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"Ecuador wasn't turning out to be the South American adventure Sara had imagined: too much time cloistered with other Americans."
Best of luck everyone. Thanks for the prompt, Meg!"
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"You are so brave. Please continue to share your stories with the world when it feels safe and you have a moment. We are thrilled to read them!"
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"Thank you so much for this blog post! It is amazing what is happening in the region, and that woman are up front telling the stories. I look forward to reading some of these."
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"Beautiful post, Kamy.
My writing group consistently comments that they feel very close to my characters when it is a scene that I drafted by hand. The scenes I drafted at the keyboard they always describe as more distant. Fascinating."
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I had so much fun with John at Squaw!!We met briefly at the SF Shewrites meet-up. I look forward to connecting with you soon.
Melina"
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"it was great to meet you too. Stay in touch!"
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M"
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Melina Selverston Scher commented on the blog post 'Are older writers really washed up?'
"Thanks, Yosh. I'm just glad I waited until I actually have something experience to draw on in my writing!"
Yosh Han commented on the blog post 'Are older writers really washed up?'
"Here's a good article by Malcolm Gladwell in the New Yorker. He makes an awesome case for late bloomers.
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2008/10/20/081020fa_fact_gladwell"
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- At 4:12pm on July 19, 2010,
Tara Sophia Mohr said… - it was great to meet you too. Stay in touch!
- At 9:25am on June 30, 2010,
Editors Picks said… - Hey Melina,
Just letting you know that we've featured your post on Editors' Picks this week.
Head over here and check it out.
Keep up the great work!
-Kate
Managing Editor, She Writes Blog
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- At 8:34am on July 30, 2009,
Allison Gilbert said… - Hi Melina!!!
You are so sweet. How's California????!!!!
xoxox
Allison
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- Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:
- Ethnopolitics in Ecuador: Indigenous Rights and the Strengthening of Democracy.
- My writing is:
- Fiction, Nonfiction, Journalism
- I'm part of these writers' groups or salons:
- A writers group in San Francisco, and Squaw Valley Writer's workshop
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Are older writers really washed up?
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Are older writers really washed up?
I am usually a fan of Sam Tanenhaus, but concerning his recent essay about the New Yorker “20 under 40” list, I beg to differ. And maybe it is because I am a woman. Or maybe it is just because of the notable absence of women in his essay (NYT book review, 6/20/10).
Mr. Tanenhaus argued that most writers peak when they are under forty years of age. He believes it is erroneous to refer to the New Yorker writers as ‘up and coming’ since… Continue
I am usually a fan of Sam Tanenhaus, but concerning his recent essay about the New Yorker “20 under 40” list, I beg to differ. And maybe it is because I am a woman. Or maybe it is just because of the notable absence of women in his essay (NYT book review, 6/20/10).
Mr. Tanenhaus argued that most writers peak when they are under forty years of age. He believes it is erroneous to refer to the New Yorker writers as ‘up and coming’ since… Continue
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