Author: Ron Koertge

Amelie Nothomb

I’ve been reading AN and reading about her, so I thought I’d chat a little. She’s difficult and interesting. She calls herself “a numerous being.” And she says, “Writing for me is a descent...

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Almost 30 dollars But Worth It

I’ve been a little tardy vis a vis the Inkpot (Did I say that last time?), so will make up some ground here. I just got Garrison Keillor’s newest anthology of poetry called GOOD POEMS. All of them were heard on...

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Look Who’s Back!

Want to take a little trip together? It’s easy — no pre-planning, no packing, no traveler’s diarrhea. This is a blog tour. I have some publicity people (as in my people call their people though I’m my...

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Easy Analogy

As many of you know I like to bet on thoroughbred horses. Some other guys and I owned a race horse for awhile, I’ve watched videos on horse body language, and I know my way around the backstretch. I can’t remember...

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Slightly Modified Advice

I was thinking about what I said the other day–the reading plays part. It’s a good idea and as a dialogue-sharpener it can’t be beat. There are almost no wasted words in good plays/screenplays. And, like poems,...

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