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Past Writing History

Past Writing History

In 1998, a friend won a Pulitzer Prize for The Hours. He mailed me an autographed copy of the book, along with a beautiful letter addressed to Veronica. It remains one of my most cherished writing mementos.

Michael and I were on the phone one evening when, at 6:00 p.m., I was struck by lightning. The call, of course, went dead. Later that night, from my hospital bed, I called him back, and we talked for three hours. I was in Maryland he was in California.

Michael and I first connected through my blog on Blogger. At the time, I was writing under the pseudonym Veronica Lane, and he had been reading some of my stories there.

He became one of my first professional writing coaches. I will always be grateful for our long phone conversations, his insight, and his encouragement during those early years of my writing journey.

Michael Cunningham has written several major works, including:
* A Home at the End of the World (1990)
* Flesh and Blood (1995)
* The Hours (1998) — Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
* Specimen Days (2005)
* By Nightfall (2010)
* The Snow Queen (2014)
* Day (2023)