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Jun.04.2010
I live in one of the most heavily populated, highly cultured cities in the world. They say if you can make it here (New York City) you can make it anywhere. New York City is such a great place to be when you have a dream and you know exactly where you're headed. It's also a great place to get...
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Apr.14.2010
I've fallen way behind on my New Year's Writing resolution to be more productive, to show up at the desk more often. True, I've been busy with other things, but the itch to get the pen moving is coming back. I feel that in a physical way, a restlessness, a little tingly thing going on inside.
So no...
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Mar.31.2010
Run-on sentences jar me. Excessive sentence fragments irritate me. Mixing up "lie" and "lay" makes me want to run to a whiteboard and conjugate verbs. Using the wrong case for pronouns makes me twitch.
I read a lot, and I read in a variety of genres. I read obscure novels...
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Feb.28.2010
I had the pleasure of hearing Jan Beatty read at the 2008 Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival. I was captivated by the sound of her voice and the contrast between the softness of her voice and the tough subject matter she deals with in her poems. After reading her book, Red Sugar, I contacted her...
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Feb.17.2010
When everyone discusses books, the most misunderstood and unrecognized genres for their impact on the human condition are science fiction and fantasy. We say nothing about fairy tales, or murder mysteries, or journalistic prose, but SF and fantasy also have something to teach the public about the...
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Jan.24.2010
I've been gathering some links that many of you will most likely find useful. First, I have added several blogs to my blogroll:
° Susan Rich at The Alchemist's Kitchen offers all kinds of useful commentary about poetry, poets, poems, and books. She provides some contest information and lots of...
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Jan.18.2010
I'm delighted to have Cecilia Woloch for this second The Poet on the Poem feature. Over a year ago I did a Chapbook Spotlight on Cecilia's Narcissus. Since then I have eagerly awaited her latest collection, Carpathia. After reading the collection and loving it, I contacted Cecilia and asked her to...
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Jan.06.2010
Many members here most likely share my opinion that a career in writing would be a dream come true. The freedom to be able to write what you enjoy most in that writing career, would be an absolute fantasy come to life. Add to that a large amount of acclaim, notoriety, and worldwide appreciation...
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Nov.16.2009
So, I had this long, sentimental post about malaise and momentum and writing advice, only I bored myself to death writing it so I figured I should spare you. Aren't you glad, Red Room?
See, I've been sick lately. Not gravely ill, but sick enough to be unproductive for many days in a row. I have at...
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Oct.26.2009
A friend who writes thrillers for young adults commented recently via Twitter that it gets harder and harder to put characters in credible peril when cell phones are everywhere. And there are only so many times you can get away with, "Oh no, dead battery!" or "Oh no, I can't get a...
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