Last week, I introduced you to Vaughn Roycroft, who gave us wonderful tips on surviving a manuscript critique. This week, he’s hosting me on his wonderful blog, where I share about my experience working with Senior Citizens and the unexpected gifts of such connections: Lessons for the Leader Once a month, I gather around a …
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Surviving the Full Force Gale of a Manuscript Critique
Manuscript critiques are difficult to read and absorb. Some time ago, I won a critique of the first chapter from my work in progress, and the truth in those brief edits was painful enough. Today, Vaughn Roycroft talks about living through and working with an editor’s study of a whole novel in progress. His post …
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Monthly Writing Prompt: Pathways to our Past
A heavy trunk with a broken lock takes up a good part of my attic space upstairs. Inside are remnants from my past: yearbooks, a folder full of dramatic poetry from the sixth grade, letters from my best friend the year she moved to Korea. More than letters and photos, though, there are shirts and …
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