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Diary of a Heretic by Kathleen Maher

 

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I am a writer and passionate reader of literary fiction.  Diary of a Heretic is where I post work in progress, polished as best I can within a daily time frame, except when stories need a little more development.  I also post flash fiction (less than 500 words).


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Listed: Sep 23, 2008

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Something missing…

Editor: Sonja Nitschke
October 5, 2008

I don’t think there’s any question if Kathleen Maher is an excellent writer because, not to put too fine a point on it, she is.  Her writing is clear, sharp, and engaging. 

But the plot, I don’t know.  Perhaps it’s because it seems to be highly spiritual in nature as the main character says, "Everyone needs to know and say why they’re alive."  I usually prefer stories other than what this can provide, and that is nobody’s fault but my own.  So if stories like this is your cup of tea, then I highly recommend you take a look because Maher’s writing is definitely worth it.

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Eclectic, surprising, delightful

Member: Rousby
March 3, 2010

This is one of my favorite sites on the web. The writing is of astonishingly high quality, and the stories are always entertaining—sometimes hilarious, sometimes tragic, and often quite sexy, without veering into "erotica." In fact, they are hard to classify, as they don’t fit into any genre, except, perhaps, literary fiction.  Which, to me, is the best kind. As [more . . .]

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An excellent writer, and only getting better

Member: Dan Leo
September 23, 2008

I’ve been following Kathleen’s bloggistic fiction for over a year now, and I am a big fan. Her writing is unlike any other. I can’t even think who to compare her to, and why bother? Her writing is somehow almost impossibly subtle—she sees beneath the surface always, and this unseen becomes visible in her words, almost tactile.

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