Tag Archives: residencies

A Utility Porch Of One’s Own

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Lindsey Crittenden

Like many writers I know, I’m lucky enough to have an office at home.  For years, I wrote at a desk in a corner of the living room in whatever apartment I had at the time. (I wanted to keep … 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 →

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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 →

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