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Like The Flies On The Patio Kindle Edition

by Nancy Klann-Moren (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 9 ratings
Klann-Moren’s unique style and distinctive voice shine throughout this unforgettable short story
collection.
Whether in a seaside bar, a suburban garage, or a Chicago apartment, she explores the complexities of relationships, some real, some imagined.
Klann-Moren’s narratives capture the tender undersides of these individuals who struggle to make sense of the turns in their lives.
These fascinating character portraits stay with the reader because of their uniqueness, and also because one is almost certain they have met them before.
Nancy’s writing style is eclectic and poignant, engaging and finely tuned.
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    190 pages
  2. Language
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  3. Publication date
    December 27, 2012
  4. File size
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00ATTY4RW
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 27, 2012
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 399 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 190 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 9 ratings

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Nancy Klann-Moren

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Nancy Klann-Moren, Author and Artist.

I tried my hand at writing short fiction while traveling for work in advertising and marketing as a creative outlet on long plane rides. That led to me signing up for writing classes, writer's conferences, and local workshops. My goal was to create unique stories told in a distinctive voice. I'm happy to say some of the stories have garnered awards and publication in anthologies. Eleven of them are published in my collection of short stories, "Like The Flies On The Patio."

Short stories were my primary genre until one morning, while in a workshop at a conference, I read an excerpt of one. The instructor asked what I was doing for the next couple of years, because, "What you have written isn't a short story, it's a novel." After a good deal of foot-dragging I gave it a try, and penned my first novel, "The Clock Of Life," a thought-provoking, award-winning coming-of-age story of friendship and struggle at a time in our history when American protests changed the status quo. The novel has garnered awards from Writers Digest, Next Generation Indie Book Awards, Readers Favorite Book Awards, and Kindle Book Awards. It's a BRAG Honoree and an Awesome Indies AIA Recipient.

After finding a diary in a thrift store, I saw it as a good vehicle for the story in my newest novel, "Love and Protest." This is also a coming-of-age story about two young women's paths toward their future as social activists. Over fifty years separate their journeys.

For many years, I attended the Santa Barbara Writers Conference as a student. I am now honored to have graduated from student to teacher, leading a week-long workshop.

I live in Southern California with my husband, Richard, a retired architect who now creates ceramic art. I have two grown sons, both rock stars in their fields, unlike my two cats who don't give a damn about anything.

Favorite Writing Tip: Elmore Leonard's brilliant "Try to leave out the part that readers tend to skip." AKA, leave out the boring parts.

Favorite Authors: Pat Conroy, T.C. Boyle, Ray Bradbury, Flannery O'Connor, Susan Cisneros, Barbara Kingsolver.

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  • Baron R. Birtcher
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Genuinely Memorable Collection. Highly Recommended.
    Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2018
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    Like The Flies On The Patio is a phenomenal read. Klann-Moren embodies her stories with a clear and distinct voice, each narrative rolling out with seeming ease; each set of characters fully formed and motivated, fallible and human. I used the term "seeming ease" because the art of the short story is a challenging one by definition, made all the more difficult because of space limitations that often result in the sacrifice of either character development or motivation. But in the hands of Nancy Klann-Moren, each story comes alive with a competence and singularity I've not encountered in a short story anthology in quite some time. My favorite story (though it is hard to choose among this collection) is "The Silver Twinkie" which, despite its deceptively breezy title, exudes a sense of ever-growing menace that put me in mind of Daphne Du Maurier. No kidding. A genuinely enjoyable read, and highly recommended.
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  • Lita
    5.0 out of 5 stars Lita M.
    Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2013
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    I love a good story teller. And I am a great fan of Edna O'Brien, Jeffery Archer and Somerset Maugham. But finding a short story writer who knows how to write one is near impossible these days. Impossible that is until I discovered Nancy Klann-Moran's 'Like The Flies On The Patio'. I am now hooked, line and sinker. This author knows her craft, understands people and kepted me spellbound until the very last page of the book.
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  • Thoughtful reader
    5.0 out of 5 stars It's like reading the poetry of Rod McKuen in narrative form
    Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2013
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    Read these stories if you enjoy wandering around the darker corners of human experience. Most of us don't lead lives like these, but they are certainly interesting to explore -- even if only through the safe distance as a reader of a book.

    I want to read everything this author writes.
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  • Lynda Borges
    5.0 out of 5 stars Lynda Borges
    Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2013
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    Each of the stories from "Flies" gets a better that the one last read. What a great imagination ! Love these stories I can relate to something in each of them.
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  • Anne Moose
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five star pleasure from start to finish
    Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2018
    “Like the Flies on the Patio” is a solid five-star pleasure from start to finish. Nancy Klann-Moren has such a masterful knack for character, description, and voice, that reading her carefully-crafted sentences, you can’t help but feel you’re witnessing greatness. Each of the stories in this gem of a book takes you inside the mind, and reality, of a different person. And the individuals tend towards the “colorful misfit” portion of the social spectrum, so the portraits the author paints are gritty, idiosyncratic, and just plain fun to read. Thank you, Nancy Klann-Moren, for yet another wonderful book. (I also love and highly recommend your equally impressive novel: “The Clock of Life.”) I hope mightily that another will be coming soon!
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  • ShaunSanders
    5.0 out of 5 stars Essential Reading
    Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2018
    Absolutely wonderful read. Characters live on the page and gently break your heart. Contrary to the current literary climate, where stories often reveal the inner struggle of the author, these tales reveal the experience of others, and they do so with a powerfully understated empathy that endears us to each character, opening up rich worlds that beg to become novels. Highly recommended.
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  • John M. Daniel
    5.0 out of 5 stars Her stories make us care for those in trouble
    Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2013
    The protagonists and narrators of these stunning short stories are well-drawn, individual, and worth listening to for their wisdom and wit. They also tend to be lonely and heartbroken, lost and looking for self-esteem. What makes them survive and earn our compassion and love is their decency, and the ironic poetry of their thoughts and words. Nancy Klann-Moren is a bewitching writer with a style both funny and poignant at the same time.
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  • Randy L Becker
    5.0 out of 5 stars What an enjoyable collection
    Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2013
    Klann-Moren's eclectic style is most enjoyable and left me wanting to read more of her stories. Each unique character is finely tuned, yet quirky enough to elevate the situations beyond the norm. A writer to watch.
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