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Nov 26

Seven Treasures, part 18: guest post by Suzanne Adam

SUZANNE ADAM left her native California for Chile in 1972 to marry her Chilean boyfriend. She explores how this experience has shaped her life in her memoir-in-progress Marrying Santiago. A member of Santiago Writers, she has had narrative essays published in The Christian Science Monitor, California Monthly, and Sasee Magazine.... read more

November 26, 2012
Allyson Latta
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Guest Posts, Seven Treasures: A memoir series

Nov 21

Don’t Be Shy! Self-Promotion Tips for Writers: guest post by Susan Siddeley

Attending writing presentations and workshops is a major part of my writing life, with the focus, until recently, on editing, character building, dialogue, and plot. But with amazing new printing possibilities and fast-changing distribution patterns so available, the days of the nurturing publisher are disappearing. Getting “out there,” grooming... read more

Nov 13

Seven Treasures, part 17: guest post by Morgan Holmes

I pay my bills by working as a freelance writer/editor. Usually, that entails me hewing and sanding language about others’ thoughts and interests. A hygienic business, for the most part -- subjects kept safely distant, taut, and orderly. But this Seven... read more

November 13, 2012
Allyson Latta
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Guest Posts, Seven Treasures: A memoir series

Nov 07

The Stories We Tell: guest post by Blanche Howard

Note from Allyson: Six years ago I had the good fortune to be assigned by Penguin to copy-edit what sounded like an intriguing manuscript by Blanche Howard and her daughter Allison: A Memoir of Friendship: The Letters Between Carol Shields and Blanche Howard. I say good fortune not only because the book was... read more

Oct 31

13 S-s-scary Things about Writing Your First Book: guest post by Gail Gallant

If it takes one virtue above others to write a book, it’s courage. Because, really, there’s just so much to be frightened of. Since I began writing fiction three years ago, I have been fearful. Not just... read more

Oct 30

Ready, Set . . . NaNoWriMo!: 10 Writing Tips from Stacey Newman

What's NaNoWriMo, besides a tongue-twister? It's short for National Novel Writing Month, a program that encourages writers to pour out a novel-length work in... read more

Seven Treasures, part 18: guest post by Suzanne Adam

Don’t Be Shy! Self-Promotion Tips for Writers: guest post by Susan Siddeley

Seven Treasures, part 17: guest post by Morgan Holmes

The Stories We Tell: guest post by Blanche Howard

13 S-s-scary Things about Writing Your First Book: guest post by Gail Gallant

Ready, Set . . . NaNoWriMo!: 10 Writing Tips from Stacey Newman

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