"Better late than never, Amy I just read your Modern Love and loved it. Excellent work, congratulations."
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Amy Friedman replied to the discussion 'Where do you publish?' in the group Essay Writing
"A great place to always look for markets is in Poets & Writers Magazine (www.pw.org), under the classifieds section.
I keep a list of markets and send it out to my students who continually send me new places, and I keep that going. I'll…"
Phoebe Wilcox left a comment for Amy Friedman
"Hi Amy, which book is your memoir? I didn't really see a title on this page that I thought might have been it, but it is late at night and I'm sleepy. Are excerpts around anywhere?"
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Baby Boomers
Women born between 1945 and 1964 who write about and are interested in contributing material about their lives- then and now.
Amy Friedman commented on the group 'Essay Writing'
"Yep, mentioned Dillard. And Barry Lopez. And Nancy Lord. And Lauren Hillenbrand. And there's the exquisite Patricia Hampl..."
Amy Friedman commented on the group 'Essay Writing'
"some of you might enjoy a wonderful blog on creativity www.geniocity.com"
Amy Friedman commented on the group 'Essay Writing'
"I write personal essays and memoir, and I teach same (at UCLA Extension), and yes, Lopate's book is a must-have, but so is a subscription to The Sun and a dive into all the exquisite essays there are online. I've been lax about this site,…"
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Essay Writing
If first person narrative non-fiction and essay are your thing, or you would like to explore them and your voice join us.
Annette Fix left a comment for Amy Friedman
"Nice to cyber-meet you. =) Keep me posted on your next show at SPARK or Tasty Words and I'll keep an eye out for you."
Kendra Bonnett left a comment for Amy Friedman
"Not a problem Amy. I know how single-minded you need to be...I'm going into the same mode myself. I'll resurface in a couple of months! Kendra"
Amy Friedman left a comment for Kendra Bonnett
"Kendra, my apologies for waiting to long to accept your invitation to be a friend. I confess as I worked to finish my book I've been lax about communication of every kind. Thanks for inviting me, and good to meet you here."
Amy Friedman posted a blog post
PW's Top Ten
Striking, that list of the Top Ten books of 2009 by Publisher's Weekly, and startling and amazing and ridiculous to me that not a single book by a woman made the list. But more ridiculous to me, in fact, is the very idea of a Top Ten List selected by a panel.I've been on selection panels; I know how these things work--"I love this book/person/idea so much I want it to win first place/be awarded a grant/be selected as winner," met with "I'll give you that book/person/idea if you give me this…See More
Amy Friedman posted an event
Tell Me A Story: Women of Wonder Story telling at Every Picture Tells A Story Bookstore
November 8, 2009 from 12pm to 2pm
Wendy Hammers, Margot Rose, Lori Ada Jaroslow tell stories, Gina Pavlova tells a story with puppets (not your ordinary puppetry), and Laura Hall plays music at Every Picture Tells a Story. Cookies and milk, too!
Amy Friedman posted an event
From Page to Stage at Los Angeles
October 4, 2009 from 2pm to 3:30pm
At Barnes & Noble's Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica, Sunday, October 4 at 2 p.m., second floor, readings by my students from the class From Page to Stage, and FEATURING Monica Holloway reading from her just about to be released (October 6) Cowboy and Wills
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- Who I am:
- www.mythsandtales.com
@kellsmom
- Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:
- Tell Me a Story
The Spectacular Gift
Tell Me A Story: Timeless Folktales from Around the World (audio book)
Tell Me A Story 2: Animal Magic (audio book)
Tell Me A Story 3: Women of Wonder (audio book)
Nothing Sacred: A Conversation with Feminism
Kick the Dog and Shoot the Cat
The Spectacular Gift
Tell Me a Story
Anthologies:
Stricken: 5,000 Stages of Grief
What Was I Thinking: 58 Bad Boyfriend Stories
Quiet Voices: Selections from the Kingston Whig Standard Magazine
To Honor A Teacher
Pissed Off: On Women and Anger
As yet unpublished
The Murderer's House (excerpted in New York Times Modern Love, February 15, 2009)
- Media outlets that I currently write for:
- Universal Press Syndicate (columnist)
Mad As Hell Club
- My writing is:
- Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir
- Outlets where I review books, TV, or film:
- very occasionally
- Services I offer to other writers:
- I teach writing (memoir and personal essay)
I edit
- I'm part of these writers' groups or salons:
- yes, a writers' group
- My professional associations:
- PEN USA
SCBWI
National Storytellers Network
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PW's Top Ten
Posted on November 11, 2009 at 12:07pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Striking, that list of the Top Ten books of 2009 by Publisher's Weekly, and startling and amazing and ridiculous to me that not a single book by a woman made the list. But more ridiculous to me, in fact, is the very idea of a Top Ten List selected by a panel.
