Prompts from Miriam Toews’ Writing: Patriarchy and Cults
Patriarchy and Cults: Prompts from Miriam Toews’ Writing. Toews considers authority and autonomy from many angles. Her work will inspire your own.
Focus on Teen Writers and Artists: Inlandia Launch
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Thursday evening, the Inlandia Institute celebrated the launch of this spring’s teen issue of Inlandia: A Literary Journey at “Literature on the Lawn,” part of Riverside’s monthly Art Walk. Several of our teen writers and artists spoke as their family, … Continued
Research Hints for Writers: Memoir, Historical Fiction
I gave a presentation a few days ago entitled ‘research hints for writers’ that includes many resources for those who want to do research to aid their writing projects. It was a lot of fun! I thought I’d post it … Continued
Publishing Advice, Publishing Experiences, and Elevator Pitches
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Last week I wrote about the three keynote addresses at the Ontario Teen Book Fest on March 9, 2019. (See that post here). The day continued with more advice from and fun with multiple YA authors in breakout sessions as … Continued
How to Get Published: Free Digital Class
Get Published: Free Digital Class I just want to pass along this email message from Submittable about a new digital class “How to Get Published.” If you are writing short work (short stories, creative nonfiction, essays) and actively submitting, you’ve … Continued
Writers Seek Advice and Fun at Teen Book Fests
Many cities now have teen book fests. If you haven’t been to one, you should try the nearest available. This is particularly true for anyone who is writing YA fiction, but, considering that authors speak about craft and their own … Continued
Writing Inspiration from The Mars Room
The Mars Room by Rachel Kushner There are many excellent reviews of The Mars Room, plus its a bestseller, so I don’t see a need to go on too long about it. Except–if you’ve somehow missed this book about the … Continued
Writing Lessons from Ron Carlson
Writing Lessons from Ron Carlson I’ve never read anything by Ron Carlson that I didn’t enjoy. I began with his short stories and later read two novels, “Return to Oakpine” and “The Signal.” Later I read “Ron Carlson Writes a … Continued
Johnny Cash, Glen Sherley and Kristen Lamb
A Loose Connection: Folsom Untold and Rise of the Machines I took a long walk while listening to Folsom Untold: The Strange True Story of Johnny Cash’s Greatest Album. I wanted to listen to Folsom because I’d recently read Rachel Kushner’s The Mars Room (great stuff!) … Continued
Writing Inspiration from The Friend by Sigrid Nunez
The Friend by Sigrid Nunez is about writers, how they relate to one another, and how they engage with the larger world. It’s a great read for anyone who is writing just now.