The Book of Laney

Category: novel

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+ 2015, AWP, books, fiction, flash fiction, literary, Myfanwy Collins, novel, THE BOOK OF LANEY, travel, writers, writing books, young adult

Do You Know Who I Am: On Writing and Identity

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I had a job interview once for a job I sort of wanted. It was going to be a long commute and we needed the money. I interviewed with some peers and potential boss and then one of the founders of the company was going to meet with me. He walked into the room and the first thing he said to me was, “Do … Read More Do You Know Who I Am: On Writing and Identity

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+ 2015, Engine Books, event, fiction, Lacewing Books, Massachusetts, Myfanwy Collins, New England, novel, reading, small press, THE BOOK OF LANEY, writers, writing books, young adult

self-promotion, bookselling, blah blah blah

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As you probably know, I am in the middle of launching my new book, THE BOOK OF LANEY. It is a young adult novel and so a bit of a departure for me. I am extremely proud of this book and I hope those of you who have read it will believe me and know this to be true when I say it: I … Read More self-promotion, bookselling, blah blah blah

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+ 2015, books, bookstore, event, fiction, Lacewing Books, literary, Massachusetts, Myfanwy Collins, Nature, Newburyport, novel, reading, THE BOOK OF LANEY, writers, writing books, young adult

the bluff

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This picture is of the bluff where Laney lived with her grandmother. Of course, the one in the book is made up but this is the one I based it upon. This bluff exists in the lake where I grew, a place where I felt most free and also most trapped. As a child, I lived in the woods, the water, the mountains. As … Read More the bluff

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+ 2015, books, Engine Books, fiction, food, Lacewing Books, literary, Myfanwy Collins, novel, paperback release, THE BOOK OF LANEY, writers, writing books, young adult

pub day: today is my butter

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Last weekend, I made a double batch of zucchini bread because we have a busy week ahead. My son is in his second play and has seven performances between tomorrow and Sunday. I wanted him to be able to have something homemade in his snack and lunch so that even though he was busy, he would know he was loved and that I was … Read More pub day: today is my butter

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+ 2015, books, Lacewing Books, Myfanwy Collins, novel, parenting, THE BOOK OF LANEY, young adult

arrival, gratitude

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I started writing this book five years ago, in the winter. I started writing it after a long, dry spell of not writing much. I started writing it during the times when my then-toddler napped. I remember I would get him down to sleep and then bring my laptop into my room and sit on the lumpy chair and force myself to write 500, … Read More arrival, gratitude

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+ 2015, books, bookstore, fiction, Lacewing Books, novel, storytelling, THE BOOK OF LANEY, young adult

I Wrote This Book Because…

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I wrote this book because we live in a sometimes horrible and often beautiful world. I wrote this book because I did not want you to feel so alone. I wrote this book because four boys in the town where I used to live used their collective rage, boredom, and feelings of worthlessness to turn the lives of another family into the thing of … Read More I Wrote This Book Because…

+ 2014, books, fiction, Matthew M. Quick, novel, storytelling, writers

The Good Luck of Right Now, by Matthew Quick

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As I read The Good Luck of Right Now by Matthew Quick I couldn’t help but think about how part of the message behind the book relates to how I met a dear friend of mine.We met because I stumbled across a wonderful essay he had written. I loved the essay and chose to write about it on my blog. The writer then found my post … Read More The Good Luck of Right Now, by Matthew Quick

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I’m Reading at Newtonville Books tonight at 7PM!

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The first of my readings for Echolocation is tonight at Newtonville Books, an awesome bookstore which is supportive of independent presses. Go, Newtonville! Here are my responses to the Newtonville Books Questionnaire. Hope to see you there!

+ books, Echolocation, Ellen Meister, Engine Books, fiction, literary, Myfanwy Collins, novel, Pia Ehrhardt, writers

Joy to the World

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Has been an up and down sort of time for my family. As already noted, we lost our beloved pet recently and on top of that we’ve all been sick. And yet, there is so much to celebrate. That we are together. That we are whole. That we love one another. And yesterday, all of the blurbs for my book came in; joy to … Read More Joy to the World

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The Burning House, by Paul Lisicky

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Isidore Mirsky, the narrator of Paul Lisicky’s gorgeous novel The Burning House, desperately wants to be a good man. He loves his wife. He loves where he lives. He wants to do good work. He wants a purpose. He wants to be good. The problem is that Isidore doesn’t really know who he is anymore outside of his lusts and fears and indiscretions. Indeed, … Read More The Burning House, by Paul Lisicky

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my novel, ECHOLOCATION, available for pre-order!

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Absolutely thrilled and delighted to announce that my novel, Echolocation, is available for pre-order here: Echolocation here’s the first beautiful blurb: “Fearless, elegant, and accessible, Echolocation is literary fiction at its best. With heartbreakingly beautiful prose, Myfanwy Collins tells a gripping and tender tale of broken souls yearning for wholeness. These are characters who will stay with you long after you turn the last … Read More my novel, ECHOLOCATION, available for pre-order!

+ Echolocation, Engine Books, fiction, I Am Holding Your Hand, Myfanwy Collins, novel, PANK Little Books, Roxane Gay, short stories, Victoria Barrett, writers, writing books

20 years ago and today

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20 years ago, I was finishing up my first summer out of college. I was teaching summer school (a miserable experience for both the students and me) and I had much to look forward to. I had finished writing my first novel and my agent at the time was sending it out to publishers. I had a handful of stories upon which my creative … Read More 20 years ago and today

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