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Jennifer Simpson commented on the blog post 'Finding funding for creative projects, part one: The Big Picture'
"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…"
Apr 4
Jennifer Simpson commented on the blog post 'A Conversation About Character and Place with Author Summer Wood'
"Yes!  place can be in the every day things...  here in Albuquerque nearly every restaurant serves a breakfast burrito, and folks drink iced coffee even in winter! In San Diego, it's the fish taco :-)  in Virgina, all things…"
Aug 26, 2011
Jennifer Simpson posted a video

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Doculogue: five women writers at the A Room Of Her Own retreat, Summer 2011
Aug 24, 2011
Jennifer Simpson posted a blog post

A Conversation About Character and Place with Author Summer Wood

I met Summer Wood in the summer of 2010 when as a graduate student in the Creative Writing program at the…See More
Aug 24, 2011

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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.
Connect with me online! My site, blog, or Twitter handle are:
http://akajesais.com
My writing is:
Nonfiction, Memoir, Blog Posts
Services I offer to other writers:
Creating and Managing Online Presence, including creating and implementing a web plan
I'm part of these writers' groups or salons:
Part of a Creative Writing Program (MFA)
My professional associations:
member, AWP (student)
I found out about She Writes from:
(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



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

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

Giving Voice to Your Prose

Posted on August 17, 2010 at 10:21am 1 Comment

Giving Voice to Your Prose

By 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

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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.
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