PAULA WHYMAN
curiouswriter

In which we wonder about writing, food, music,  
& random curious events. 
Though this be madness, yet there is method in 't.

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Selected Works

Fiction

"DRIVER'S EDUCATION"

Sexual and racial tensions in a classroom threaten to explode as a young teen faces choices that will haunt her in adulthood. ORDER HERE
"THE MIDDLE WAY"

A young girl in Thailand is sold into prostitution by her mother.
“STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS”

A woman is haunted by events from the past that threaten to disturb her domestic life.
"SAND PEOPLE"

A man battles neighbors to build his dream house, while his son resists the pull of the family heritage.
"MINOR OFFENSES"

A bored housewife has a sexual encounter with a utility worker, with disastrous results.
"THE ROSE GARDEN"

A psychologist confuses fantasy and reality as she travels alone for the first time after her divorce.
Humor

“Potty Talk”

“Contributor Notes” (parody)

“Reality Shows Currently in Production”

KITCHEN SINK LINKS

FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER
NPR's All Things Considered: Angst Lurks Behind the Lawn Mower (my essay)
Work-in-Progress: A blog by Leslie Pietrzyk
Explores the Creative Process
Madam Mayo's blog
ArtsyFartsyTim's blog
Alternate Sides: A blog by Susan Coll
Adventures Along the Northeast Corridor
Finding Josephine
Writer Dionne Ford's blog
Me, Guest-Blogging About Novel-Writing
Me, Guest-Blogging About Baking for Writers
Me Again, Guest-Blogging About Tin House Summer Workshop
Reading Trails
The Hudson Review
32 Poems
Poetry in the Arts
Publisher of the poetry journal, Ardent! - and fine books of poetry by invitation.
Tin House Summer Writers Workshop
VCCA
Richard Peabody/​Paycock Press
Authors Guild
Women's National Book Association/​DC Chapter
Burbia.com
Hot Chicks With Douchebags
The Oracle of Bacon (Kevin, that is)
Find Authors
Men Who Look Like Kenny Rogers
Yankee Pot Roast
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