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Fine Just the Way It Is by Annie Proulx – A Book Review

Nov 22, 2008

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Annie Proulx continues her mastery of the short story. In Fine Just the Way It Is: Wyoming Stories 3, Proulx once again gives us stories primarily taking place in or associated with Wyoming. Her characters are terribly human-warts and all-and her stories are typically blunt, to the point, and full of (sometimes brief) life. But,…

Win a Free Copy Of Souls Triumphant!

Nov 19, 2008

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Scott William Foley

in Author News, Opinions/Editorials

I recently had a copy of my novel, Souls Triumphant, returned from a nonexistent address. Several attempts to reach the owner failed. The pages and cover were slightly bent in its travels. I can’t resell this signed, damaged copy, so if you’d like to try your hand at winning it and don’t mind the fact it…

Thanks To Amazon Shorts

Nov 12, 2008

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Scott William Foley

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Well, friends, it’s unfortunate that Amazon Shorts is no longer accepting submissions, but I think we all kind of figured that was bound to be the case after such a long hiatus. I just wanted to thank Amazon Shorts and my fellow writers for giving it such a great go. I read somewhere that Amazon…

The Things They Carried – A Book Review

Nov 12, 2008

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Scott William Foley

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In The Things They Carried, Vietnam veteran Tim O’Brien called upon his own wartime experiences, labeled them as fiction, and wrote one of the most emotionally potent books I’ve ever read. It’s irrelevant to me how much of O’Brien’s book “really happened” because O’Brien’s words and stories in The Things They Carried deeply touched me. …

Photographs Of Tim O’Brien and Scott William Foley

Nov 8, 2008

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Scott William Foley

in Author News, Opinions/Editorials

A few weeks ago, I wrote about meeting Tim O’Brien. (Click HERE if you’d like to read that account.) I just received a few photographs from the reception. Thankfully, I don’t look as nervous as I felt. Enjoy!

Land of Laughs by Jonathan Carroll – A Book Review

Nov 2, 2008

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Scott William Foley

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Land of Laughs was actually recommended to me based on my love of Paul Auster by someone I’ve never met. Though I was totally unfamiliar with Jonathan Carroll, I’m always on the hunt for new (to me) authors, so I figured I’d give him a shot! Land of Laughs is about a man named Thomas…

Meeting Tim O’Brien

Oct 26, 2008

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Scott William Foley

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Last Thursday, I had the honor of meeting Vietnam veteran and novelist Tim O’Brien. Now, first things first: I honestly had never heard of Tim O’Brien before my invitation to attend a private reception for him at the Bone Student Center. I obviously needed to read one of his books before talking with him, so…

Win a Free Book!

Oct 24, 2008

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Scott William Foley

in Author News, Opinions/Editorials

Enter to win a free copy of my short story collection, The Imagination’s Provocation: Volume II! This collection has stories such as fantasy, realism, horror, science fiction, humor, inspirational, and historical fiction. It literally has something for everyone! All you have to do is email me at scottwilliamfoley@gmail.com with “I Want To Win!” in the…

Author Tim O’Brien Is Coming To Illinois State University and Illinois Wesleyan University

Oct 10, 2008

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Scott William Foley

in Opinions/Editorials

Novelist Tim O’Brien will visit Bloomington-Normal, Illinois, for the 7th Annual Ames/Milner Visiting Author Program on October 23, 2008. At 2:00 p.m. at the Illinois Wesleyan University Hanson Student Center, Mr. O’Brien will participate in a question and answer session. At 7:00 p.m. in Braden Auditorium at Illinois State University, Mr. O’Brien will address the community with “An…

“Think Higher. Feel Deeper.” – Elie Wiesel At Illinois State University

Oct 8, 2008

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Scott William Foley

in Opinions/Editorials

On October 7th I had the good fortune to spend the better part of the day and night learning from Elie Wiesel, acclaimed humanitarian and author of Night (among many other works). I first attended his question and answer session at Milner Library from 3:30 to 4:30. It was soon obvious that Mr. Wiesel, even…

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