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  • I don't have an MFA. My bachelor's degree is in journalism and my master's degree is i...it comes to fiction writing, I think the school of life is as important as any mode of formal education. That sai...
  • It's a rare gift of a poem that arrives in perfect form. Revision is essential to the art of poetry, and is an art in itself: it takes an equal skill to know when to stop revising, when you've begun revising the life from a poem.
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    Thought I'd start a separate discussion thread for us to share latest info about e-reader topics, because there's so much coming out now it's hard to keep up with it a...
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    Hello, Just started adding info here. Interested in connecting with other authors and learning ways to hone my writing skills and promote and market effectively.
  • Melissa: You left a wonderful comment on an article of mine about mixing politics with...efs from our writing. It's not a new phenomenon. I recall Johnathan Swift's 'A Modest Proposal' and Dante's Infer...
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    To Tell The Truth In a few days I’ll send out the email book-launch announcement about my book, Victory Is My Name, a Memoir. The introduction says, “This  book will...

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  • I've also been really inspired by the energy and smarts of the next generation. Today, I read this article in the Chonicle, and I recognized a lot of my own middle-age...
  • Interesting post, Marisel, and congratulations on your book! Poetry is and lyrical prose is definitely a great inspiration, whether or not your own writing is lyrical...
  • Zetta, you are absolutely right. Carving our own paths is essential. I think you really hit on some important aspects for all writers. Especially for new writers still learning the way.