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  • ...A listings, but that serves in and of itself as a record of where i've applied in the past, in case i want t...reapply later and need to know (some applications ask, "have you ever applied to [Residency Name] before?")...
  • Thank you for this post, Rachel.  I am looking forward to reading more about what to expect from a writer's retreat.  I've applied twice to Hedgebrook without success, so I've conclud...
  • ...leaves, the scent of magnolias in the yards. I was instantly uplifted, and ever since try to remind myself how powerful this tool is. I've never applied it to writing before, but of...
  • Kristen Caven: Great book trailer! PERFECTLY REVOLTING is now on my reading list. I almost went to Mills College. I applied and got in, but ended up at Scripps. Can't wait to read your book!
  • Thank you for a very helpful post, Brooke. I just applied to Hedgebrook for a residency.  I suppose if I am offered one, that could be a form of validation.  I have a woman in the writer's group that I am leading who has written screenplays in NYC.  She is very encouraging.
  • What an excellent example, Lisa! Thank you for sharing your thoughts about this and how you applied it to your poetry!
  • ...ook, maintained a blog, and have been leading a writer's group inspired by Jill Jepson's "Writing a Sacred Path" posts and e-newsletters.  I have applied for a Hedgebrook residency an...
  • ...ng yourself "out there" by applying for grants and residencies.  In my first 3 years of writing my book (and, yes, I'm still writing...{sigh}), I applied for several residencies and w...
  • ...have to do it, and we have to do it well. I am also totally with you about the "should" thing. Ugh. I hate it and react viscerally when I hear it applied to things like this. ("Should...
  • If a reviewer is going to asked for pay, it should be applied to all authors whether they are self-published authors or traditionally published authors.