May 2009
MayMay 25 Monday 09
Making A Literary Life ~ by Carolyn See
I'm taking a few writing courses this summer at the local Community College. One of them is a six week “short story marathon” where we will write four complete short stories, ready for publication. That should get the juices flowing.
The required reading for the …
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MayMay 11 Monday 09
Review: A Body at Rest by - Susan Petrone
A Body at Rest by Susan Petrone
The book jacket announces : Martha and Nina are underemployed, overeducated slackers who are wasting their twenty-something lives while serving drinks at a dive bar in Cleveland. Martha's escapes are smoking too much, drinking, and reading …
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MayMay 6 Wednesday 09
The Art of Writing
First off, let's define our terms so we are all on the same page. Many endeavors can be defined as arts, crafts, or vocations. Vocations can be learned, but often require some level of aptitude, if one is going to be truly proficient, and often a great deal of training …
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MayMay 4 Monday 09
Agents and Writers: conflicting priorities
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Lately there's been a lot of flap between Writers and Agents. One of my friends on facebook and Blogger wrote some scathing posts, which received some flaming comments both in agreement and in rebuttal. Well, let me take that back. There has always been tension between …
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