That’s the title of a memoir written by the incomparable Marge Piercy. Piercy spoke Friday night at the Literary Arts Festival at one of the colleges where I teach. She was great: cranky, funny, obnoxious, generous– and such an amazing poet. When asked by a student what advice she had for new writers she exclaimed: [...]

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O. M. G.
I totally forgot it was Hermia’s Birthday today.
Two days of celebrations!She was born on April 15, 1991– which makes her 17 years old. But, according
to this website , she’s really 78 years old (in the human equivalent).
Here’s their chart:

Here’s a look at Hermia through the years:
1. (first picture) she’s just about [...]

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My Canadian pal, Lola, turned me on to this cool weblog by writer JA Konrath– called
A Newbie’s Guide To Publishing. He has some pretty sage advice and words of wisdom, for example:
There’s a word for a writer who never gives up… published
and
Write when you can. Finish what your start. Edit what you finish. Submit what [...]

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