Roger Ebert responded recently to an article by Cynthia Ozick written in the New Republic. So goes my reading. I get my Ozick from Ebert, but that’s ’cause I’m reading where Ebert is writing. I don’t have a subscription to the New Republic (but, alas, I should). Anyway, he quotes from her a lengthy passage [...]
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The Nudge, The Monument, and The Fan Base: thoughts about the endurance of writers 2 comments
Ten Ways To (Seriously) Improve Your Writing (via Broadside) 1 comment
An awesome post for writers who are at any stage in the game–but especially those who want to take it seriously. Her advice for dealing with rejection, listening to feedback, and doing things to improve yourself, really ring true to me. Maybe they will for you too. It’s commonly said, (among writers who do it [...]
Yukon Writers Festival: Reading, 7pm, Beringia Centre 4 comments
Everyone, come hear the six Yukon Writers Festival writers read on Wednesday night at 7pm at the Beringia Centre for FREE. Part of Live Words: Yukon Writers Festival and the Young Authors Conference, these six writers will be teaching young adults to write at FH Collins–and this presentation is free and open to the public. [...]
2009 Yukon Writers Conference, April 3-5 1 comment
Realms of Fantasy Folds: Is it Past Time to Save A ‘Zine? 4 comments
Very ,very sad to announce that Realms of Fantasy is folding. The news broke yesterday. Realms of Fantasy has been with us for fifteen years and “was coming up on its 100th issue,” Cleveland said. “We were excited about the special Halloween issue we’d been planning, which would have been our first.” The staff is [...]
Inaugural Poem: Take Out Your Pencils. Begin. Leave a comment
I just finished watching the Inaugural Events on TV. Many things to talk about, but I want to use the words of the Inaugural Poet, Elizabeth Alexander, as a call to writers, and a call to Americans, to face the challenges we face in the world today. Her poem, Praise Song for the Day, was [...]
