on the horizon for you?? You are a true talent,and we would love to see & definitely read more of your work!!!