I’m About Half Done
This post is for everyone who asks, “How’s the book coming.” Rather than lie, I will simply ask my future readers to checkout Derek Powazek’s blog entry “How to Write
May 12, 2007
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Say What You Mean and Mean What You Say
“The important thing [in writing memoir], is not the life, but the meaning extracted from it.” – Ellen Boneparth Hi Writers: I haven’t yet figured out the true secret of
May 3, 2007
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I’d Like to Buy a Vowel
“Of course the game is rigged. Don’t let that stop you–if you don’t play, you can’t win.” – Robert Heinlein, science fiction author (1907 – 1988) Okay. I want to
April 3, 2007
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Memoir Week at Slate.com
In a fit of pure procrastination, I surfed over to Slate.com and saw that they’re featuring information on memoirs this week. Their critics are reviewing memoirs and memoirists and discussing
March 30, 2007
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Calling All Angels
“No tears in the writer, no tears in the reader.” – Robert Frost As many of you know, my beloved niece Jamey Ax, passed away on February 6, 2007. She
March 3, 2007
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Creative Rehab
I’m sitting in Port Townsend, WA in the computer lab of Goddard College‘s west coast branch where I’m working on my MFA in creative writing. When I checked my email
February 13, 2007
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No Words
My niece has been sick with cancer for 499 days. On Tuesday, day 500, she died. She was 24 years old. I have no words to express my sadness. It’s
February 7, 2007
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Brain Dumb
“Can’t Think Brain Dumb Inspiration Won’t Come! Poor Ink Bum Pen Best Wishes, Amen.” – Unknown Hi Writers: When I was in grade school, I memorized that ditty from one
February 4, 2007
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Top Ten List of Procrastination Techniques
I will not rewrite them all here, but you must head over to Libba Bray‘s livejournal blog and check out her procrastination techniques which so mirror my own and those
January 26, 2007
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And I did it MYYYYY WAAAAAAY
“Eventually everyone learns his or her own best way. The real mystery to crack is you.” – Bernard Malamud, interviewed for The Writer’s Desk by Jill Krementz What’s your way?
January 3, 2007
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