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Cole Alum Elizabeth Brundage Publishes New Novel, Review by Cole Alum Jack Richtmyer

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ebwebCole guest writer alum Elizabeth Brundage (Cole 2010) has written and released her fourth novel, All Things Cease to Appear (Alfred A. Knopf, 395 pages, $25.95). Ms. Brundage’s fourth book “explores what it’s like to live in a rural town in disarray, what it’s like to be a struggling dairy farmer and it also explores marriage, the world of art and academia, and the gentrification of our upstate rural farm areas” (taken from the Times Union’s review of 03/06/16 written by Cole 2008 alum Jack Richtmyer). Her work at Cole was an exciting blend of writing exercises and stories about publishing and writing professionally. She connected with our students on a very personal level.

Ms. Brundage’s website can be found at http://elizabethbrundage.com/.

The Albany Times Union’s review (found here) was written by Cole guest writer alum Jack Rightmyer (Cole 2008). His latest book, It’s Not About Winning, was released in 2011. His website can be found at http://jackrightmyer.com/.

Former Cole Guest Writer Featured

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dennisLocal novelist and Cole Guest Writer alum Dennis Mahoney recently was featured in the Times Union (Sunday, July 5, Unwind Section) on the eve of the release of his second novel, Bellweather.

The Times Union review of Bellweather states: “Due out July 7 from Henry Holt, “Bell Weather” is a dark fabulist adventure tale set in a twisted version of 18th-century America. Mad Max-esque ne’er-do-wells known as Maimers roam the forests and byways, terrorizing the populace with ritualistic butchery. There is a “Game of Thrones” vibe embedded in the narrative.”

Mahoney was the guest writer at Cole 2013. That summer he was preparing for the release of his first novel, Fellow Mortals, a suburban novel. That summer he spoke at length with the students about his writing process, the hard work it takes to be a novelist, and especially about the amount of perseverance necessary to achieve success in the field of writing.

dennis3Mahoney’s bio for Cole reads: Dennis Mahoney is a local novelist who is a graduate of the College of Saint Rose, where he earned his BA. His short stories have appeared in McSweeney’s, The Morning News, Paste, Opium, and Über.  His first novel, Fellow Mortals, was published in February 2013.

The full story from the Times Union can be found here.

 

Dan Hayes to Join Cole 2015

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dhayesLocal novelist Dan Hayes has agreed to do a one day workshop at Cole 2015! Mr. Hayes is the author of five novels: The Trouble with Lemons, Eye of the Beholder, No Effect, Flyers, and My Kind of Crazy.

From his website:

Daniel Hayes lives in the town of Easton in Upstate New York, at the southern end of scenic Washington County. He attended school in Greenwich, New York, which became the fictional village of Wakefield in his novels. He currently teaches 11th grade English at Troy High School and creative writing for Hudson Valley Community College. His goal, in addition to writing more books (his fifth, My Kind of Crazy, is on the way), is to someday see film versions of his novels.

Visit him at: http://www.danielhayes.com/.

Novelist David Klein to Join Cole 2014!

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david-klein-novelistLocal novelist David Klein, author of Clean Break (2012) and Stash (2010) will be joining us as the guest writer this summer for the Cole Summer Writers Institute 2014. Mr. Klein holds an M.A. in Creative Writing from the University of Buffalo and a M.S. in Communication from RPI.

Below is a sampling of praise for Mr. Klein’s novels.

The most moving, powerful fiction most often comes from the stories of ordinary people who find themselves in extraordinary circumstances. Such is the case with David Klein’s newest book, Clean Break.” 
– Book Addict

Utterly engrossing and suspenseful, Clean Break is a must-read.” 
– She Knows Book Lounge

STASH is a novel so intimate in its revelations of desire that sometimes you just want to close it up but you can’t because you want even more to know what happens next.” 
– James Landis, author of THE LAST DAY

… Compelling. Fans of both domestic drama and corporate intrigue will enjoy it.” 
– Library Journal

More information on David can be found at his website:  http://www.bydavidklein.com/index.html.

Cole 2013 a Success!

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The Cole Summer Writers Institute finished strong again this year, hosting nine students from middle and high school, and one student from Spain! Novelist Dennis Mahoney highlighted the week with an engaging discussion of writing and publishing on Wednesday, and students shared works in progress during our Friday workshop.

As always, plans are being made for next year’s Institute. Stay tuned for news and updates.

Cole 2013 Dates Set!

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colelogo2013The Cole Writers Institute is proud to announce the dates for the 2013 Institute! The Institute will run from July 8th to July 12, from 9:00-11:30, in the Clayton A. Bouton High School Library. Plans are currently being solidified for this year’s guest writer, so stay tuned for upcoming announcements!

Applications will be available from this website on May 1, 2013, and can also be obtained in the Clayton A. Bouton High School and Voorheesville Middle School offices.

Cole 2013: Come Write With Us!

New website!

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Time marches on, changes happen, and we have to roll with it, right?

That’s the mantra for this start of 2013 here at the Cole Writers Institute. And in that spirit I decided to move the website to this new address. I’m using WordPress; no surprise there seeing how I use it on m own personal site. I’m even contemplating the switch to having the site hosted on its own server.

We’ll see.

For now, I’m enjoying this initial change. More will follow, I’m sure/