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Francine Prose … finding the time to write

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Francine Prose … finding the time to write

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Francine Prose (born April 1, 1947) is an American novelist, short story writer, essayist, and critic. She is the author of twenty works of fiction. Her novel A Changed Man won the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, and Blue Angel was a finalist for the National Book Award.

Her most recent works of nonfiction include the highly acclaimed Anne Frank: The Book, The Life, The Afterlife, and the New York Times bestseller Reading Like a Writer.
Her most recent book is Lovers at the Chameleon Club, Paris 1932. She lives in New York City.

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She has found that literary success has made literary productivity increasingly difficult. In Mason Currey’s book Daily Rituals she describes her changes in routine over the years …

“Back in the day, when my kids were little and I lived in the country and I was an unknown novelist, I had a schedule so regular that it was…

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About The Owl Lady

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Viv Drewa is a Michigan native who has enjoyed reading and writing since 1963. Though she studied medicinal chemistry at the University of Michigan, her passion has always been writing. She had been awarded third place for her nonfiction short story about her grandfather's escape from Poland. Later, she rewrote this story and was published in the "Polish American Journal" as "From the Pages of Grandfather's Life" and has republished it on Amazon.com as a short story. Viv took creative and journalism courses to help in her transition to fulfill her dream of becoming a writer. She worked as an intern for Port Huron's 'The Times Herald", and also wrote, edited and did the layout or the Blue Water Multiple Sclerosis newsletter "Thumb Prints." She also has a business promoting authors. Owl and Pussycat Book Promotions. Viv, her husband Bob and their cat Princess, live in Port Huron, Michigan.

2 comments on “Francine Prose … finding the time to write

  1. Thanks very much for the reblog. All the best. Chris.

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