Ruth Harrigan's Blog - Posts Tagged "fiction"
When a Fictional Character Dies
I was going through my usual morning routine of checking the news online, which led to clicking on even more links to tangential things, which led to this: a crying pillow for when fictional characters die: http://www.lookhuman.com/design/60273...
It reminded me of times when my reading was interrupted and someone would find me crying at the end, or even in the middle of a book, when a character was "written out" (as we now say about TV series). But I've always thought about it as more than that - the death of a character, if a reader is very involved in a book, can hit hard for a book we feel emotionally invested in.
The bright side is I count myself lucky to have found so many great works of fiction that drew me in enough to have that reaction.
It reminded me of times when my reading was interrupted and someone would find me crying at the end, or even in the middle of a book, when a character was "written out" (as we now say about TV series). But I've always thought about it as more than that - the death of a character, if a reader is very involved in a book, can hit hard for a book we feel emotionally invested in.
The bright side is I count myself lucky to have found so many great works of fiction that drew me in enough to have that reaction.
The Carnival Barker - free on Amazon
Who is the carnival barker? Todd wants to know- after he visits Todd in solitary confinement.
Check out The Carnival Barker if you like magical realism - it's free on amazon for five days.
http://www.amazon.com/Carnival-Barker...
Check out The Carnival Barker if you like magical realism - it's free on amazon for five days.
http://www.amazon.com/Carnival-Barker...
New book: Jane's Eulogy
I just published a new novelette entitled Jane's Eulogy.
Book description:
When Rachel Carrady is asked to do the eulogy at her friend Jane’s funeral after Jane suddenly dies, it forces her out of her comfortable, predictable life. Her biggest concern is whether she can do a good enough job writing the eulogy. Little does she know that is the least of her problems and that everything is about to change for her.
You can find it on Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Janes-Eulogy-No...
Book description:
When Rachel Carrady is asked to do the eulogy at her friend Jane’s funeral after Jane suddenly dies, it forces her out of her comfortable, predictable life. Her biggest concern is whether she can do a good enough job writing the eulogy. Little does she know that is the least of her problems and that everything is about to change for her.
You can find it on Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Janes-Eulogy-No...
On the Boardwalk free
My short story collection On the Boardwalk is free on Amazon the next five days. It's a collection of stories on homelessness.
You can find the book at this link:
http://www.amazon.com/On-Boardwalk-ot...
You can find the book at this link:
http://www.amazon.com/On-Boardwalk-ot...
Free on Kindle
Sticks, Stones and Names: Short Stories free this weekend at this link:
https://www.amazon.com/Sticks-Stones-...
https://www.amazon.com/Sticks-Stones-...
