{"product_id":"2940045295178","title":"Open Wounds, Secret Obsessions","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis remarkable collection of fourteen short stories introduces a powerful new voice in literary fiction. In each of these compelling narratives, Canadian author Linda Joyce Ott creates a deceptively smooth surface where ogres and monsters lurk below. Her characters mysteriously pass from normalcy into serious obsession, if not madness, and the reader is never quite able to say when this happens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLinda’s special talent for writing instinctively with enormous gut-feeling gives these poignant stories their amazing power. Her refined sense of understatement, direct style, and a keen eye for the telling detail combine to reveal complete worlds of inner turmoil. Vivid descriptions reveal an author who is observant, savvy, and possesses a wicked sense of humor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLinda Joyce Ott tells a good story with dazzling simplicity. You will delight in discovering this unique voice in these emotionally intense stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLinda Joyce Ott is a writer and a multidisciplinary artist – working in photography, painting, collage and assemblage. Linda lives in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada - halfway between Toronto and Niagara Falls - with her husband, Günter, and two cats, Scampi and Squeak.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLinda honed her creative writing over the course of a successful career as a writer, editor and communications consultant. She earned a Certificate in Creative Writing from The Humber School for Writers. Her mentor was Paul Quarrington. Linda also took part in a summer workshop with Isabel Huggan at The Humber School for Writers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Linda Joyce Ott","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47110173786352,"sku":"2940045295178","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940045295178_p0.jpg?v=1763675834","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940045295178","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}