Ponce and the NEA
Flying Houser, Pedro Ponce, received a grant from the National Endowment of the Arts this year, and here is what he's up to:
"For the last couple of years, I've been a short story writer attempting to make the transition to writing novels. It's easy to underestimate the differences between genres; it's not just about adding pages, as I soon learned after starting work on my first full-length novel in the summer of 2010. The more time I spent away from the novel, the hazier the plot and characters, and the less narrative energy to galvanize readers' interests chapter by chapter. The support of the NEA will allow me invaluable time, not only to practice but also learn the craft of novel writing from teachers up to now shelved away for future reference."
And did we mention Pedro used his piece "The Piazza de Chirico" to win the grant? The same piece he applied to FH with, coincidentally. They must have good taste!!
Congrats, again, Pedro. Hope that novel is shaping up!
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