Free Ebook on Writing Fiction by Jack Matthews (until Sept 4)

rjnagle · 08-02-2011, 05:22 AM

For the month of August until Sunday September 15, 2011, Jack Matthews’ new ebook about the craft of fiction writing will be a free download. Normal price is $2.99 (still a great deal).

Download Link is here. http://www.ghostlypopulations.com/20...es-free-ebook/ The ebook is available DRM-free.

About the Ebook
Since the early 1990s, Jack Matthews has distributed a photocopied version of this 75,000 word writing guide to students in his fiction writing classes at Ohio University. This guide offers insight about how successful writers mold raw experiences into a story and how language helps you to do that. It offers lots of good examples and practical advice for getting a story idea off the ground; it analyzes several stories (including one of Matthews’ own) and offers several paradigms for understanding how stories work. Erudite, witty, idiosyncratic, serendipitous, mischievous, sesquipedalian, entertaining, introspective and colorful: these are adjectives which come to mind when reading this book.

About the Author

86 year old author Jack Matthews has not only written more than 15 works of fiction, he was distinguished professor of Fiction Writing at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio for over 4 decades. Winner of Gugenheim and several arts grants, Matthews has been anthologized widely, translated into several languages and nominated for a National Book Award. In July 2011, Estruscan Press published his novel, The Gambler’s Nephew, a dark 19th century tale about slavery, guilt, memory. In Fall 2011 Personville Press will be republishing his 1967 novel Hanger Stout, Awake (which was praised by Time Magazine and people such as Eudora Welty).

crich70 · 08-03-2011, 03:55 AM

Interesting. Thanks for the link.

pendragginp · 08-03-2011, 09:24 AM

Yes, interesting!

RainingLemur · 08-03-2011, 10:09 AM

That's going to be an interesting read. Thank you.

marimorimo · 08-03-2011, 10:09 AM

Thanks for the heads up

Gronk · 08-03-2011, 02:11 PM

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devilchasnme · 08-04-2011, 02:40 PM

Got it. Thanks!

rjnagle · 09-04-2011, 11:29 AM

Extended until September 15.......

rjnagle · 09-14-2011, 01:51 PM

Okay, people, one more day....and then it will be longer free!

Dr. Drib · 09-14-2011, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rjnagle

Okay, people, one more day....and then it will be longer free!

Trust me....it'll be free. They always are.

Give it time.....

Don

hapax legomenon · 09-14-2011, 10:38 PM

Thanks. Just downloaded it. This first chapter is great.

08-02-2011, 05:22 AM	#1
rjnagle Zealot Posts: 126 Karma: 2167 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Device: ipad 1, Nook Simple Touch, Kindle 3, ebookwise 1150	Free Ebook on Writing Fiction by Jack Matthews (until Sept 4) For the month of August until Sunday September 15, 2011, Jack Matthews’ new ebook about the craft of fiction writing will be a free download. Normal price is $2.99 (still a great deal). Download Link is here. http://www.ghostlypopulations.com/20...es-free-ebook/ The ebook is available DRM-free. About the Ebook Since the early 1990s, Jack Matthews has distributed a photocopied version of this 75,000 word writing guide to students in his fiction writing classes at Ohio University. This guide offers insight about how successful writers mold raw experiences into a story and how language helps you to do that. It offers lots of good examples and practical advice for getting a story idea off the ground; it analyzes several stories (including one of Matthews’ own) and offers several paradigms for understanding how stories work. Erudite, witty, idiosyncratic, serendipitous, mischievous, sesquipedalian, entertaining, introspective and colorful: these are adjectives which come to mind when reading this book. About the Author 86 year old author Jack Matthews has not only written more than 15 works of fiction, he was distinguished professor of Fiction Writing at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio for over 4 decades. Winner of Gugenheim and several arts grants, Matthews has been anthologized widely, translated into several languages and nominated for a National Book Award. In July 2011, Estruscan Press published his novel, The Gambler’s Nephew, a dark 19th century tale about slavery, guilt, memory. In Fall 2011 Personville Press will be republishing his 1967 novel Hanger Stout, Awake (which was praised by Time Magazine and people such as Eudora Welty). Last edited by rjnagle; 09-04-2011 at 11:28 AM.

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crich70 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,305 Karma: 43993832 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Monroe Wisconsin Device: K3, Kindle Paperwhite, Calibre, and Mobipocket for Pc (netbook)	Interesting. Thanks for the link.

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pendragginp Guru Posts: 985 Karma: 4567263 Join Date: May 2009 Location: The End Of The Earth Device: Several	Yes, interesting!

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RainingLemur Spork Connoisseur Posts: 2,355 Karma: 16780603 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Nook Color	That's going to be an interesting read. Thank you.

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rjnagle Zealot Posts: 126 Karma: 2167 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Device: ipad 1, Nook Simple Touch, Kindle 3, ebookwise 1150	Extended until September 15.......

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rjnagle Zealot Posts: 126 Karma: 2167 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Device: ipad 1, Nook Simple Touch, Kindle 3, ebookwise 1150	Okay, people, one more day....and then it will be longer free!

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hapax legomenon Erotica Writer Posts: 102 Karma: 106 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Tulsa, OK Device: ipad, Sony Reader PRS 505, Cybook 3	Thanks. Just downloaded it. This first chapter is great.