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Laura Moore

Workshops Are Worth It!

Started by Laura Moore in WRITING & THE WRITER'S LIFE. Last reply by Meg Sefton Jul 18, 2011. 3 Replies

I've attended 2 MAD workshops and a couple Shut Up and Writes. I leave each event full of inspiration and renewed writing gusto! This past Saturday was Unleash Your Creativity with Lisa Pasold. What a fantastic group of writers and individuals! It…Continue

Mary Ann de Stefano (MAD)

Make a Date to Write

Started by Mary Ann de Stefano (MAD) in WRITING & THE WRITER'S LIFE. Last reply by Patricia M. Wolfenden Feb 1, 2011. 1 Reply

It’s funny. We love to write. We want to write. We need to write. We long to write. Yet we find all sorts of ways to avoid doing this thing we love, want, need, and long to do. And then we spend a whole bunch of time talking about how we’re not…Continue

Mary Ann de Stefano (MAD)

Start a Critique Group

Started by Mary Ann de Stefano (MAD) in WRITING & THE WRITER'S LIFE. Last reply by Alice R. Friedman Jan 24, 2011. 16 Replies

Are you interested in starting a critique group? Here's how you can meet  and connect with writers who have similar interests and goals. A) Please leave a response with the following information:1) What are you working on? Nonfiction, fiction,…Continue

Lynn Von Hagel

Writing in the New Year

Started by Lynn Von Hagel in WRITING & THE WRITER'S LIFE. Last reply by Patricia M. Wolfenden Feb 1, 2011. 20 Replies

Once again it is the start of a new year, and once again I vow to get more serious about my writing. I was wondering if there are any weekend writing groups that have room for a new member or if there are any writers who would like to get together…Continue

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"Tacia" - a flash piece inspired by a prompt by Pablo D' Stair (Flash Fiction Friday) http://ning.it/xnE4N6
Status posted by Meg Sefton Jan 17
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"dream people" http://ning.it/rq46LT
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A gift, a simple love story, a flash piece. Happy Holidays. Mary Ann de Stefano, thank you for all you do! http://ning.it/rq46LT
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"waiting: instructions in text and pictures" http://ning.it/rq46LT
Status posted by Meg Sefton Dec 20, 2011
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"repeat performance" black shatter http://ning.it/uMsdmF
Status posted by Meg Sefton Dec 15, 2011
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"Chinese Handcuffs," Connotation Press, http://ning.it/rNr923
Status posted by Meg Sefton Nov 30, 2011
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"peek the poke," blink ink #9, Full of Crow
Status posted by Meg Sefton Nov 30, 2011
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Working "in" not "on" a book

Last week at Rollins, David McCullough (biographer and author of 1776, John Adams and Harry Truman, etc.) not only spoke in the Knowles Chapel on Friday night, but that afternoon held an informal session at which he discussed his writing life. What I came away with: the need for intense focus that is required…See More
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Announcing Gary Forrester's memoir

Gary Forrester, an American writer living in New Zealand, is a long time friend of Phil Deaver's, who is a master writer and mainstay of the Orlando writing community. I've met Gary several times and hope you can help promote his new book in America. Here's a promo flyer: …See More
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"be a somebody," The New Absurdist http://ning.it/nNIP43
Status posted by Meg Sefton Sep 19, 2011
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Death Cruise -Second Addition is now available. It recently received the Royal Dragonfly Book Award - 2nd place, mystery.
Status posted by Dan Anderson Sep 2, 2011
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