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  • I think I can best answer this by first saying that when I clean out my purse, I go through every item and make a decision about whether to discard it or find it a new...
  • In a manuscript, I like it to be well-edited, correctly formatted and an indication that the author knows basic craft (no front-loading, no information dumps, no long...
  • In writing my memoir I struggled with certain details because my mother lost all of our family albums--which is a story in itself. I've found that it helps to play mus...
  • The Path Underneath - working title of a novel in stories. Had been playing with Lie in it, or Getting Grounded, too. About women and friendships and control issues....
  • Hi Judith!  Check out our groups section here: http://www.shewrites.com/groups You may enjoy the Southeastern group: http://www.shewrites.com/groups/group/listByLocat...
  • When the writing gets tough,when my imagination takes a hike and my process goes into a coma, when I can't bear to stare at that damned half-filled screen anymore -- t...
  • Hi, Thais. Over on Twitter, you asked what your article brought up for me? I used to live in Marin, so the Mill Valley location seemed so tangible. I could see you cha...
  • Good post...enjoyed it. I happen to be a gusher too. And, as you intimated, I am also very comfortable with it. It does produce  some crap, but I love to rewrite...tha...
  • A walk in the woods always electrifies me. What surrounds me there is never static. From day to day my senses appreciate the flood of color (pale mint green to verdant...
  • Cheryl -  So sorry you are having such a hard time. Two quick tidbits to share that helped me through some serious pain many years ago. I tried everything to help myse...