Tuesday, September 21, 2004
The Big Controversy Among Writers That Will Probably Never Die
When I was living in New York City I was part of a Christian artists’ fellowship. Actors, actresses, writers, painters, dancers, musicians -- all the arts were represented. One night the famous children’s author (and Christian) Madeline L’Engle, came to speak to us. Or I should say, we went to her...
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Friday, September 17, 2004
WHY ARE YOU THE KIND OF WRITER YOU ARE?
Tanoo writes poetry. RachelAnna writes Chick Lit novels. Hollee has a mystery novel in the making. And Beachbelle says she loves the essay form. Now the question I find fascinating about all of this is: Why? Why, for instance, is Hollee lit up by the prospect of writing a mystery novel as opposed...
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Tuesday, September 14, 2004
IS IT POSSIBLE TO BE A GREAT WRITER IF……………………………..
Do you think it’s possible to be a great writer if you aren’t willing to be vulnerable, and write from that place of vulnerability? Now by “vulnerable” I don’t mean spilling your guts out through every paragraph you write. No, I ain’t talking melodrama here, fans. Ick. When I say “vulnerable” I’m...
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Saturday, September 11, 2004
ANNOUNCING THE RESULTS OF THE WRITERS' SURVEY
The other day when I asked the question, “When did you first call yourself a writer?” I guess I didn’t expect such an incredible array of answers. Dumb me. Obviously each person takes away from any given post what relates to his own experience. Scriber informed me what the legal opinion was...
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Wednesday, September 8, 2004
AND NOW FOR THE SECOND QUESTION TO YOU WRITERS
When did you first call yourself “ a writer?” To me, that marked a very gutsy move: The first time I called myself a writer. Of course, being employed as a writer, making my living as a writer should have automatically given me carte blanc to call myself a writer you would think, yes? No. For to...
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Tuesday, September 7, 2004
WHEN DID YOU FIRST KNOW YOU WERE A WRITER?……………………….........
When did you first know you were a writer? I had to be hit in the head by a two by four. I didn’t know I was a writer till I was 27. It happened like this: At age 26 I started having a nervous breakdown. Not the kind that would land you in a quiet hospital with nice nurses clad in white asking if...
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