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Two short, midweek notes

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Lindsey Crittenden

#1: The new issue of Arroyo Literary Review (spring 2013) is out, containing my story “The Ruins” and other fine work. #2: Website problems all fixed now. Thanks for standing by.

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Get A Job

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Lindsey Crittenden

I’ve worked as a stained-glass artist, a translator, a marine biologist, and an archeologist. Or, rather, my characters have. One of the most direct ways into inhabiting character and discovering details that lift a story beyond “mere” narrative has always … Continue reading →

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The Surprise of What We Knew All Along

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Lindsey Crittenden

Oops. I forgot to post last Friday. I’ve cut down from every week to every-other-week, as some of readers may have noticed—but this is the first time since beginning this blog 18 months ago that I’ve completely forgotten. Last Friday, … Continue reading →

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If I Gave a Reading in the Forest, and No Tree Fell, Would Anyone Buy a Copy of My Book?*

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Lindsey Crittenden

While in grad school, some seventeen years ago, I taught my first class and gave my first public reading. Both were nerve-wracking—I practiced for days, reading aloud from pages marked up with little arrows and accent marks. You know, slow … Continue reading →

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Try, Try Again

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Lindsey Crittenden

Whatever works for you, I tell my students. There’s no one way to write, no hard-and-fast rule that guarantees success, as much as we want one. And yet, certain koan-like statements have made it onto my bulletin board or refrigerator. … Continue reading →

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Category Archives: Uncategorized

Two short, midweek notes

Get A Job

The Surprise of What We Knew All Along

If I Gave a Reading in the Forest, and No Tree Fell, Would Anyone Buy a Copy of My Book?*

Try, Try Again

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