John Dufresne's Weblog

moving

johndufresne — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 21:14:46 +0000

I’ve just gotten used to wordpress but Cindy says we need to incorporate the blog with the new JD website. So from now on go to www.johndufresne.com and click on blog. The site is undergoing construction, but I’ll see that the blog gets attention. See you there! John

it was a dark and stormy night

johndufresne — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:50:51 +0000

“Theirs was a New York love, a checkered taxi ride burning rubber, and like the city their passion was open 24/7, steam rising from their bodies like slick streets exhaling warm, moist, white breath through manhole covers stamped “Forged by DeLaney Bros., Picataway, N.J.” This year’s winners of the Bulwer-Lytton Prize.

writing exercises

johndufresne — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:59:26 +0000

I’ve got a piece in the September issue of The Writer on how to start your fiction.

why i write

johndufresne — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 09:45:58 +0000

George Orwell has a blog. “This morning all surfaces, even indoors, damp as a result of mist. A curious deposit all over my snuff-box, evidently residue of moisture acting on lacquer.”

king’s head pub

johndufresne — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:10:42 +0000

An article about our favorite watering hole. The King’s Head was also voted Best Restaurant for Intimate Conversations.

booklist

johndufresne — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:17:28 +0000

A few kind words from Booklist online’s Book Group Buzz.

interview

johndufresne — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:08:59 +0000

ViewerVideoOnly.aspx?mode=Default&peid=26e6328d-d9cd-435e-b25e-5f7ee7c13426&pid=29c71310-1daa-4d9a-939b-f6ba53c3f640&playerType=WM64LiteOn the Jordan Levy Show in Worcester.

bully

johndufresne — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:38:44 +0000

Send Bill O’Reilly back to school.

work, not

johndufresne — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:52:54 +0000

via Notcot.org

spoony

johndufresne — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:53:56 +0000

I make dictionary.com’s word of the day!