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Monthly Archives: July 2011
More Self-Promotion
I’ve veered a little from discussing what was the original intention of my blogs, which is how I am promoting myself and the new book. Last week I talked with a woman who had hired a publicist, and it made … Continue reading
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Tagged gettysburg review, hiring a publicist, merchandising, netgalley.com, self-promotion, storyglossia
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Dimestories, My Get-Together, and My FB Page
Last Thursday, I went to the monthly Dimestories event in Albuquerque. It is the only open-mic I know that is exclusively for prose. I read a piece titled, “The Pinocchio Syndrome,” about a world that ceases to lie. It was … Continue reading
I Love the Missouri Review
I received a very personal email from Speer Morgan, editor at the Missouri Review. The story must have made it to the top because he was the one who – so kindly – rejected me. It was heartbreaking to have … Continue reading
Meeting Other Writers and the Etiquette of Response
The other night my husband, son, and I met up with writers and fellow creative people, Eirik and Monica, editors of Jersey Devil Press. We had such a great time, and the topic of writing hardly came up! I hope … Continue reading
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Tagged ignoring emails, jersey devil press, new york times, not responding to invitations
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A local reading and more rejections
Last night I went to a reading by local author Lynne Hinton whose most recent book is titled Pie Town. The reading was held at one of Rio Rancho’s libraries – the same libraries that have refused to host an … Continue reading
Ropewalk Visiting Writers Reading Series at the University of Southern Indiana
Most exhilarating (and slightly scary) news: I’ve been invited to participate in the annual RopeWalk Visiting Writers Reading Series! It’s a pretty big event. Nicole Louise Reid, accomplished writer and professor at USI, personally invited me, and recent visiting writers … Continue reading
StyleSubstanceSoul.com
I’m happy to report that I received a higher up rejection from Keyhole Magazine this time, when I had received a pretty generic response before. They liked my story and want to see more from me. I was generically rejected … Continue reading
The New Indiana Review Vol. 33, Number 1
I am making my way through several journals (Crazyhorse, Indiana Review, Prism Review, Bellingham Review, and more!), but I wanted to talk a little about a few stories that really stood out to me in the latest Indiana Review. Firstly, … Continue reading
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Tagged hadley moore, indiana review, katherine romba, paul griner
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