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Brad Windhauser has a Master's in English from Rutgers University (Camden campus) and an MFA in creative writing from Queens University of Charlotte. He is an Associate Professor (Teaching/Instruction) in the English Department at Temple University. His short stories have appeared in The Baltimore Review, The Santa Fe Writer's Project Journal, Ray's Road Review, Philadelphia Review of Books, Northern Liberty Review, and Jonathan. His first novel, Regret (a gay-themed thriller set in Philadelphia) was published in 2007. You can read more about (and buy) it here: http://goo.gl/yvT24K His second novel, The Intersection, is being published by Black Rose Writing September 2016. He is one of five regular contributors to 5Writer.com. On his solo blog, he is chronicling his experience as a gay writer reading the Bible for the first time: www.BibleProjectBlog.com Follow his work at: www.BradWindhauser.com VirgoWriter@gmail.com
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Write What You Know—But What If Your Knowledge Hits a Wall? By Brad Windhauser
Posted in Brad, Conducting Research on July 8, 2016
Write What You Know—But What If Your Knowledge Hits a Wall? By Brad Windhauser Write What You Know. I interpret this oldest-of-writing adages a few different ways. First, I believe it encourages me to explore the things that matter to me. Second, it suggests that I impose my world view on my work—my truth, basically. […]
Publication news – Brad Windhauser’s new novel published September 8th
I’m happy to announce that Brad Windhauser’s new Philadelphia-set novel, The Intersection, will be released on September 8th by Black Rose Writing. The story: When a white driver critically injures a black bicyclist, the residents in a tense, gentrifying South Philadelphia neighborhood can’t decide whether to unite, hide, or explode. Ms. Rose wrestles with ways […]
Sharing What You Read by Brad Windhauser
Posted in Brad, Influences on June 19, 2016
Sharing What You Read by Brad Windhauser Sage advice: Writers Need to Read—And Read Often I’ve blogged about the importance reading has in the role of developing a writer’s understanding and appreciation of the craft. But what you do with this experience should not be restricted to the work you produce: given the wealth of […]
What I’ve Been Reading This Year, with a Special Nod to Laskowski’s Bystanders by Brad Windhauser
Posted in Books 2016, Brad on June 7, 2016
What I’ve Been Reading This Year, with a Special Nod to Laskowski’s Bystanders by Brad Windhauser I’m halfway to my read-50-books-this-year goal, and although I have enjoyed many of the 25 books I have read thus far, I don’t have a favorite. I liked Yanagihara’s A Little Life, although I felt […]
“As Far as I Know, the Galleys Are Still in Canada” by April L. Ford
Posted in Guest Bloggers, Special Editions on May 13, 2016
This month, author April L. Ford shares one of the lessons she learned transitioning from a writer to a published author. “As Far as I Know, the Galleys Are Still in Canada” by April L. Ford In summer 2014, when my U.S. publisher asked if any of my Canadian contacts would be interested in helping […]
Permission to Keep Going by April L. Ford
Posted in Guest Bloggers on March 8, 2016
Permission to Keep Going by April L. Ford April 1, 2015 was a huge day for me: My first book, The Poor Children: Stories, debuted worldwide. The manuscript had been chosen from among several hundred entries to receive Grand Prize for the Santa Fe Writers Project 2013 Literary Awards Program for Fiction. While I delighted […]
Should the Need for Diversity Become a Requirement? By Brad Windhauser
Should the Need for Diversity Become a Requirement? By Brad Windhauser 2016’s Oscar nominations generated a lot of controversy. In particular, the acting categories were deemed “too white” due to the complete lack of non-white nominees. Should the Academy have ensured that their nominations better represented diversity? I don’t want to enter this particular debate, […]
Knowing When and How to Show Your Characters’ Emotions by Brad Windhauser
Posted in Brad, Emotions, The Craft Of Writing on February 8, 2016
Knowing When and How to Show Your Characters’ Emotions by Brad Windhauser Emotions are a tricky thing. Not because they have the ability to overtake our brains, compelling us to do both bad and good things. No, they’re tricky because everyone feels different things in different situations, and if you think someone understands your version […]
Publication News for Brad Windhauser
Brad Windhauser’s new personal essay “Gas Money” was just published at DOAB. In it, he explores a moment from childhood when, set against a backdrop of collecting 80s rock pins and Star Wars figures, his father imparted a useful life lesson.
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