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Summer 2022 — Writing Advice

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“…consider writing Op Eds and sending them to newspapers around the country.”   ~~B. Lynn Goodwin Want to contribute to the Writing Advice page? Send us your pitch through the contact button on the home page. We like pieces that are short and specific.  Do you have opinions to share? There’s so much going on

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Spring 2022~~Writing Advice

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  No one can tell your story but you. I came across this article about what the Sun Magazine seeks for its Readers Write section. Everyone is eligible to tell their story. These are some of the best mini-memoirs you’ll find anywhere. If you’re not familiar, I hope you’ll take a look. What story would

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Winter of 2022 — Writing Advice

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[What] all members of the human family need and deserve.   ~~Michael Larsen Making Every Day a Holiday   Written by Michael Larsen Now retired, Michael Larsen, PhD is the co-founder of the Larsen/Pomada Literary Agency in San Francisco, California. He speaks and teaches around the country on writing, agenting and the publishing industry. In

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Fall 2021~~Writing Advice

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“Write from the heart.”   ~~B. Lynn Goodwin (and many others, I’m sure) A Smorgasbord of Writing Advice EDITOR’S NOTE: Respected San Francisco literary agent Michael Larsen is one of the judges in this year’s writing contest run by Women’s National Book Association. Submissions closed recently. Since I am the administrator I recently sent Michael

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Summer 2021 ~~ Writing Advice

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“Spread Social Media Love.”  ~~ Debra Eckerling Support, Support, Support When I read Debra Eckerling’s article, “7 Ways Authors Can Support Their Author Friends: Kindled Spirits” I knew I had to share it with you. It’s full of ways you can support others, and when you offer your health, most will reciprocate. The abbreviated version

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Spring 2021 Writing Advice

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“The only people who see the whole picture are those who step out of the frame.” ~~Salman Rushdie Writing Advice from Hillary Hauck   Hilary Hauck’s publicist approached me about reviewing her book. My stack of reading material is quite tall, but I took here up on another offer: an article about her work. Read

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Winter 2021 ~~Writing Advice

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“Take a risk. Meet the characters inside yourself.”  ~~B. Lynn Goodwin– used in a brochure for a class she used to teach called A is for Acting.  Why Enter Writing Contests?   You polish your writing, imagining your audience. You read it over. Out loud. Does it say exactly what you want it to say?

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Fall 2020 Writing Advice

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“Write everything in a Facebook post, or in an email, or in a tweet to the masses never sent.”   ~~Leonora Desar Special thanks to Leonora Desar. I met this wonderful writer in one of Meg Pokrass’s Flash Fiction classes. The piece below originally appeared in New Flash Fiction Review in mid-September 2020. The narrator’s

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Summer 2020 — Writing Advice

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“I write only because there is a voice within me that will not be still.” ~~Sylvia Plath   Tips for Giving Feedback in Nonfiction Writing Groups https://brevity.wordpress.com/2020/06/22/tips-for-giving-feedback-in-nonfiction-writing-groups/#comment-119323  This insightful article, written by Sue Hann, is shared with permission.   Respect each other’s privacy. Although someone might be writing about very personal things, this does not

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Flashy and Wise Writing Advice for Fall 2019

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“Trust the reader.”   — Meg Pokrass Flashy Tips by Meg Pokrass   Thank you Meg Pokrass for sharing these excellent tips for those who write flash fiction and memoir. Though you’ll always be able to find this on our blog page, we recommend that you bookmark this page and use it when you enter

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