Monica Devine

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August 2020

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Monica Devine commented on Tory McCagg's article [SWP: Behind the Book] Cross-country Whistle Stop Book Tour with Flash Readings Part Three!

November 2014

I find it admirable all the time and work you put into your marketing strategy; it is, for me, the hardest part of the process. And making lemonade from lemons...a positive outlook will carry you through. What disturbed me was "typos keep showing...

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Monica Devine commented on Carol Merchasin's article [SWP: Behind the Book] How I Learned Merciless Editing

November 2014

I am currently revising a lengthy piece, and the paragraph exercise is a perfect tool. My personal weakness is not seeing the forest for the trees; lots of detail, but not getting an accurate grip on the total picture. Thank you so much, Carol.

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Monica Devine commented on Julie Luek's article [MAKING THE LEAP] Loosening The Creativity

March 2013

I'm finding that watching movies and reading about subject matter that coincides with the arc of my writing project helps tremendously; it sort of keeps my mind "on track"; physical exercise is a boost for the brain and body no matter what you're...

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Monica Devine posted an article Naming is A Powerful Thing

February 2013

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Monica Devine commented on Lacey Louwagie's article On Credentials, Being an Autodidact, and Why I Never Got an MFA

February 2013

After initially being skeptical of on-line courses, I can't speak highly enough of coursera.com Last fall I took Modern & Contemporary American Poetry with Al Filreis (& his graduate students) at U-Penn. A worldwide community formed during...

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