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  • Good information, DU. Thank you. I get mildly offended when a man asks if what I write is "chi...term for male literature so I invented one. My ex used to read serial novels with the "hero...
  • Oh Paulette, I feel for you. Since I've been published since 1984 and have had 15 novels published with many traditional publishers I've had some really awful covers....
  • This clip certainly opens up the question about dominant cultural definitions of beauty which certainly deserve critique...I first started showing this clip in my Hero...
  • Bahaha...very funny!  By the way - YES, A LAWYER CAN BE A HERO!  <giggle>
  • Cynthia, thank you for choosing my avatar. I feel privileged for this wonderful recognition. Since you've asked me about using my photo in your class, I've been planning to blog about this subject. I will post soon and link to your article. :-)
  • Oh Karen, I think you are my hero. How wonderful that you identified your passions and found a way to work at them, even as you kept up with your responsibilities. Wow...
  • So you were born in the mid 1950s, turned 16 in 1970 when all our social mores were turned on their head with free love, (great for the guys, iffy for the gals). “Make...
  • Great post, Kamy. It resonates. I have a funny story about criticism too. When I first started writing, I didn't even know what it was: a short story, a novel, or just...
  • You just became my new hero(ine), Jillian. "Who gives a shit about my little story?" I've been saying that to myself for years, which is why it's taken this long (14 y...
  • Join us in Chicago! Litmus Press will be at AWP from February 29 to March 3.We will be a part of the Table X group in the conference bookfair at number i18, sharing...