Monthly Archives: June 2012

Inspirations

Posted on June 30, 2012 by Administrator

I thought I would share a few sites I have been enjoying lately. 72 Best Quotes on Writing The Second Shelf – On the Rules of Literary Fiction for Men and Women Remembering Noral Ephron:  Before All the Hollywood Success C-Span’s … Continue reading →

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Pace, Part 2

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Administrator

Check out my BookPleasure article, “Pace, Part 2.”

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Honoring Your Process

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Administrator

I write in spurts.  I write when I have to because the pressure builds up and I feel enough confidence that something has matured in my head and I can write it down.  But once something is really under way, … Continue reading →

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I’m Back

Posted on June 23, 2012 by Administrator

I was out of town last week, and the place I was staying did not have wi-fi — it did, however, have a beautiful view of a wonderful lagoon!  The only place I could find wi-fi was at a busy … Continue reading →

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Introducing Southern Belle Lettres

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Administrator

This fall, ChattaRosa, a women’s writing and critiquing group, will begin hosting Southern Belle Lettres, a monthly meeting for women writers in and around Chattanooga.  The purpose of Southern Belle Lettres is to engage, support, and celebrate women writers in the … Continue reading →

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Pace, Part 1

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Administrator

Please check out my BookPleasure article, “Pace, Part I.”

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For the Ladies

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Administrator

Mark your calendars for the Ninth Biennial Southern Women Writers Conference at Berry College in Rome, Georgia, this September 20-23, 2012. From their website:Since its inception in 1994, the Southern Women Writers Conference has been devoted to showcasing the works … Continue reading →

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Good Writing is Instinctive

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Administrator

Good writing is often instinctive – if we get quiet enough, the poem or story seems to come through us, instead of being directed by us.  But how do you get to a point where that can happen?  We are … Continue reading →

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How Critiquing Groups Make Your Writing Better, Part II

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Administrator

Check out my BookPleasure article, “How Critiquing Groups Make Your Writing Better, Part II.”

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Critiquing Questions for Poetry

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Administrator

 Can you identify the narrator? What is your interpretation of the poem? Was the poet original? Was there enough information  provided, or did you feel you needed more? What kind of emotion was evoked when reading the poem? When you … Continue reading →

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