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Discuss: Having a Day Job

http://www.nprberlin.de/ As I’m sure you know, most people who try to make a living by writing tend to have a day job on the side. The reality of living a creative life is that you often have to...

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Pick-a-Poem: Daniel Tobin

http://riverwalkmamas.com Welcome, blog readers, to another Pick-a-Poem post! Each Wednesday we feature a new poem from a poet you may not have heard of before. I find these poems on Poetry Daily,...

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Jet Fuel Review, Issue #7

Come out and celebrate: Spring, Easter, National Poetry Month, and the JET FUEL REVIEW LAUNCH PARTY—7TH ISSUE! When: THURSDAY, APRIL 24th, 2:00-3:15 PM Where: Black Box/Studio Theater, 2nd Floor of...

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Writing Advice: The Right Order

http://lagemoyen.blogspot.com Although we all struggle with moments of writer’s block, hopefully we all also experience flashes of inspiration when we can’t seem to write down the words fast enough....

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Pick-a-Poem: “Second Honeymoon”

http://riverwalkmamas.com Welcome, blog readers, to another installment of our Pick-a-Poem feature! Each week we feature a new poem from someone you may not have read before. It might be a good way to...

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Writing Advice: Focus on Action

http://lagemoyen.blogspot.com As I’m sure we all know, action is what moves the plot of a story forward. Some of us, however, find it strangely difficult to write that action into our stories. I’ll be...

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Discuss: Awesome Literary Things

http://www.nprberlin.de/ Writing Retreats Even if you are not being paid for your writing, even if you don’t have a publishing deal with your name on it, even if you are just like me — someone typing...

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Pick-a-Poem: “Smote”

http://riverwalkmamas.com Welcome, blog readers, to another Wednesday and another featured poem. As always, we’re featuring a new work from someone that you may not have heard of before. Hopefully this...

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Editor’s Notes #143

Image source: http://editorialiste.blogspot.com Good afternoon, blog readers! I hope you’re enjoying Mother’s Day, or simply a lovely Sunday afternoon. Last time I posted an editor’s round-up, we were...

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Writing Advice: Story Checkpoints

http://lagemoyen.blogspot.com Although I tend to rebel against writing self-help manuals, I do like finding little tidbits of advice that focus on the mechanics of writing. It’s helpful to have...

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Pick-a-Poem: “For a Traveler”

http://riverwalkmamas.com Welcome, blog readers, to another weekly poem! Hopefully by this time, if you’re a student, you’re now free to enjoy the summer holidays. If you’re not, then I hope this poem...

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Writing Advice: The Rewrite

http://lagemoyen.blogspot.com E.B. White once said that “the best writing is rewriting.” I think old E.B. and I have different definitions of the word best. For me, rewriting has always been difficult....

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Discuss: Awesome Literary Things

http://theworkingwardrobe.com Book Soundtracks Many of us enjoy pairing music with what we are reading or writing. Sure, there are some folks who enjoy reading in complete silence to only focus on the...

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Pick-a-Poem: “For the Birds”

http://riverwalkmamas.com Welcome to another Wednesday and, consequently, another poem featured here on the blog. If you’re looking for a bit of new poetry to brighten up your week, then you have come...

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Writing Advice: On Discipline

http://lagemoyen.blogspot.com I think we can all agree that it is nearly impossible to quantify talent. What exactly makes someone a talented writer? You might say that having a good command of the...

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Discuss: Summer Reads

http://mollyaustin.com For me, summer has always been all about the reading I can get done while the weather is nice. Back when I was in school, summer meant so many more free hours to lose myself in...

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Pick-a-Poem: “The Wild”

http://riverwalkmamas.com Happy Wednesday, blog readers! I hope you’ve been having a great week doing whatever it is you do. Though we took a week off, we’re back now with another featured poem...

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Editor’s Notes #144

Image source: http://editorialiste.blogspot.com Hello, folks, and welcome to another editor’s round-up post! I hope you’ve all been enjoying the summer weather that has finally come our way. If you’re...

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Writing Advice: Novel Approach

http://lagemoyen.blogspot.com Are you experiencing writer’s block right now? Even if you’re not, you know — in the back of your head — that eventually writer’s block will come calling again. It might...

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Discuss: Awesome Literary Things

http://superhypeblog.com That One Awesome Bookstore If you’re reading this blog, I’m willing to bet that you have a favorite bookstore. That bookstore may be a cozy, independent place in your town or a...

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