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Reading/Signing: Brent Robison's The Principle of Ultimate Indivisibility

November 13, 2009 from 6pm to 8pm – Center for Photography at Woodstock

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Randy Burgess commented on Brent Robison's blog post 'Episodic vs. Narrative'

And I should add that "Dubliners" is a themed collection - but again I don't ever read it that way.

November 5

Randy Burgess commented on Brent Robison's blog post 'Episodic vs. Narrative'

We haven't fully unpacked yet, and your book is somewhere in the, uh, web of cartons - so I will have to write here from memory. To be serious rather than flip, for me it reads like a collection of short stories, and not a larger narrative of any ...

November 5

Brent Robison commented on Brent Robison's blog post 'Episodic vs. Narrative'

Aha, you're seeing through me...;-) I assume you're talking about my book, and do hope you'll say more. I posted this in hopes of eliciting discussion. I feel drawn toward an Episodic outlook, but know I don't stick to that. Truth is, I don't lik...

November 4

Randy Burgess commented on Brent Robison's blog post 'Episodic vs. Narrative'

Also, you're Episodic, Brent . . . but you too are trying to point to a Big Fated Meaning for all of us. Naughty, naughty, says Mr. Siegel!

November 3

Writing and Publishing

Check out Prima Materia, an annual literary journal featuring writers from the Hudson Valley: http://blissplotpress.com. Currently on hiatus, PM is not accepting submissions, but past issues are still for sale. When we're ready to conceive a new issue, you'll be invited!

My own stuff: http://brentrobison.com

I'm in the process of self-publishing my short story collection The Principle of Ultimate Indivisibility. See my blog, Ultimate Indivisibility, at http://brentrobison.blogspot.com .

Here's a bio:
Brent Robison lives in the Catskill Mountains of New York. His writing has appeared in a dozen print and online literary journals, as well as hundreds of corporate training and marketing publications. His stories have won the Literal Latte Short Short Award, the Chronogram Short Fiction Contest, a Fiction Fellowship from the New Jersey Council on the Arts, and a Pushcart Prize nomination. He is also the publisher and editor of the Hudson Valley regional literary annual, Prima Materia.

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Episodic vs. Narrative

I found this article in the Wall Street Journal illuminating: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204886304574308530848197684.html

But it seems to be pointing the same direction as so much publishing news these days: alas, I'm out of step! I am definitely in the Episodic camp... just feels more like truth to me.

Where do y'all fall?

Posted on November 2, 2009 at 1:06pm — 5 Comments

Two nice reviews of my story collection (one in Chronogram)!

This reviewer gave my work a really close read and has a lot of in-depth commentary, which feels good...
http://podpeep.blogspot.com/2009/09/free-book-friday-review-principles-of.html

This one succinctly captures so much of what's in the book. And it's local, which I like...… Continue

Posted on October 1, 2009 at 7:25am — 1 Comment

Happy to get this review....

Self Publishing Review, well-respected among indie authors, is a site whose mission is to raise the status of self-publishing in the eyes of the reading community, About my story collection, The Principle of Ultimate Indivisibility, editor Henry Baum says, "The writing throughout is incredibly well-crafted." Read the whole review here: http://www.selfpublishi… Continue

Posted on September 19, 2009 at 5:04pm —

Nice review of The Principle of Ultimate Indivisibility

The Woodstock Times says, "It's a great first book... the overall breadth of the characters engaged, and the types of experience worked through, show a true humanist's heart at work."

And I'm very pleased to share this review with James Lasdun, one of my writing heroes and a fellow Woodstock resident. Scroll down to "Storytellers."
http://ulsterpublishing.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=article&… Continue

Posted on August 27, 2009 at 12:30pm —

How is Unity expressed in story?

I love the unanswerable questions. And I love to learn as much as my subgenius mind can handle about everything we humans have so far come to know in our pursuit of answers to the unanswerable. Parallel passions--science and metaphysics--gradually led me to glimpse a perfect interweaving of current knowledge and ancient wisdom. Quantum physics intertwined with Advaita Vedanta. Spacetime as a metaphor for Oneness. Superstrings pointing to Nonduality.

Meanwhile, I labored away at writing stories.… Continue

Posted on August 11, 2009 at 8:36pm —

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At 9:27pm on October 15, 2009, Sari Botton said…: Thanks, Brent! Glad you liked the piece and could relate. I know - FB is a strange alternate universe, and it's laws aren't always clear. I appreciate the comment! - Sari

At 8:30pm on September 1, 2009, Tom Degan said…: Good evening....

I just joined Hudson Valley Writers today. Here is a link to the political blog that I write:

http://www.tomdegan.blogspot.com

When you have a moment or two, check it out. If you "google' my name it will be the first thing that comes up.

All the best,

Tom Degan
Goshen, NY

At 4:30pm on August 13, 2009, Janet Apuzzo said…: thanks! i enjoyed your last blog. i named my url webstrings because we are all connected and the the internet expands our ability to make and keep connections. thanks again, janet

At 2:15pm on January 24, 2009, Ray Melnik said…: Hi Brent
Thanks for the gathering of author neighbors.

All the best
Ray

At 8:15pm on January 3, 2009, Ellin Pollachek said…: I didn't sell my car and I miss it so much I come up around every 10 days. I'll be up on Wednesday. Ellin

At 7:52pm on January 3, 2009, Ellin Pollachek said…: Brent: You are utterly inspirational (and a terrific writer). I moved back to the city (alas!). I had to. But I will keep up to date with events and when I find out what readings are happening I'll try and get there. ellin

At 11:37am on December 18, 2008, Hiram Blunt said…: The greatest wisdom is to know that wisdom is as indefinable as the word which defines it.

At 9:33am on November 17, 2008, James P. Othmer said…: Great idea, Brent. Thanks and cheers.

At 12:54pm on November 15, 2008, Thomas Brennan said…: Brent
Meet me in the chat room
Tom

At 12:11pm on November 15, 2008, Bob Bachner said…: Brent,
Congratulations on your latest effort on behalf of the overworked and underpaid writers of the region. Any encouragement is a plus.

Bob