Posted in autism, life, parenthood, sci-fi, walkabout, writing, tagged agent, blessing, conference, DeCandido, editor, fiction, Meier, Oates, Pennwriters, reunion, revival, romance, witness, writer on May 19, 2008 | 7 Comments »
There is no feeling like the one you get when you experience a gathering, be it conference, revival or reunion, where everyone is excited about a topic and all the energy flows in one direction.
Can I get an Amen?
I had expected the Pennwriters shindig this weekend would be exciting; to be surrounded by so many [...]
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Posted in autism, humor, life, sci-fi, walkabout, writing, tagged agent, author, autistic, blog, conference, editor, fiction, Firefly, Firefox, literary, NaNoWriMo, network, Pennwriters, seminar, writing, YA on May 12, 2008 | 10 Comments »
“Writing is like prostitution. First you do it for love, and then for a few close friends, and then for money.” — [...]
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Posted in divorce, life, walkabout, writing, tagged agent, author, blog, conference, editor, manuscript, meet and greet, novel, Oates, Pennwriters, story, workshop, writer on April 13, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Next month, I’m going to the Pennwriters’ annual Writing Conference. It’s a fairly big deal, some 450 writers, editors and others, our keynote speaker being Joyce Carol Oates, and agents and editors falling out the cracks to find their Next Big Thing.
Of course, I’ve signed up to pitch an editor, attend the critique sessions for [...]
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Posted in humor, life, writing, tagged agent, blogosphere, character, editor, English major, literature, novel, plot, publishing, writer on March 6, 2008 | 9 Comments »
Some people write for themselves. Their journals or dark poetry or rants help clear their heads and remind themselves where they’ve been.
Some people write because it’s a job. They’re technical writers or copy writers, and they churn out words in response to demand to advertise or explain the topic of the day.
Some people write because [...]
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