Kemble Scott's Blog

• One Blog Leads to a National Day of Protest

  November 14, 2008

  • Next time someone says an individual can’t make a difference in this world, or that words don’t matter, tell them the story of Amy Balliett.
    

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• Prop 8 and God - A challenge to the views of author Rick Warren

  October 30, 2008

  •     There’s been a lot of talk about “God’s will” and the upcoming vote on California’s Proposition 8.
    

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• New Short Story on SoMa Literary Review

  August 6, 2008

  • It's called "Project Runaway." Based on a true tale.

    SoMa Literary Review 

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• The Writing Life: the Secret of Book Store Readings

  July 28, 2008

  • Years ago when I was working on my first novel SoMa, I went to a reading at Book Passage by Augusten Burroughs

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• The Writing Life: The Cold Hard Truth About Writing Groups

  July 25, 2008

  • I started my journey as an author by writing short stories about the weird events I'd seen after moving to San Francisco.
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• The Writing Life: It Take a Village, People!

  July 24, 2008

  • It's been said that the odds of getting a debut novel published are about the same as winning $25,000 or more in the lottery.

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• The Writing Life: What the Heck is a Writers’ Grotto?

  July 23, 2008

  • Probably the most popular image of a writer has some angst-ridden guy sitting next to an ashtray overflowing with cigarette butts in a sparsely furnished room with a lone light bulb dangling from the
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• The Writing Life: The Math Equation That Determines Success as a Writer

  July 22, 2008

  • As I've traveled to Book Passage and other venues to talk about my debut novel SoMa, I'm often asked about my "writing pro

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• “Sex” for a Good Cause

  July 21, 2008

  • We’re definitely a nation of doubters, especially when it comes to books. Authors who write memoirs are inevitably accused of making things up.

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• SoMa makes the shortlist for the national Lambda Literary Award

  March 19, 2008

  • Just found out that my novel SoMa has been honored as a finalist for the national Lambda Literary Awards. It's on the short list for debut fiction.

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• New Short Story on SoMa Literary Review

  March 8, 2008

  • I have a new short story up on this month's SoMa Literary Review.
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• WRITING WORKSHOP: GETTING YOUR FIRST BOOK PUBLISHED

  February 21, 2008

  • Practical advice on getting published from two bestselling first-time authors.
    BRIDGET KINSELLA, author of the memoir VISITING LIFE: WOMEN DOING TIME ON THE OUTSIDE
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• Is Alan Rinzler the Simon Cowell of Publishing?

  January 31, 2008

  • ALAN RINZLER'S YEARLY WRITERS' WORKSHOP

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• I've been Googled! My visit to Authors@Google

  January 25, 2008

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• Joshua Citrak of Small Spiral Notebook interviews Kemble Scott

  January 17, 2008

  • Joshua Citrak Interviews Kemble Scott author of SoMa

    Joshua Citrak: In San Francisco, sex, kink and drugs

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