October 10, 2011
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The current issue of Word Riot is out and raises the bar once again for on-line literary magazines. Thanks to Jackie Corley and the editors for doing such a fine job finding gems. One of my favorites from the issue: plans … Continue reading
August 10, 2011
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A digital, literary micro-magazine, Under the Gum Tree is a non-fiction storytelling project, published by my colleague Janna Marlies Santoro. She says, The concept was born out of my desire to live more vulnerably, more authentically and to help others do the … Continue reading
May 23, 2011
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I wrote a First and Second Look for Narrative Magazine on one of my favorite books: Through the Arc of the Rainforest by Karen Tei Yamashita. I almost got to see her read from her new novel, I Hotel, in … Continue reading
April 26, 2011
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I have mentioned Goodreads before. If you’re not on Goodreads, you might consider checking it out. Not that you really want more social networking opportunities, but since this is relating to books, it has a particular value. I find it … Continue reading
November 18, 2010
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An Evaluation and Critique of your work provides a professional reader’s insight into the effectiveness of your manuscript. Some things you can not see because you’re the writer and just too close. Some things your family and friends will never … Continue reading
November 10, 2010
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Ah, well, the long gap in posts is in this case an indicator of GOOD THINGS! I’ve been working very hard on all kinds of your projects. Today I finished a document for my eighth client since October 1. I … Continue reading
August 17, 2010
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Editors’ Take on Very Short Fiction Submissions Especially when space is short: Make every word pull its weight. (Sometimes the right noun can deliver both meaning and tone; the perfect verb may eliminate the need for an adverb.) Don’t skimp … Continue reading
June 4, 2010
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“Reading is not simply an intellectual pursuit but an emotional and spiritual one. It lights the candle in the hurricane lamp of self; that’s why it survives.” ~Anna Quindlen, “Turning the Page.” Newsweek April 5, 2010
May 17, 2010
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A great “final” reading at Sac State by departing professor Peter Grandbois was a retrospective of sorts, as he generously read from the works of his colleagues who, as he put it, he ended up writing “in conversation” with. He … Continue reading
April 26, 2010
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Smart Girls II: The Ambition Game, a Thursday panel at AWP 2010, included “Thirteen Short Meditations on the Word Smart,” read by Karen McElmurray, author of Strange Birds in the Tree of Heaven. Bits of these meditations have stuck with … Continue reading