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NewsFebruary 16, 2016506Views0Likes0Comments
Every now and then, it’s good to shake things up a bit and approach writing from a different vantage point. That’s what I’m doing this year with Writing Your Life classes and workshops, and I’d love your input. Please take a few minutes—I promise, it won’t take more than five minutes—to tell me if you’d like…

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Call for Submissions

NewsFebruary 15, 2016571Views0Likes0Comments
A new anthology, Magic of Memoir: Inspiration for the Writing Journey, seeks submissions for publication in November and I thought many of you may be interested. The top 18-20 submissions will and the top three entries will receive prize money. The submissions deadline is May 1, 2016, and the fee to submit is $20. Prize…

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Winter with the Writers Rollins College

NewsFebruary 15, 2016410Views0Likes0Comments
Bill Bryson The end of February brings two exciting opportunities for nonfiction lovers. First, Monday, February 22, head to the Warden Arena at Rollins College for Notes from All Over: An Evening with Bill Bryson. You may be familiar with Bill Bryson, the author of many works of creative nonfiction including A Short History of Nearly Everything and the popular…

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Editing Tip for January

NewsJanuary 26, 2016496Views0Likes0Comments
Compound words can be tricky. A compound word is a combination of two or more words that function as a single unit of meaning. Some compound words stand as two separate words or open compounds. Others consist of two words bumped together, closed compounds, and still others are hyphenated compounds. You would think there has to…

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Writing Prompt for January

NewsJanuary 26, 2016419Views0Likes0Comments
Maya Angelou said, “You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” The dictionary defines creativity as the ability to make new things or think of new ideas. Most of the time we think of creativity in relation to art, music, writing, and so forth, but according to this definition, creativity…

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Electronic Editing Webinar

NewsJanuary 26, 2016461Views0Likes0Comments
You've written a great story. You described the people, set the stage, electrified the events, accomplished all the tasks you know are necessary to make your manuscript shine. But what about those annoying mistakes that hide in your blind spots? How do you eliminate unconscious habits that leak the life out of your brilliant stories?…

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Life Essay Contest

NewsJanuary 26, 2016494Views0Likes0Comments
The Legacy Project is accepting applications for its 16th annual Listen to a Life Essay Contest until March 25. To enter, a person ages 8-18 interviews someone older than 50 years (not a parent), then writes a 300-word essay based on that chat. For contest details, suggested questions and past essays, visit www.legacyproject.org…

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