I’m thrilled tobring to The Writerly Life an interview with Lynne Barrett, an extraordinary writer, teacher, and editor whose stories I’ve admired for many years. I asked Lynne about her most recent book of stories, Magpies (which won the Florida Book Award Gold Medal for General Fiction), her writing process, and her very busy life. For … Continue reading Promise and Abundance: An Interview with Lynne Barrett
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Read It and Weep (Not)
I've been thinking about critiques—how to give and receive them. An online group I belong to, an offshoot of the My Name Is Not Bob Platform Challenge (April 2012), has bonded as an active, online community, and now we're looking for ways we might support each other. One way is through "reading and responding" to each other's work. … Continue reading Read It and Weep (Not)
“Mama n Em”: Tales of a Hospital Waiting Room
This post is a day late, but I have a good excuse! I won't be writing about craft or language or blogging today. I won't be clever. In fact, I'm going to be a little serious, so if you dare, read on: Huddled Masses My husband had surgery on Tuesday (he's doing great, thanks), and … Continue reading “Mama n Em”: Tales of a Hospital Waiting Room
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