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Sharing Our Work

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Lindsey Crittenden

The first time I showed someone a story I’d written, I thrust the pages at her and fled her office. This was in 1992, another lifetime, when I’d come to realize that if I wanted to write someday, I’d better … Continue reading →

Posted in community, craft, teaching, writing, writing groups | Tagged " Publishers Weekly, "Bees for Honey, character development, craft, criticism, feedback, intuition, Lindsey Crittenden, publication, readers responses, reviews, revision, sharing work, starred reviews, The View from Below: Stories, writers workshop, writers' groups, writing conferences | 2 Comments

Mystery Surprise

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Lindsey Crittenden

I’ve never much liked mystery novels. I get either helplessly confused by the third chapter (Smiley’s People) or impatient that no one else figured out early on that of course the wife did it (Presumed Innocent). In fourth and fifth … Continue reading →

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Beside the Point?

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Lindsey Crittenden

A couple weeks ago (OK, three, which is ancient history in social media time), an essay appeared in the New York Times Book Review called “Why Authors Tweet.” In it, Anne Trubek seems to poke fun at Jeffrey Eugenides as … Continue reading →

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Retreat

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Lindsey Crittenden

I just got home from the convent. A writer’s retreat, actually: three nights in a small room (bed, desk, chair, sink, icon) at a spiritual center run by Dominican Sisters, a thirty-minute drive north. Outside the door to my room, … Continue reading →

Posted in community, spirituality, writing | Tagged convent, Dominican Sisters, Lindsey Crittenden, places to write, productivity, residencies, The Shining, The Water Will Hold You, writer's retreat, writing retreats | 5 Comments

Let It Shine

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Lindsey Crittenden

There will be no post next week, January 13. I’ll be back January 20. Epiphany. That’s what today is, on the church calendar: the Feast of the Epiphany. Twelfth night. The magi—three wise men—showed up to pay homage to the … Continue reading →

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