Archives for October, 2012
The Politics of Rape & Louise Erdrich’s ‘The Round House’
A few days ago, with Twitter going crazy over the latest rape, crimes against women and other insanities, I discovered Louise Erdrich's The Round House. Set in 1988, this suspense novel is narrated by the son of a Native American woman ...
Twitter’s Power Gets A Nod In Publishers Weekly
Looks like Random House & Penguin may merge, an announcement that
triggered tons of traffic on Twitter. Publishers Weekly thought it worthy enough to 'show' not tell it readers. Social media has arrived.
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Are Politics Bad For Your Writing Career?
Once upon a time, your political beliefs were your business. Maybe you debated over a few beers or engaged in heated repartee at the family dinner table, but unless you wanted folks to know your views, they didn't. Once Facebook ...
Notable Shift In Writers Conference Workshops
In Review: The 2012 Southern California Writers Conference.
For several years now, I've been delivering a clarion call to organizers of writers conferences where I'm invited to teach. Writers need role models. It used to be, we only had one, at least ...