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  • I belong to a critique group and I find that their advice is usually "spot on" even if I disagree in the moment. I take the comments home with me, sleep on them, and t...
  • Hi Diane, You know, this is just one of those things. I say that if you're happy with all the other elements of the photo--your hair, your smile, your eyeset--go with...
  • I'm a slush pile reader for a magazine, and it's made me realize that there are a lot of reasons for rejecting a submission that has nothing to do with the story being...
  • Susan, Absolutely, SW poets & writers ought to get together! It just happened to be, as you mention, that the SW one-year birthday coincided with the launching of...
  • I just followed on Twitter. I have three published novels and have had three small press publishers. The first and third manuscript submissions brought in numerous rej...
  • Dear Rose Levy Beranbaum,   You not only inspire me as a writer, but (of course) have made me a better baker and a better person. Your Cake Bible compels readers beyon...
  • Thank you for sharing your experience. Sometimes we get thoughtful, helpful constructive engagement with editors and publishers. Usually not. I too have been shaken, come back, and published more lately then ever. Glad to hear your back at it. You write well.
  • As a performing artist I sang at both the state prison in Salem and Rocky Butte before it was closed. Your description of the heavy gates reminds me of my own experien...
  • Thank you, Eileen, for bravely and humorously spilling your guts and writing process - especially when it comes to constructive criticism. My memoir has gone through s...
  • Ellen, these are great words of wisdom. I'm turning my blog to a book ... someday. I would love your critique, constructive input. I'm at http://boricuaconfidential.blogspot.com.