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Monthly Archives: November 2011
One Fewer Thing
There will be no post Friday, November 25. Happy Thanksgiving! Those three words have been my mantra this week, something my husband has reminded me of as he leaves in the morning and as we talk midafternoon. I work from … Continue reading
Posted in writing
Tagged crisis, hot springs, imagery, Lindsey Crittenden, narrative puzzles, NY Times Book Review, parking places, Poets & Writers, revision, syntax, work habits, writing
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Some of My Best Friends Write Fiction
It’s true. It’s also true that some of the most difficult interactions I’ve had in recent years have been with fiction writers. Here’s an ugly little not-so-secret fact: Fiction writers are competitive. Fiction writers aren’t always straightforward, or sincere. We’re … Continue reading
Posted in agents, community, writing, writing groups
Tagged competition, fiction writers, fiction writing, insecurity, jealousy, Lindsey Crittenden, MFA programs, poets, readings, residencies
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Back In the Saddle
My husband has a friend who falls in love every week. Ed meets women at parties or around town, talks (or not) with them, and falls. Sometimes hard, sometimes not so hard – but either way, regardless of what transpires, … Continue reading
Posted in agents, writing
Tagged agents, friendship, Lindsey Crittenden, memoir, novel, rejection, resilience in romance, revision. Gilead, submitting manuscripts, The Water Will Hold You
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