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06 July 2011 ~ 1 Comment

Angsty writers

As I’ve mentioned a time or two on this blog, I read a lot of advice columns, especially the more offbeat ones, like Cary Tennis in Salon and Dear Prudence at Slate, and Carolyn Hax, who puts the beat down on so many people that it’s a wonder anyone still writes in. She never sides [...]

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02 June 2011 ~ 2 Comments

Writers, writers groups, and writing wonkery

I’ve submitted the screenplay and now can forget about it until whenever the results start coming back. This is a relief, a lifted weight. I was thinking tonight, okay, now I can start on a new project, and move forward. At Cryptopolis tonight we critiqued a chunk of one member’s new novel. Listening to the [...]

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16 May 2011 ~ 0 Comments

Apollo Con writers workshop

It’s that time of year again. Time to polish your manuscript and send it in for the annual Apollo Con writers workshop.  The workshop is free to attendees. I’ve already got one manuscript in, and the deadline is fast approaching. So don’t overthink — do a quick spell check, check for length, make sure your [...]

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