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Marilyn Krysl commented on the group 'Baby Boomers'
I was born in 1942, so am I cheating to join this group? I certainly FEEL like a boomer!
Marilyn Krysl commented on the blog post 'Women's Efforts Are Rarely Noted As They Should Be'
A follow up to my remarks yesterday about how man male reviewers review women: I looked at all the reviews of my work over my lifetime, and discovered that two thirds were reviewed by women, one third by men.
Marilyn Krysl commented on the blog post 'Publishers Weekly Versus the Rest of Us'
My senior year in high school I wrote a story about a kind man who carries Christ’s cross for a bit so Christ can have a break, sent it to a religious magazine and earned $50.00. The following year I published my first two poems in the…
Lynn Voedisch left a comment for Marilyn Krysl
Hi, Marilyn:
Welcome to She Writes. I hope that you really enjoy your experience here. The people are supportive and the conversations are stimulating. As a first step I suggest you seek a group that is near the town where you live. That way you can…
Profile Information
- Who I am:
- marilynkrysl.com
- Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:
- POETRY
Saying Things, Abattoir Editions, U. of Nebraska Press, 1978
More Palomino, Please, More Fuchsia, Cleveland State Poetry Center, 1980
Diana Lucifera, Shameless Hussy Press, 1983
What We Have To Live With, Teal Press, 1989
Midwife, National League for Nursing, 1989
Soulskin, National League for Nursing, 1996
Warscape With Lovers, Cleveland State Poetry Center Prize, 1997
Swear the Burning Vow: New and Selected Poems, Ghost Road, 2009
STORIES
Honey You’ve Been Dealt A Winning Hand, Capra Press, 1980
Mozart, Westmoreland and Me, Thunder’s Mouth Press, 1985
How To Accommodate Men, Coffee House Press, 1998
Dinner With Osama, Richard Sullivan Prize, Notre Dame University, 2008
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- Media outlets that I currently write for:
- Womens' Review of Books; Prairie Schooner
- My writing is:
- Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Memoir
- Outlets where I review books, TV, or film:
- books
- Services I offer to other writers:
- informal classes
- I'm part of these writers' groups or salons:
- yes!
- My professional associations:
- AWP
Comment Wall (1 comment)
- At 4:15pm on November 14, 2009,
Lynn Voedisch said… - Hi, Marilyn:
Welcome to She Writes. I hope that you really enjoy your experience here. The people are supportive and the conversations are stimulating. As a first step I suggest you seek a group that is near the town where you live. That way you can find a few writers who may be close by. But really, no matter where they live, everyone is friendly and often willing to lend a hand. Welcome aboard.
Lynn
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