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OAT: More than an author – my boss, my mentor, my friend
I’m always eager to share the work of fellow writers (hence Other Author Thursday!), but this week’s entry is extra-special. Sharon Short is the author of not one but two detective series (Patricia Delaney and Josie Toadfern) – enough reason for me to swoon right there! – and most recently the wonderful MY ONE SQUARE…
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I read banned books – out loud!
This is one of those events I keep hoping will outlive its usefulness: Banned Books Week. Unfortunately, it seems to become more important each year, and I first blogged about it in 2010. And while I don’t like to keep repeating myself, according to the American Library Association, in 2014 alone, 311 titles were challenged (as…
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How Many Drafts Must a Writer Draft?
Originally posted on The Brevity Blog: I’m pretty sure you’re supposed to be writing right now. How many drafts must a writer draft Before you call it a book? How many times must you read the text Before your editor looks? Yes, how many times should it be revised To get a reader hooked? The…
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Call For Submissions: A Poetry Project
A call for submissions from a student in my former writing program – check it out!
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Time is not necessarily on our side
I had intended today’s post to be a typical Other Author Thursday (#OAT) lauding the talented group of writers featured in the 2015 edition of Flights literary journal which was released online Monday. I’m honored to be among them with my personal essay “Popcorn Memories,” a piece about losing my grandparents and only in retrospect…
CL Pauwels at Large 