Archive for March, 2010


Writers Read: A Twitter Book Club

published on March 30, 2010

You voted to pick the first book we’ll read for the inaugural Writers Read Twitter Book Club meeting. And the winner is…Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater!

Here’s…

Writers Read: A Twitter Book Club

published on March 25, 2010

When I started my MFA program at Spalding in 2008, I complained bitterly about having to write MORE papers. Having just completed my Master’s in English, I did not want to write another paper about a book…

How Writers Do It: A Writing Process Series – Part Four

published on March 25, 2010

The idea: A 4-week blog series in which eight (8) writers give their views on eight (8) different writing process guides. For more details, visit here.

This week’s topic: Where Stories Come…

Two for Tuesday

published on March 23, 2010

What is it? A game started by Kate.

The Rules? Post two of anything: book reviews, pictures, quotes, poems, songs, videos, rants, shout outs, whatever floats your boat. Just connect them somehow. That’s it.

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Blog Award Extravaganza

published on March 22, 2010

I know, I know. I’m a total loser. I’ve received blog awards and not returned the favor. So – in answer to a challenge from Kate – here is a mega acknowledgment for the awards I’ve received from…

How Writers Do It: A Writing Process Series – Part Three

published on March 18, 2010

The idea: A 4-week blog series in which eight (8) writers give their views on eight (8) different writing process guides. For more details, visit here.

This week’s topic: Deepening Your Characters: What is at the…

Writing from Dark Places

published on March 15, 2010

I know divorce. My parents had eight of them, all but one by the time I was thirteen. I have called four men “Dad,” as if the label…

How Writers Do It: A Writing Process Series – Part Two

published on March 11, 2010

The idea: A 4-week blog series in which eight (8) writers give their views on eight (8) different writing process guides. For more details, visit here.

This week’s topic: Getting Into the Zone: What goes into…

How Writers Do It: A Writing Process Series – Part One

published on March 4, 2010

The idea: A 4-week blog series in which nine (9) writers give their views on nine (9) different writing process guides. For more details, visit here.

This week’s topic: Writers as Artists: How do you define…

How Writers Do It: A Writing Process Series

published on March 2, 2010

It’s a contest AND educational. See how we roll? Welcome to a 4-week blog series in which nine (9) writers give their views on nine (9) different writing process guides. We will discuss a different topic every Thursday, exploring…