Judge this book by its cover. The writing is equally beautiful. . .Her advice as it relates to fiction is the freshest and most relevant advice you'll find. \—Helen Gallagher \Seattle Post-Intelligencer, OpenSalon.com, Blogcritics.com\\Victoria Mixon's The Art & Craft of Fiction should be on your writer's shelf between Anne Lamott and John Gardner. You are not alone, not with this book to set you on your way each writing day.\—Lucia Orth, author of the critically-acclaimed Baby Jesus Pawn Shop\nominated for PEN/Faulkner, PEN/Hemingway, and Pulitzer Prize\\The only thing Victoria doesn't reveal in The Art & Craft of Fiction: A Practitioner's Manual is the secret handshake. Buy it. I recommend it.\—Dave Kuzminski\Preditors & Editors ™\\Mixon's voice is that of the Muse on three cups of coffee and a to-the-rim shot of liquid codeine. Over the last twenty years. . .the most adrenalinic, motivating, how-to voice about craft, style, and artistic will power.\—Kevin Clark\author of Self-Portrait with Expletives\\'A wonderfully useful book for both aspiring writers and professionals. In straightforward and clear language, Mixon demystifies the essential aspects of the craft, while paying homage to the art of writing.'\—Millicent Dillon, five-time O. Henry award-winner\author of the PEN/Faulkner-nominated Harry Gold, Guggenheim winner and two-time National Endowment for the Humanities Fellow