September 2011

Do You Write for Love or Money? First of a series: Exploring My Motivation

September 27, 2011

My first journals were full of teen drama. Questions about friendships and love, wish I had saved them. I wrote to clarify problems and find solutions. Along the way I fell in love with words and started to write poetry. My earlier notations might have made their way to today’s Facebook page. Think envy between [...]

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Stay in the Room

September 6, 2011

This is the fourth in a series of articles by WE Writers about the writing process. – The writer is the person who stays in the room. ~  Ron Carlson In his book Ron Carlson Writes a Story, Mr. Carlson says that after writing the first sentence the temptation is to leave the room to [...]

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A Writer’s Bright Ideas

September 2, 2011

This is the third in a series of articles by WE Writers about the writing process. Where do you get your ideas? I’ve been asked. Simple question, right? WRONG. Actually, I never gave it much thought — until now. I know how much of my poetry is born. In fragments. Snippets of memory: a bird, [...]

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