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Openings
It’s appropriate to start the opening of a new year and a new term with a discussion on openings in literature. In our craft class, we have briefly discussed where to begin stories. I have heard that the “acceptable” opening … Continue reading
End of Term Thoughts
Three more days until the first term of grad school ends. The turkey’s defrosting in the fridge; I have a grocery list of Thanksgiving items to buy. The kids have dog-eared the Mindware and Target toy catalogs, Christmas dreams starting … Continue reading
Interview Posted!
I interview poet Elizabeth Bradfield here. Fascinating conversation. I enjoyed learning more about her writing life. And her two poetry collections are marvelous.
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Select small moments (and other tips from a second-grade writing class)
Once a week, I spend an hour in my daughter’s classroom, assisting her teacher with the writing workshop. Upon finding out from my daughter that I was going back to school for writing, Mrs. M. asked me to help out … Continue reading
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Titles
Titles make me nervous. That is, titling my own pieces is difficult. I lack the creativity to come up with a succinct, clever group of words to capture the essence of my work. Hence, stories, finished or not, linger in … Continue reading
NaNoWriMo
In 2006, when I lived in Dayton and was part of a local writers’ group, I participated in the National Novel Writing Month challenge: complete a 50K word novel in 30 days (that’s about 1667 words per day or about … Continue reading
Zombies and Such
I write fiction, and most of my stories are about failed (or failing) relationships, romantic or otherwise. However, today I wrote a story based on a photography prompt (http://www.warren-wilson.edu/~creativewriting/Prompts.php), in which we had to find black and white photographs of … Continue reading
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Writer’s View
Dreary day in South Florida. I’m catching up on school assignments; I’m drinking too much coffee. One project for this week is a brief report on the state of publishing. I’m researching writing contests and had no idea that they … Continue reading
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