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Category Archives: community
Formula One?
Before beginning the post itself, I’m happy to report that my piece on agreeing to disagree on matters of faith is in the July/August issue of Spirituality & Health, hot off the presses! As I write this, the piece isn’t … Continue reading
Posted in community, craft, writing
Tagged 52-Pickup, Blake Snyder, Lindsey Crittenden, novel formula, novel outlines, novel revision, plot formula, plot structure, Plot Whisperer, plotting, Robert McKee, screenwriting, SF Writers' Grotto, Smoke Smoke Fire, story formula, Wallace Stegner
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Caveat Lector
Yesterday the carpet cleaners came. In our household, this means picking up the piles of books, laundry too dirty to put back in the drawer but not dirty enough for the laundry basket, and various not-yet-read magazines in order to … Continue reading
Posted in community, reading, teaching, writing
Tagged Alison Presley, Lev Grossman, Samuel Beckett, [email protected]
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Only Connect
I’m in a scattershot mood this morning, so today’s post will be rather scattershot. First, I’d like to give a shout-out to three colleagues with recently published books: Lana Dalberg, BIRTHING GOD Judith Newton, TASTING HOME Monica Wesolowska, HOLDING SILVAN … Continue reading
Posted in community, craft, faith, reading, teaching, writing
Tagged Birthing God, cell phone, cell phones, checking email, depression, email, Holding Silvan, iPhone 4, iPhone 5, Judith Newton, Lana Dalberg, Lindsey Crittenden, Monica Wesolowska, smart phones, Stinson Beach, Tasting Home, teacher/student connection, The Water Will Hold You
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What I Did For Love
A scary number of years ago, I worked on a literary magazine in New York City. Turnstile was a labor of love, a nonprofit corporation with a volunteer staff. Nine of us, seven of whom worked together for the same … Continue reading
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Tagged Arroyo Literary Review, Daniel Langton, editing, Ethel Rohan, Fra Angelico, Lindsey Crittenden, literary magazines, Lucille Lang Day, Michael Larkin, publishing, Turnstile
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Branding
Yesterday over lunch at the Grotto, where I’m subletting office space, another writer (also finishing up her novel) and I got on the topic of branding. You know, the “author brand.” I resisted the first time I heard the phrase, … Continue reading
