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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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The little things

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Lindsey Crittenden

When I’m in a writing slump, the littlest thing can make me doubt myself. After a week of moving words around on the screen to little avail, or – more recently – a week of not opening a single writing … Continue reading →

Posted in community, craft, reading, writing | Tagged Lindsey Crittenden, Mechanics' Institute, Meghan Ward, Rincon, SF Writers' Grotto, social media, The Water Will Hold You, unpublished novel | 2 Comments

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