P.C. ZICK

From a Writer's Mind

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LATEST POSTS

  • BOOK REVIEW FRIDAY – CROSSING TO SAFETY BY WALLACE STEGNER

    “In fiction, I think we should have no agenda but to tell the truth.” – Wallace Stegner Thank you to my friend and colleague Christina Carson for pointing me to the literary genius of Wallace Stegner, both author and environmentalist. He’s known for his dedication in writing about the preservation of the West of the United…

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  • AUTHOR WEDNESDAY – S.R. MALLERY

    I welcome S.R. Mallery to Author Wednesday today. This talented author recently published a collection of short stories, Tales To Count On with a unique combination of genres, including historical, Gothic, and fantasy—with many twist endings. If you’ve ever read any of the O Henry short stories and enjoyed them, you’ll be in for a treat with this collection.…

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  • Reality Creeps Into Fiction – #DeepwaterHorizon

      Five years ago today, the oil rig Deepwater Horizon caught on fire.  Even though the newscasters downplayed its significance that morning, I felt a black cloud deepen. I’d just moved to southwestern Pennsylvania where news of the Upper Big Branch coal mine disaster a few hours away in West Virginia still dominated local news.…

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  • It’s Monday! What are you reading?

    Originally posted on Lori Crane: It’s Monday! What are you Reading? ? ? This week I read “Behind the Bar” by PC Zick. ? ? ? The first thing that came to mind while reading this story was the movie “The Breakfast Club” –except ten years later. The relationships are intricate and sometimes painful as…

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  • AUTHOR WEDNESDAY – SIMI K. RAO

    Author Wednesday day once again, and I welcome Simi K. Rao, who writes novels about the cultural transitions and assimilation from her native India to the place she’s chosen as an adult in the United States. She’s just published her second novel, The Accidental Wife, a contemporary romance with a multicultural twist that provides an insight into the Indian society…

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  • AUTHOR WEDNESDAY – MARGARET KELL VIRANY

    Welcome to Author Wednesday. Today I welcome Canadian author Margaret Kell Virany, who writes romantic historical books based on her life and that of her parents. Her books include A Book of Kells: Growing Up in an Ego Void, a love story, between an English young woman and a Canadian young man, set during World War I. Kathleen’s…

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