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Note: This is a post in an occasional series of reprints. Not necessarily my greatest hits, these posts are just some of my most useful commentary that may have gotten buried in the mists of time. This post first appeared in April, 2009. If you’ve been listening to NPR today you know that The Elements of Style is 50 years old. This is the book commonly referred to as Strunk & White after its authors, Read more…
Why go to a writers’ conference? The Writers’ League of Texas annual conference was an eye-opening experience. I learned so much and got so much out of it, it re-energized my writing (and my blogging, as you can see). I can’t recommend the experience enough. Here are some reasons for going to a general writers’ conference. Get out of your comfort zone. Maybe you’ve been used to going to genre conventions. You think a writers Read more…