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Brandi Ballard
- Female
- Colorado Springs, CO
- United States
- Blog Posts (54)
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Latest Activity
MFA Application Season…Again
Settling In
Summer (Break) is Here!
One Door Closes...
No Conference
Another Acceptance
To Book or Not to Book
Look Out Genre, Here I Come!
Profile Information
- Who I am:
- Blog: http://writerlyhabit.com
Twitter: BrandiBallard
- My writing is:
- Nonfiction, Poetry, Memoir, Blog Posts, Lit Crit, Theory
- Outlets where I review books, TV, or film:
- Yes
- Services I offer to other writers:
- No
- I'm part of these writers' groups or salons:
- No
Brandi Ballard's Blog
Less is More
Posted on December 22, 2011 at 11:00am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Yesterday I read a great article in the Jan/Feb issue of Poets & Writers. It is the inspiration issue and it was phenomenal. I spent all day yesterday reading it. The article I want to focus on is “Inner Space: Clearing Some Room for Inspiration” by Frank Bures. In the article he talks about spending less time online in order to create room for inspiration. He cites a University of California study that showed “in 2008 Americans consumed thirty-four gigabytes of information per day, the…
Continue 30 Below Results (Not Me)
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 11:00am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Thought I would share my latest rejection letter.
Dear Brandi Ballard,
Thank you for entering “Title” in the 30 Below Contest. We were grateful for the opportunity to read and consider your work, and we regret that your entry was not one of our winners or finalists this time.
An announcement of the winning stories will soon go out to the magazine’s readership, and in January we will publish the winning stories. In…
Continue Expect to Write Crap
Posted on November 25, 2011 at 11:00am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Recently, I read a really terrible short story. I mean really bad. To be fair, everyone writes crap when they start out. It is called paying your dues. The trick is to know when your writing is terrible. I’ve been writing since I was twelve. I had years of writing absolute garbage. As a writer, you read more and you write more and you start to improve. That’s just how it works. Consequently, I think this is where most people get discouraged and give up writing.
Sometimes I still write…
Continue Region?
Posted on November 21, 2011 at 11:00am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Pikes Peak (Image by Beverly and Pack)
Yesterday, I returned home from the North Carolina Writers’ NetworkFall Conference. I have to say, I had a better time there than at AWP in Denver a few years…
ContinueComment Wall (4 comments)
- At 12:23pm on December 30, 2010,
Cathy Kozak said… - I enjoyed your latest post, The Creative Habit. Thanks so much for this recommendation, I'll certainly add it to
my wish list. Good choreography has the ability to conjure believable,
suspenseful scenes rife with tension. I was fortunate enough to have a
2nd year creative writing prof devote half a class to helping me
choreograph the bus accident in the prologue to my novel-in-progress;
she even had us rearranging chairs and boxes (and each other) to
simulate the actual bus. My subsequent revision was so much better and
met with much positive critique in our next workshop. On the subject of
solitude, I am a creative hermit of sorts, despite my large family and
extended family, and make as much room for solitude as I can, though
others are not quite so understanding. Peace to you and yours for the
new year and beyond...
- At 4:54am on October 20, 2010,
Editors Picks said… - Hey Brandi,
We've featured your post on Editor's Picks this week!
Check it out here.
Keep writing!
-Kate
Managing Editor, She Writes Blog
Community Manager, She Writes
- At 8:41pm on October 12, 2010,
Julie Jeffs said… - Brandi,
Welcome to the Bloggers Let’s Make it Work group! So glad you are here. Please visit the discussion New Members Visit Here First, tell us about your blog so we can list it on the members blog index.
I hope you will find, as I did, a great sense of community, loads of information and resources, and an incredible amount of talent.
Jump in on ongoing discussions or start one if there is an issue you would like to discuss.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Look forward to reading your posts.
Warm regards,
Julie Jeffs
Beginning a Life at 50
- At 8:04am on August 23, 2010,
Kate Hanselman said… - Welcome to She Writes Brandi! So glad to have you here.
Check out Getting Started, an easy-to-use guide to, well, getting started.
Don’t forget to head over to the She Writes Blog and let us know what you think!
If you have any questions or feedback as you explore and use the site, don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Best,
-Kate
Managing Editor, She Writes Blog
Community Manager, She Writes
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