I've been on selection panels; I know how these things work--"I love this book/person/idea so much I want it to win first place/be awarded a grant/be selected as winner," met with "I'll give you that book/person/idea if you give… Continue
I've been on selection panels; I know how these things work--"I love this book/person/idea so much I want it to win first place/be awarded a grant/be selected as winner," met with "I'll give you that book/person/idea if you give… Continue
The CDs and blogs
Posted on July 24, 2009 at 7:10am 0 Comments 0 Likes
http://www.mommy-muse.com/blog/2009/07/mommy-muse-com-favorites-tell-me-a-story-3/
Every morning lately I wake to find a new rave review of my latest CD, which is glorious, and especially so because I'm slogging my way, truly slogging, to the end of a memoir that's been 7 years in the creation, and teaching too much, and editing others' work, and...okay, enough with the complaints, today's review brought bliss.
Every morning lately I wake to find a new rave review of my latest CD, which is glorious, and especially so because I'm slogging my way, truly slogging, to the end of a memoir that's been 7 years in the creation, and teaching too much, and editing others' work, and...okay, enough with the complaints, today's review brought bliss.
Comment Wall (11 comments)
- At 8:30am on October 3, 2010,
Mel Ryane said… - Better late than never, Amy I just read your Modern Love and loved it. Excellent work, congratulations.
- At 8:50pm on March 14, 2010,
Phoebe Wilcox said…
- Hi Amy, which book is your memoir? I didn't really see a title on this page that I thought might have been it, but it is late at night and I'm sleepy. Are excerpts around anywhere?
- At 9:33am on February 9, 2010,
Julie Mihaly said… - Welcome to the Baby Boomers group, Amy!
- At 2:26pm on December 8, 2009,
Annette Fix said… - Nice to cyber-meet you. =) Keep me posted on your next show at SPARK or Tasty Words and I'll keep an eye out for you.
- At 9:06am on November 12, 2009,
Kendra Bonnett said… - Not a problem Amy. I know how single-minded you need to be...I'm going into the same mode myself. I'll resurface in a couple of months! Kendra
- At 11:34am on August 21, 2009,
Tracy Slater said… - Hi Amy. Just joined the memoir writers group and am going through old messages and saw yours about your Modern Love piece. I'd love to read it. I taught in prisons for about 4 years and have published a few pieces about it.
Will you send me the link if you get a chance?
Otherwise, nice to be connected!
Tracy
- At 10:15pm on August 3, 2009, Mel Ryane said…
- Yes, we're all very excited about Len's nomination. I do hope to meet you in person.
- At 4:29pm on August 3, 2009, Mel Ryane said…
- Amy,
I fired off a letter to UTLA Newspaper after your email. Thanks!
On a personal note, I'm friends with Heather Cariou. She has been singing your praises for years.
- At 9:50am on July 27, 2009,
Anne Stuessy said… - Thanks, Amy, I will definitely take a look at your site too.
- At 9:34am on July 12, 2009,
Idris Anderson said… - Oh to be back at VCCA again with you! Hope life is good for you.
Idris
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