A double fatality accident on Highway 49 made me late to Pam Houston’s evening reading at Columbia College. I was still thinking about the hot red flares on the road and the line of cars diverted to an alternate route … Continue reading
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Starting a Big Writing Project
Five years ago, I had one of those light bulb moments: the idea for a BIG writing project popped into my head and roamed around in there for days until I was sure it was something I wanted to do. … Continue reading
Risk & Discovery ala Ellen Bass
I recently spent 3 days working with Ellen Bass at the Mendocino Coast Writers Conference. Dorianne Laux says that Bass creates “poetry that goes straight to the heart.” Her books, Mules of Love and The Human Line, are smart, intimate, … Continue reading
Writers Conferences & Festivals: Why Go?
Yesterday, I put together a registration form for the 2009 Medocino Coast Writers Conference. This morning I read an article in Poets & Writers (May/June 2009) entitled “Conferences, Festivals Taking a Hit.” The juxtaposition helped me answer a question I’d … Continue reading
Reading to Write
Writing teachers frequently tell their students, “One must read broadly to write well.” During my Mexico vacation I was reminded of how much I rely on reading to learn about writing. I read all the time, but during my vacation … Continue reading