Winner of the 1995 3-Day Novel-Writing Contest

Body Speaking Words is a novel about - what else - writing a novel in three days, at the same time offering insights into family, friendship, growing up female, and delighting in strange foods; a poignant, funny and sexy account of one woman's attempt to understand what drives us to document the essential stories of our lives.

". . . will strongly appeal to struggling authors." (Quill & Quire)

"Body Speaking Words is an engaging example of its kind, exploring themes of writing and story through a painstaking depiction of the writing process which is interwoven with a sub-plot (main plot?) about writing and the bonds between women, inside and outside of the family. " (Canadian Literature)

At 36, Loree Harrell dropped out of the corporate business world to dedicate her time to writing. She is currently working on two short story collections: Sex, Death and Other Odds & Ends and The Simplest Insanity. She lives in Oregon.

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Nicky Rickard illustrated Body Speaking Words, winner of the 1995 3-Day Novel Writing Contest (by Loree Harrell).

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