"Well said. And a nice reminder that editors have feelings too."
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Jackie McNamara commented on the blog post '[REALITY CHECK] Editing Hurts (but different folks want ego strokes)'
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Spiritual and Inspirational Writing
For all of us exploring, dabbling or publishing in the exploding spiritual, inspirational market, this is the place for creative, editorial and sisterly support.
Jackie McNamara left a comment for Carol Clouse
"Thanks, Carol. I'll have to fix that on the blog. Thanks for contactiing me here. I'm still learning, but I am delighted with the worldwide response I'm getting for the blog. And very pleased to meet you."
Jackie McNamara commented on the blog post 'My book published'
"Very exciting! Congratulations to you."
Jackie McNamara liked Angelina Joyce Canizzaro's blog post My book published
Jackie McNamara replied to the discussion 'What did you blog about Today?' in the group Blogging about Books and Writing!
"I set up a blog a few years ago, but wasn't motivated; however, since I started teaching writing online for a small college, I decided to use the blog as an educational tool with students and as a way of building community.
Now, I am…"
Jackie McNamara joined a group
Blogging about Books and Writing!
For blogging readers, writers, collectors, reviewers to discuss blogging. Please no all-caps posts and no book jackets/other imagines on the wall. We're trying to avoid self-promo hell. And seriously, contributing to the conversation will draw more readers to your blog that spamming the wall with links to your posts.Thanks!See More
Jackie McNamara posted a blog post
Invitation to read True, a first novel by Melinda Field
To paraphrase Leo Tolstoy, great literature grows from two stories: someone goes on a journey or a stranger comes to town. In Melinda Field’s first novel True, the character of young Cat sets events in motion--she is both on a journey and the stranger who comes to town.To learn more about this novel of the contemporary west,…See More
Jackie McNamara replied to the discussion 'In Six Words: "My Current Project"'
"poetry manuscript: twenty-one pages, need forty-eight."
Jackie McNamara commented on the blog post 'Killing of the Phoenix'
"Trust in your own spirit and do the work as you are called to do it. An image. A line. A story in the newspaper. Something will waken you and will not let the writer in you sleep. As long as you act on that, you are on the path.
Continue to send…"
Jackie McNamara liked Lauren B. Davis's blog post "If you find reading boring, you're not doing it right."
Jackie McNamara liked Susan Pohlman's blog post The Call to Creativity: The Dragonflies
Jackie McNamara replied to the discussion 'I Need Advice, Please' in the group Essay Writing
"In journalism, freelance writers often market the same story written for different venues. While the opinion and idea may be the same, the requirements for a radio essay, newspaper feature, and a magazine feature differ. Even within the…"
Jackie McNamara replied to the discussion 'Any NorCal-ers?' in the group She Writes in California
"Hi, Marie,
I am new to SheWrites and I live in the Siskiyous (at the top of the state) and teach Composition and Creative Writing at College of the Siskiyous. Here's my blogspot: http://www.writingtheox.blogspot.com/
While I don't make it…"
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She Writes in California
It would be great to meet other aspiring writers, either journalists, bloggers or novelists. If we have enough people, maybe we can even hold group meetings and get to know each other even more.
Jackie McNamara posted a blog post
Writing from a Mountain Hut in the Wilderness
In the rural small town in Northern California where I live, we are surrounded by seven wilderness areas. It is said that there are 5 head of cattle for each person who lives here. Such isolation has led me to appreciate the writers as diverse as Basho, Wallace Stegner, and Mary Austin.I'm an artist, writer, and educator and…See More
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- Who I am:
- Artist. Writer. Educator. Editor. I live in the mountains of Northern California
- Connect with me online! My site, blog, or Twitter handle are:
- www.writingtheox.blogspot.com
- Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:
- Poems and essays have appeared in Rivertalk, Cobblestone, West Wind Review, Watershed, Midwest Poetry Review, Clackamas Literary Review, connotationspress.com, among others
- My writing is:
- Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Memoir, Journalism, Lit Crit
- Services I offer to other writers:
- Along with teaching writing at a community college, I offer private classes and editing services.
- My professional associations:
- Academy of American Poets,NTE, NEA,
- I found out about She Writes from:
- Poets and Writers (I think)
Jackie McNamara's Blog
Invitation to read True, a first novel by Melinda Field
Posted on August 4, 2012 at 6:21pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
To paraphrase Leo Tolstoy, great literature grows from two stories: someone goes on a journey or a stranger comes to town.
In Melinda Field’s first novel True, the character of young Cat sets events in motion--she is both on a journey and the stranger who comes to town.…
Continue Writing from a Mountain Hut in the Wilderness
Posted on July 30, 2012 at 8:00pm 0 Comments 1 Like
In the rural small town in Northern California where I live, we are surrounded by seven wilderness areas. It is said that there are 5 head of cattle for each person who lives here. Such isolation has led me to appreciate the writers as diverse as Basho, Wallace Stegner, and Mary Austin.…
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- At 1:09pm on October 25, 2009,
Julie Jeffs said… - Hi Jackie,
Welcome to She Writes and to the Bloggers Lets Make It Work group! So glad you are here. I hope you will find, as I did, a great sense of community, loads of information and resources, and an incredible amount of talent.
There are groups to satisfy just about any want or genre, but of course if you were so inclined you can start a group yourself too. Jump in on ongoing discussions or start one if there is an issue you would like to discuss.
If you haven’t already please visit the discussion New Members Visit Here First, tell us about your blog so we can list it on the members blog index.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Warm regards,
Julie Jeffs
Beginning a Life at 50
www.juliejeffs.blogspot.com
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