Writer, PhD*
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Writer, PhD*
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Children's Writers
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Profile Information
- Who I am:
- I'm a freelance non-fiction writer and editor, formerly a newspaper reporter and in-house book editor and copywriter. I also love training/teaching. Going on over 15 years as a professional writer, though pretty much have been writing since I could hold a pencil!
web site: http://www.mpk-ink.com (Freelance Writing, Editing & Training for a Better World)
blog: http://www.havingenough.wordpress.com (Having Enough (In a "Have-It-All" World))
- Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:
- book writing (contributor):
Mama, PhD: Women Write About Motherhood and Academic Life
Children and Media at Times of War and Conflict
Sunshine/Noir: Writing From San Diego and Tijuana
book editing (freelance):
The Daring Book for Girls
The Double-Daring Book for Girls
The First Days of School: 4th Edition
Fountain of Youth Exercises
Real Parents, Real Progress
- Media outlets that I currently write for:
- recent:
AOL's Patch (regular columnist)
Mothering Magazine
Inside Higher Ed
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Writer Mama zine
- My writing is:
- Nonfiction, Blog Posts
- Outlets where I review books, TV, or film:
- yes, on my blog
- Services I offer to other writers:
- non-fiction editing services (specialize in story editing, developmental editing and also do copyediting)
- I'm part of these writers' groups or salons:
- yes
- My professional associations:
- not currently
- I found out about She Writes from:
- Miriam Peskowitz
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Megan Pincus Kajitani commented on the blog post 'The Winner Is...'
Love it, Diana, woohoo!! Keep up the great work! Can't wait to see your bag. :)
Megan Pincus Kajitani commented on the blog post 'I Guess Women Aren't That Good At Writing After All'
This brings to mind the recent NYT op-ed by Joanne Lipman, "The Mismeasure of Woman" (Oct. 24, 2009). She talks about how it is the subtler messages in our culture that keep women (and, I would add, people of color) from truly…
Judy Reeves left a comment for Megan Pincus Kajitani
Oops. for some reason (operator error, I'm sure), the URL didn't post. It's sandiegowriters.org
Judy Reeves left a comment for Megan Pincus Kajitani
HI Megan,
Thanks for writing. Easy enough to get on the email list for San Diego Writers, Ink. Here's the website: You can sign up right on the home page.
Hope to see you at an event soon.
Judy
Heather Conroy left a comment for Megan Pincus Kajitani
Thanks Megan! I'll think about what I want to ask you and drop you a line soon
Megan Pincus Kajitani left a comment for Judy Reeves
HI Judy, I saw your comment on Hope's site. I'd love to get on the mailing list for San Diego Writers, Ink. Please let me know how! Thanks so much, Megan
Megan Pincus Kajitani left a comment for Hope Edelman
Hi Hope, Thanks so much for the La Jolla invite! I'm going to try my darndest to get my infant to sleep so I can get down there in time! I'd love to meet you and hear your wisdom... Warmly, Megan
Megan Pincus Kajitani left a comment for Heather Conroy
HI Heather, Got your comment/question about the PhD thing. Well, the short answer is that leaving the fold wasn't easy at the time, but I have absolutely no regrets! If you'd like to talk more, feel free to email me offline. Warmly,Megan
Hope Edelman left a comment for Megan Pincus Kajitani
Hi Megan,
I'll be reading from my new memoir, The Possibility of Everything (www.thepossibilityofeverything.com) and talking about memoir writing at Warwick's Books in La Jolla at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 10. Hoping that you can…
Heather Conroy left a comment for Megan Pincus Kajitani
Hi Megan,
I have been thinking about getting out of my PhD with a Masters as year 4 is coming to an end. Was that an acceptable option within your faculty? I have broached the subject within my school but it's never been done before and I get…
Megan Pincus Kajitani left a comment for Bethany Keeley
Saw you on Writer PhD group and checked your page -- I was a Comm grad student as well (at UW-Madison and UCSD - Media/Cultural Studies) and presented at NCA years back! Nice to "meet" you and welcome to SheWrites!
Megan Pincus Kajitani commented on the group 'Writer, PhD*'
I keep trying to get away from academia, but I just can't! Actually, my parents are academics, so it's hopeless (and I do still think like an academic in many ways!). I have "half a PhD," I like to say (not quite ABD), and also…
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Heather Hewett left a comment for Megan Pincus Kajitani
Hi Megan -- I've started a group you may be interested in -- Writer, PhD*. Come check it out... we'd love to have you join the conversation. All best, Heather Hewett
Megan Pincus Kajitani commented on the group 'Children's Writers'
Thanks for the confirm, Svett! :)
Cindy Hudson left a comment for Megan Pincus Kajitani
Thanks for the invitation Megan. I'll look forward to exploring the site in the days to come.
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Meg Waite Clayton replied to the discussion 'OUR BLOGS' in the group Blogging about Books and Writing!
Meg's note to herself: I've entered blogs through here. :-)
Taking Copycat Pathways to Originality
I was reading a blog post last week about the benefit of copying as a means of learning something new, such as blogging. A writer named Di Mace was saying, “From copying, you then begin to understand, and from understanding you then start to play…See More
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Thanks for writing. Easy enough to get on the email list for San Diego Writers, Ink. Here's the website: You can sign up right on the home page.
Hope to see you at an event soon.
Judy
I'll be reading from my new memoir, The Possibility of Everything (www.thepossibilityofeverything.com) and talking about memoir writing at Warwick's Books in La Jolla at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 10. Hoping that you can make it--would love to meet some SheWrites members in the San Diego area. I'm up in LA, myself.
All best,
Hope
I have been thinking about getting out of my PhD with a Masters as year 4 is coming to an end. Was that an acceptable option within your faculty? I have broached the subject within my school but it's never been done before and I get the feeling that I would be persona non grata if I pursued that option. Truth is I don't really mind because I just want to finish off the damn thing :) I would appreciate any ting you have to say about what that was like for you.
Kind regards,
Heather
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