"I'd like to add how important it is to apply. You sort of said it when you said that the effort is not wasted, "If not this grant, then another; if not this publisher, then another..." the fact is that if you DON'T apply…"
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- Who I am:
- I'm a writer in the final stretch of my MFA program, currently writing my dissertation, "Reconstructing My Mother" a memoir that chronicles my journey to figure out who my mother was-- she died when I was 13.
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- (don't recall)
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A Conversation About Character and Place with Author Summer Wood
Posted on August 24, 2011 at 5:30pm 2 Comments 2 Likes
I met Summer Wood in the summer of 2010 when as a graduate student in the Creative Writing… Continue
Blue Mesa Review Call for Poetry, Fiction and Creative Non Fiction
Posted on November 5, 2010 at 10:24am 0 Comments 0 Likes
As the managing editor of Blue Mesa Review, I thought I'd let you know that we are currently accepting submissions...
We are especially looking for creative non-fiction, and entries for our poetry contest (NEW this year)
Deadline: December 31
Details online: http://www.unm.edu/~bluemesa/poetry%20contest.htm
You can read even more… Continue
We are especially looking for creative non-fiction, and entries for our poetry contest (NEW this year)
Deadline: December 31
Details online: http://www.unm.edu/~bluemesa/poetry%20contest.htm
You can read even more… Continue
Giving Voice to Your Prose
Posted on August 17, 2010 at 10:21am 1 Comment 0 Likes
Giving Voice to Your ProseBy Jennifer Simpson
When most people think of spoken word performance they think of poetry, of poetry slams and open mics. But there are opportunities for prose writers as well. Heck, sometimes I even sneak into a poetry open mic and read short prose. Sometimes you can’t tell the difference-- unless you see the line breaks.
You tell me, is this poetry or prose*:
I close my eyes and will my heart to follow the rhythm… Continue
Comment Wall (2 comments)
- At 8:44am on August 17, 2010,
Marilyn Fried said… - Do you like New Mexico? My niece just moved there. Where in Chicago did you live? I am in Evanston. I like it. We live in a high-rise with a lake view but only renting. Have to find a new place in January, which I understand will be a lovely time to move!! :)
- At 8:08am on August 17, 2010,
Kate Hanselman said… - Welcome to She Writes Jennifer! 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
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