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The Space Between

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Lindsey Crittenden

Last weekend, I went on silent retreat, as I have for the past eight Decembers, at the Bishop’s Ranch in Healdsburg, California. I mark the season of Advent—the four weeks leading up to Christmas—by fleeing shops and noise and email, … Continue reading →

Posted in craft, prayer, spirituality, writing | Tagged Advent, Advent Quiet Days, apophatic prayer, Barbara Brown Taylor, Bishop's Ranch, book design, definitions of divine, definitions of God, language, limitations of language, Lindsey Crittenden, negative space, path of unknowing, silence, silent retreats, via negative, When God Is Silent, Yale Divinity School | Comments Off

Why I Teach

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Lindsey Crittenden

Last Monday, at the second-to-last meeting of my Writing Skills Workshop class at UC Berkeley Extension, one of the students said, “I don’t even want to think about saying good-bye to everyone.” Her large, expressive eyes opened even wider, and … Continue reading →

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Read Anything Good Lately?

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Lindsey Crittenden

I own many books. I have piles of magazines going back I don’t want to say how many months. Reading material covers every surface in every room I live in. I belong to the Mechanics’ Institute, whose wonderful library has … Continue reading →

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One Fewer Thing

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Lindsey Crittenden

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 | Comments Off

Some of My Best Friends Write Fiction

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Lindsey Crittenden

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 | 2 Comments

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