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When are you ready to submit?
Started Jan 6, 2011 0 Replies 0 Likes
Whether it's an essay, a book proposal and sample chapters, or an entire manuscript, at what point do you decide you've done enough editing and tweaking and finally submit? I'd love to hear opinions…Continue
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Nancy MacMillan replied to the discussion 'Memoir, narrative nonfiction, other' in the group Passion Project
Nancy MacMillan replied to the discussion 'Memoir, narrative nonfiction, other' in the group Passion Project
"Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is a real illness which can be caused by many different traumatic situations and can happen to anyone! This week I've posted "Has PTSD Touched You? / Chapter 26 Excerpt . . ." from my memoir,…"
Nancy MacMillan replied to the discussion 'Memoir, narrative nonfiction, other' in the group Passion Project
"Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is a real illness caused by many different traumatic situations and can happen to anyone!
Visit "Has PTSD Touched You?" plus an excerpt from Chapter 26 of my memoir on My Uncharted Journey into…"
Brooke Linville replied to the discussion 'When your office is also the playroom' in the group Mother Writer!
"I turn on Cars on the nights I have my online writing group, and I use nap time almost exclusively for work, though I sometimes find it hard to transition from mommy mode to creative mode. I am lucky that my son (2.5) can entertain himself a…"
Meryl Jaffe left a comment for Brooke Linville
"That is so nice - thank you! I hope have wonderful journeys!"
Brooke Linville left a comment for Meryl Jaffe
"I just wanted to let you know that I often think of your ideas of "departing the text" when reading to my son."
Brooke Linville replied to the discussion 'What do your kids play with in lieu of television/computer/electronic games?' in the group Mother Writer!
"My 2 year old son plays with his wooden train set, blocks, trucks ("giant excavator"), cars, play-doh, ball drop things. He does get to watch TV and movies occasionally, but he also transfers those ideas over to his imaginary…"
Brooke Linville commented on the group 'Publishing Industry News'
"I'd be interested, though the time might be tough sometimes (11a MST with a 2 year old!)."
Brooke Linville replied to the discussion 'What's Your 6-Word Memoir on Love & Heartbreak?'
"Met. Then he just never left."
Brooke Linville replied to the discussion 'She Writes Title Workshop'
"I actually like the title Smiling is Not Resilience more than If Truth Be Told or maybe something else with Survivor in the title."
Brooke Linville replied to the discussion 'She Writes Title Workshop'
"I suggested taking it out because Chronicles butted up with Memoir, and I think you only need one of those words. I'm not sure about the same title situation. I might try to come up with something else, but titles usually get…"
Brooke Linville commented on the group 'Passion Project'
"Unfortunately the agent decided to turn the project down, though she was very very nice about it. I am a bit frustrated because I am getting form rejections with very little interest from the query and yet this agent was very interested based…"
Brooke Linville replied to the discussion 'She Writes Title Workshop'
"I have retitled my project Sweetwater Drive: My Road Home. It's a memoir of losing my house in a wildfire when I was pregnant and the journey to find my way back home."
Brooke Linville replied to the discussion 'She Writes Title Workshop'
"It's intriguing. What about just The Virgin Wife: A Memoir of a Failed Marriage?"
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- lifeafterthefire.blogspot.com
mommyinchief.blogspot.com
Twitter: brookelinville
- My writing is:
- Nonfiction, Memoir, Blog Posts
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Writing and social networking
Posted on August 17, 2010 at 9:56am 0 Comments 0 Likes
I'm a social media junkie.
I love Facebook (an addict according to my husband). I love Twitter and have been known to spend a Friday night having a virtual #wineparty (sans wine since my meds are incompatible with alcohol). I love message boards and websites that connect like-minded people (like SheWrites).
For me, social networking is about connecting and sharing. It's amazing, really.
BUT...
I fear that social networking is turning into a mass… Continue
I love Facebook (an addict according to my husband). I love Twitter and have been known to spend a Friday night having a virtual #wineparty (sans wine since my meds are incompatible with alcohol). I love message boards and websites that connect like-minded people (like SheWrites).
For me, social networking is about connecting and sharing. It's amazing, really.
BUT...
I fear that social networking is turning into a mass… Continue
Home is sea salt and gasoline
Posted on August 7, 2010 at 11:37am 1 Comment 0 Likes
I stepped off the plane into the thick, humid air.
Home. Virginia Beach.
This place has a story; it knows mine. If we drive to the rec center, I can point out the spot in the woods where I kissed a boy, though I wouldn’t tell him it was my first. I can show where I was warned during driver’s ed when I forgot to yield when making a left turn. I can navigate the streets to my old home with precision, instinctively knowing when to push a little harder on the accelerator and… Continue
Home. Virginia Beach.
This place has a story; it knows mine. If we drive to the rec center, I can point out the spot in the woods where I kissed a boy, though I wouldn’t tell him it was my first. I can show where I was warned during driver’s ed when I forgot to yield when making a left turn. I can navigate the streets to my old home with precision, instinctively knowing when to push a little harder on the accelerator and… Continue
Comment Wall (8 comments)
- At 6:41pm on February 22, 2011,
Meryl Jaffe said… - That is so nice - thank you! I hope have wonderful journeys!
- At 1:06pm on August 17, 2010,
Carol Clouse said… - Hello Brooke! I saw you message on the PP discussion, and if bloggin is as easy as you say, then I will be in touch with you when I have the time and energy to get to it!
Thank you!
- At 2:49pm on August 9, 2010,
Alle C. Hall said… - I know I am on the right track when someone reads something that I never even thought of and points out something that makes perfect sense. I heard Salaman Rushdie say something like that at a reading last year. How gratifying. I am right, again!!
I hope your vacation is going well.
- At 10:28am on August 8, 2010, Alle C. Hall said…
- Thanks for the friend invite, Brooke.
This sentence you wrote was no intriguing: "I can show where I was warned during driver’s ed when I forgot to yield when making a left turn."
Not that "where I kissed the first boy" was uninteresting. It was just more expected. "Left" turn was at once specific and universal. It's what Lee Gutkind talks about when he describes what he looks for in a good submission.
- At 4:40pm on February 26, 2010,
Hollye Dexter said… - Hi Brooke,
I lost my home in a fire years ago. It was a pretty horrific event
(we were trapped in the house with our four-year-old) and the two years following were really tough. I wrote an essay on it, and am thinking about sending it out to some magazines for publication.
It's not often you meet another fire survivor. Cheers to us!
-Hollye
hollyedexter.blogspot.com
- At 9:43pm on February 24, 2010,
Julie Jeffs said… - Hi Brooke,
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
http://juliejeffs.blogspot.com
- At 7:47am on February 23, 2010,
Victoria Rosner said… - Hi Brooke, thanks so much for your lovely response to my NYT article. I just visited your blog -- sounds like we share an interest in writing about aftermaths...
- At 11:45am on December 14, 2009,
E Victoria Flynn said… - Hello Brooke,
Welcome to Mother Writer! I'm so glad you've introduced yourself to the group. What an incredible experience I imagine you've had. I look forward to reading your blog and hearing more from you. If you need anything don't hesitate to ask.
--Victoria
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