Sergio Troncoso's From This Wicked Patch of Earth and Crossing Borders

Sergio Troncoso's novel, From This Wicked Patch of Earth, was named by Kirkus Review as one of the Best of 2012 and his collection of essays, Crossing Borders, was a winner in ForeWord Review's Book of the Year Award for Essays.

¡¡Viva!!

Read my review of these two books for Literal Magazine.

Listen in to my conversation with Sergio about these two books on the Conversations with Other Writers podcasting series:

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New Podcast in the Series on Creative Writing: How to Break a Block

The occasional podcast series on creative writing continues. Just posted: How to Break a Block.

Several podcasts are coming up on various subjects, including conversations with other writers. Check out my main podcast page here.

Further surfing:

>I'll be teaching "Techniques of Fiction" at the San Miguel Writers Workshops and also in Mexico City this winter. Click here for my schedule.

>Giant Golden Buddha & 364 more 5 minute writing exercises

>Recommended reading on the creative process (several cover the issue of block)

>C.M. Mayo on Creative Writing: The Best from the Blog, a free e-book for members of the Dancing Chiva Literary Club (it's free)

Techniques of Fiction: New Podcast & Workshop This Saturday at the Writer's Center

A new podcast went live this morning: "Techniques of Fiction: The #1 Technique in the Supersonic Overview"--- apropos of my one day workshop which will be held this Saturday, September 24th from 10 - 3 pm (includes a free hour for lunch on your own) at The Writer's Center in Bethesda, Maryland (just outside DC).

To register on-line, and for more information about the Writers Center and this workshop, click here.

P.S. Many more podcasts for writers here.

Podcasts for Writers

My podcasts for writers are now on their own reorganized webpage here. Download them for free on podomatic or itunes.

No workshop this summer, but on September 24 I'll be offering a one day workshop on "Techniques of Fiction" at the Writer's Center in Bethesda MD (near Washington DC) and in February 2012, for the San Miguel Writers Workshops, a two day, more in-depth workshop on the same. For updates, visit my workshop schedule.

More anon.