Meredith Sue Willis's Blog, page 13
July 17, 2017
New House!
I am just in the process of moving from South Orange, New Jersey to Orange, New Jersey. The new house is only six minutes from the old house, half the size, nearer Andy's job and about the same distance to the New York train for me to go to teach at NYU. Everything is smaller and (we think) cheaper, and of course it's a new town, in spite of being only a few hundred yards from our old town.E-mail stays the same
July 14, 2017
Summer Special!
Summer Special: E-Book version of A Space Apart 75% off at Smashwords.com. Use the coupon at https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/732931
Summer Special!
Summer Special: E-Book version of A Space Apart 75% off at Smashwords.com. Use the coupon at https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/732931
June 22, 2017
New Hard Copy Edition of MSW's First Novel!
A new, updated edition of Meredith Sue Willis's first novel A Space Apart is now available in hard copy from Irene Weinberger Books. There is also an e-book edition (Foreverland Press).
One reviewer of the new edition said, "When Meredith Sue Willis's first novel, which tells the story of a troubled preacher's family in West Virginia, first came out in 1979, it was declared a cause for celebration by the Los Angeles Times. Comparing Willis to Anne Tyler, the Times wrote: 'She has written with depth and honesty about a life style available to many of us only though books.' A Space Apart, according to The Philadelphia Bulletin, 'weaves a web of subtle suspense and poetic perception.' Now the electronic re-issue of the novel, making it easily and economically available, is again a cause for celebration, and those keeping running tally on the pros and cons of technology's impact on literature, have got to put this new incarnation solidly in the "pro" column. (Read the full review here.)"
New Hard Copy Edition of MSW's First Novel!
A new, updated edition of Meredith Sue Willis's first novel A Space Apart is now available in hard copy from Irene Weinberger Books. There is also an e-book edition (Foreverland Press).
One reviewer of the new edition said, "When Meredith Sue Willis's first novel, which tells the story of a troubled preacher's family in West Virginia, first came out in 1979, it was declared a cause for celebration by the Los Angeles Times. Comparing Willis to Anne Tyler, the Times wrote: 'She has written with depth and honesty about a life style available to many of us only though books.' A Space Apart, according to The Philadelphia Bulletin, 'weaves a web of subtle suspense and poetic perception.' Now the electronic re-issue of the novel, making it easily and economically available, is again a cause for celebration, and those keeping running tally on the pros and cons of technology's impact on literature, have got to put this new incarnation solidly in the "pro" column. (Read the full review here.)"
June 5, 2017
Happy Birthday to me, from WVPBS!
Well, this was a nice birthday present: a short piece on me on West Virginia Public Broadcasting:
"This Week in West Virginia History: WV Public Broadcasting for May 31, 2017." (Click on the title for text, then scroll down to "Listen" for the audio clip.)
Happy Birthday to me, from WVPBS!
Well, this was a nice birthday present: a short piece on me on West Virginia Public Broadcasting:
"This Week in West Virginia History: WV Public Broadcasting for May 31, 2017." (Click on the title for text, then scroll down to "Listen" for the audio clip.)
May 20, 2017
New Anthology: Unbroken Circle: Stories of Cultural Diversity in the South
I'm proud to have a section of my upcoming novel in this anthology:
Unbroken Circle:
Stories of Cultural Diversity in the South
In turbulent times, what we need is possibility, and in this rich gathering of diverse voices, Editors Julia Watts and Larry Smith give us just that. A girl molds clay against her deaf brother?s ears to heal him. A gay man finds his Appalachian clan in a dark world. These are stories and essays about the blues, about poverty, about families lost and made. Unbroken Circle is about broken and unbroken lives, and ultimately, hope. To purchase, try the usual online suspects or Bottom Dog Press directly. For more information about this book, contact: Larry Smith, lsmithdog@smithdocs.net, phone: 419-602-1556, fax: 419-616-3966, URL: http://smithdocs.net.
Unbroken Circle: Stories of Cultural Diversity in the South
In turbulent times, what we need is possibility, and in this rich gathering of diverse voices, Editors Julia Watts and Larry Smith give us just that. A girl molds clay against her deaf brother?s ears to heal him. A gay man finds his Appalachian clan in a dark world. These are stories and essays about the blues, about poverty, about families lost and made. Unbroken Circle is about broken and unbroken lives, and ultimately, hope. To purchase, try the usual online suspects or Bottom Dog Press directly. For more information about this book, contact: Larry Smith, lsmithdog@smithdocs.net, phone: 419-602-1556, fax: 419-616-3966, URL: http://smithdocs.net.
New Anthology: Unbroken Circle: Stories of Cultural Diversity in the South
I'm proud to have a section of my upcoming novel in this anthology:
Unbroken Circle:
Stories of Cultural Diversity in the South
In turbulent times, what we need is possibility, and in this rich gathering of diverse voices, Editors Julia Watts and Larry Smith give us just that. A girl molds clay against her deaf brother?s ears to heal him. A gay man finds his Appalachian clan in a dark world. These are stories and essays about the blues, about poverty, about families lost and made. Unbroken Circle is about broken and unbroken lives, and ultimately, hope. To purchase, try the usual online suspects or Bottom Dog Press directly. For more information about this book, contact: Larry Smith, lsmithdog@smithdocs.net, phone: 419-602-1556, fax: 419-616-3966, URL: http://smithdocs.net.
Unbroken Circle: Stories of Cultural Diversity in the South
In turbulent times, what we need is possibility, and in this rich gathering of diverse voices, Editors Julia Watts and Larry Smith give us just that. A girl molds clay against her deaf brother?s ears to heal him. A gay man finds his Appalachian clan in a dark world. These are stories and essays about the blues, about poverty, about families lost and made. Unbroken Circle is about broken and unbroken lives, and ultimately, hope. To purchase, try the usual online suspects or Bottom Dog Press directly. For more information about this book, contact: Larry Smith, lsmithdog@smithdocs.net, phone: 419-602-1556, fax: 419-616-3966, URL: http://smithdocs.net.
April 24, 2017
I have a book giveaway on Goodreads!
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Goodreads Book Giveaway
Re-Visions by Meredith Sue Willis Giveaway ends May 22, 2017. See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter Giveaway
