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Shawn Kerivan

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in Quincy, Massachuesetts, The United States

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Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir

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Writer, teacher, and innkeeper, Shawn's collection of short stories, Name the Boy, was published in 2007 by Dan River Press. His next book, an unconventional memoir of innkeeping, is currently available as a download for the Kindle reader. Shawn is also the fiction editor for Quay literary magazine. ...more

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Who is your favorite fictional couple, and why?

Shawn Kerivan I love this question and I haven't given it a lot of thought in the past. I guess the first thing I'd like to know is how narrowly "couple" is defined…moreI love this question and I haven't given it a lot of thought in the past. I guess the first thing I'd like to know is how narrowly "couple" is defined. Garp and Helen in "The World According to Garp" are pretty extraordinary. And Wesley and Buttercup from "The Princess Bride" offer a different look at couples, especially in William Goldman's novel, as opposed to the movie. (The novel is one of the best teaching tools I've ever found.)

But my guilty pleasure is adventure/thriller/suspense novels, and I haven't read a lot of them with strong couples as the center of the writing. So I wrote one myself called "the nameless," and it features a great, dynamic fictional couple: Hunt McCoyne and Elise de Sancion. I was drawn to them as characters because of their complicated relationship, in which focus toggles back and forth, and is contrasted with the plot.

If anyone else has suggestions about great fictional couples in the thriller/suspense genre, I would love some recommendations.(less)

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Shawn Kerivan I don't believe in it. That's not to say I deny it, but I think it's one of those things that become something because somebody once talked about it a…moreI don't believe in it. That's not to say I deny it, but I think it's one of those things that become something because somebody once talked about it and the word became flesh. Think of it this way: No matter what work you're engaged in, there will be times when you have no success at your task. Accept it. Seek help. Talk to someone. Move on. But don't walk around thinking that writer's block is this real thing and that it's stalking you. Be a pro and keep working. During every baseball season, hitters go through periods of time when they slump. They can't see the ball, they can't get the bat around fast enough, they foul everything off, or hit weak grounders back to the pitcher. They don't say, "I've got hitter's block, and it's this real thing, and it's picking on me." Instead they go for extra work with the hitting coach. They talk with their teammates. They try new rituals. But they keep swinging the bat and focusing on the goal, even though the results are shite. So keep writing, even if it's crap.(less)

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	A Brief History of Innkeeping in the 21st Century really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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The Last Day of Stowe

We sat around the grill in a dirt parking lot, squinting up into the sunlight. Strung along the crest of the final descent of a ski trail named Gondolier were a line of figures, waiting. Behind us, the Fourrunner Quad chairlift stopped spinning just after 4 p.m., and the band, stationed on the deck of the Mountain Operations building, played their last licks. Every minute or so one of the figu Read more of this blog post »

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“Don't let them suffer too much. If they have to die, let it be fast. You might even provide a Heaven for them. We need You for that. Hell we can make for ourselves.”
― Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid's Tale

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“Sometimes I wish she would just shut up and let me walk in peace. But I'm ravenous for news, any kind of news; even if it's false news, it must mean something.”
― Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid's Tale

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