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The All-True Story of How a Novel Gets Published #15: Wordle-ing the Time Away
It's labor day weekend, a time when even the hardworking gang at Ballantine retreats to Maine or the Cape - or at least to their back yards or terraces. In case …
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Writing Contests to Help You Break Out – from Real Simple and Iowa Review – and AWWP Writing Prompt #4
For my fourth week mentoring in the Afghan Women's Writing Project, I'm giving my writers a prompt for a personal essay or short story. I've found that it can …
The Scent of a Woman's Ink, Still
On the whole, the past year was a pretty good one for literary women: Huerta Mueller won the Nobel, Hilary Mantel the Booker, Annette Gordon-Reed the National …
The All-True Story of How a Novel Gets Published #14: Very Superstitious, Writing's on the Wall…
Seven months till publication of The Four Ms. Bradwells! Seven months. Not seven years. No broken mirrors or bad luck here. No need for Stevie Wonder songs. So …
AWWP Writing Prompt: Using Place
I gave my Afghan Women's Writing Project workshop a third prompt this morning, this one meant to jump-start a personal essay. The prompt goes as follows: 1. …
If You AREN'T Being Rejected, Perhaps You Aren't Creative Enough
I just came across a rejection letter from the Museum of Art, politely declining the donation of a painting by an artist. The letter is dated October 18, 1956, …
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AWWP Writing Prompt: I Am…
I've just given my second writing prompt to the workshop I'm heading up at the Afghan Women's Writing Project this month. I tried to do something very simple …
A Friday the 13th Writing Tip – on Writing and Luck
"Writing is like getting married. One should never commit oneself until one is amazed at one's luck." — Iris Murdoch And a quick reminder that Friday the 13th …
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The All-True Story of How a Novel Gets Published #12: The Importance of Kind Words … and Book Giveaway Thanks for Same!
Yes, you're in the right place for the 1st Books Book Giveaway! Read on! [But Please Note: The Contest is Now Closed and the winner have been drawn and …
