Thursday, June 30, 2011

Work in Progress: I Have Nothing to Say

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Rather, I have only a few short things to say: I’m surprised to feel resistant to revising some first drafts that I wrote way back in the ...
Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Link Corral: Beasley & Carson Readings; Experts Galore; No-Fee Novel Contest

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Sandra Beasley, who wrote last week’s great post about perfectionism, will be reading from her new memoir, Don’t Kill the Birthday Girl: Ta...
Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Seven Random Things

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I was tagged by writer Marty Rhodes Figley (whose too-funny blog is found at http://martyrhodesfigley.blogspot.com/ ), so here are seven ran...
Monday, June 27, 2011

Present Tense: Friend or Foe?

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I’ve been working on a story and realized that it probably should be in the present tense, which panicked me, since everyone “knows” the pre...
Thursday, June 23, 2011

Guest in Progress: Sandra Beasley on Perfectionism

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The fabulous and fabulously talented Sandra Beasley’s memoir will be coming out in July. Here’s the description of Don’t Kill the Birthday G...
Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Carolyn Parkhurst: "The World's Most Awesome Novelist"

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My friend and fellow writing group member Carolyn Parkhurst has put together the most hilarious and clever book trailer to celebrate her new...
Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Dan Wakefield's Workshop in PA

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My dear friend and Converse Low-Res MFA non-fiction colleague Dan Wakefield is teaching a weekend class at a beautiful and restful Quaker re...