nedbachus MORTAL THINGS, Turning Points, Upcoming Events, Writing

THURSDAY AT BLUE HILL LIBRARY! —AND MORE!

This Thursday, at 7 PM, I will be reading from and speaking about MORTAL THINGS at Blue Hill Public Library. If you’re anywhere near Blue Hill, Maine, come on out! https://bhpl.libcal.com/event/10272577  Very excited to get to explore another of the many fantastic public libraries in Maine that welcome authors to their area. Thanks to librarian … Continue reading THURSDAY AT BLUE HILL LIBRARY! —AND MORE!

nedbachus MORTAL THINGS, Turning Points, Upcoming Events, Writing

Interview Ahead of Tonight’s ZOOM Event in Bar Harbor

Thoughtful interview questions from Carrie Jones prompted me to think about Mortal Things and about writing in fresh ways. I've been reflecting on the things we carry around with us and how they can inform our thinking about so many things. I'll be talking about that tonight at Jesup Library in Bar Harbor, Maine. Catch … Continue reading Interview Ahead of Tonight’s ZOOM Event in Bar Harbor

nedbachus libraries, Maine, MORTAL THINGS, Turning Points, Upcoming Events, Writing

ZOOM WITH US IN BAR HARBOR!

Here’s the Skinny on Thursday’s event: Zoom along with my talk and discussion about Mortal Things at the fantastic Jesup Library in Mt Desert Island’s Bar Harbor. The library’s website provides the sign-up for you. It’s from 7 to 8 PM on Thursday, March 16. Zoom, Zoom, Zoom!   https://www.jesuplibrary.org/events/mortal  According to Maine: An Encyclopedia, Portuguese … Continue reading ZOOM WITH US IN BAR HARBOR!

nedbachus Food, Stanley Tucci, Writing

Tucci’s TASTE: MY LIFE THROUGH FOOD Provides Food for Thought for Readers And Writers

Fiction writers benefit from reading books on craft, but they also can learn from books about routine yet important activities we humans do—like eating. Even tongue-tied fictional characters can “talk with their hands” when they cook and eat. The scene I enjoyed writing most in Mortal Things features two such widowers, one old and one … Continue reading Tucci’s TASTE: MY LIFE THROUGH FOOD Provides Food for Thought for Readers And Writers

nedbachus books, Events, MORTAL THINGS, The Brian And Lee Show, Turning Points, Writing

First pre-publication interview to share! 

Enjoyed being this week’s guest on The Brian And Lee Show on WWDB-AM Talk 860. Here’s the link for the podcast of Saturday’s show. https://wwdbam.com/episodes/the-brian-and-lee-show-interview-with-ned-bachus/ Hit Play then slide the little time cursor to 19:30, where the interview begins. Runs to 52:19. Had a great time talking with the father-son hosts about MORTAL THINGS and … Continue reading First pre-publication interview to share! 

nedbachus Kent Haruf, Turning Points, Writing

Moments That Matter: A Look at Kent Haruf’s BENEDICTION

Years ago, a poet friend exclaimed, “How did he do that?” after reading a short story by the late Andre Dubus. He didn’t quite see how those relatively few pages had built to such dramatic effect. I’ve had similar reactions after I’ve read novels by Kent Haruf. Kent Haruf 1943-2014 Haruf’s fictional terrain was the … Continue reading Moments That Matter: A Look at Kent Haruf’s BENEDICTION

nedbachus Domestic Abuse, Finding Our Voices, Patrisha McLean, Shoutout, Turning Points, Writing

TURNING POINTS—”Finding Our Voices”

We all experience points in our lives that prove pivotal. Those moments are not always obvious to us at the time. For a woman in Maine’s town of Camden, it is not difficult to identify a particular occasion when everything changed. Patrisha McLean’s personal horror that night immediately and permanently impacted her personal life. Since … Continue reading TURNING POINTS—”Finding Our Voices”