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Thursday’s Post-Publication Post: Summer’s End

by Erika Dreifus on
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Remember when I posted my summer to-do list? What sort of progress have I made? I’ll share that below, in a second update-reprint (click here for the first one). 

North of the equator, we’ve just begun summer. Although I’m still going to be working 40 hours a week in my day job, still running the usual errands, still partaking in the same family responsibilities (and joys), I’m also hoping to accomplish certain writing-related goals before we merge into fall.

After all, for six weeks this summer, my 40 hours at the office will be recalibrated: heavier on Mondays-Thursdays with “summer Fridays” off. I hope to use those Fridays wisely. And I hope that I can use the general light and energy of the summer to help infuse some projects under way and others that I hope to start.

Herewith, items on my list of writerly hopes, plans, ambitions, and commitments for the season.

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The Wednesday Web Browser for Writers

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  • As if we needed more reason to love Ann Patchett.
  • Among the gems in the latest Poets & Writers magazine is a profile of novelist Julie Otsuka. Unfortunately, that article is not online, but I think that Alida Becker’s review of Otsuka’s new book in The New York Times Book Review makes an equally compelling case for adding Otsuka’s work to one’s TBR list.
  • The ever brilliant Nina Badzin, on the art & science of Twitter.
  • New to submitting your work to literary magazines? Check out these tips on drafting cover letters.
  • This wonderful interview (within Shenandoah‘s first online issue) covers so much literary territory, including Rebecca Makkai’s journey from undergraduate assistant at the journal to acclaimed fiction writer. (See also our own interview with this author!)
  • My latest book review is of Sam Savage’s novel, Glass (Coffee House Press). I’m a writer who enjoys reading books about writers and writing, so this one appealed to me as soon as I read its description. Check out my review on The Writer‘s website (full text available to all registered site users, and site registration is free!).

    • Thursday’s Post-Publication Post: One Writer’s Summer To-Do List, Three Weeks In

    by Erika Dreifus on
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    Today marks three weeks since I posted my summer to-do list. What sort of progress have I made? I’ll share that below, in an updated reprint of the post.

    North of the equator, we’ve just begun summer. Although I’m still going to be working 40 hours a week in my day job, still running the usual errands, still partaking in the same family responsibilities (and joys), I’m also hoping to accomplish certain writing-related goals before we merge into fall.

    After all, for six weeks this summer, my 40 hours at the office will be recalibrated: heavier on Mondays-Thursdays with “summer Fridays” off. I hope to use those Fridays wisely. And I hope that I can use the general light and energy of the summer to help infuse some projects under way and others that I hope to start.

    Herewith, items on my list of writerly hopes, plans, ambitions, and commitments for the season.

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    Friday Find: Expert Advice on MFA Programs (and More)

    by Erika Dreifus on
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    Remember when I introduced you to Stephanie Vanderslice and her new book, Rethinking Creative Writing in Higher Education? Remember that I told you to anticipate an interview with the author?

    Well, today’s the day. Please click here to soak up Professor Vanderslice’s sage words on where writing programs should be going (and, yes, where they have been).

    Don’t forget that you’ll find lots of other interviews with practicing writers archived here on the site, too. Just in case you’re looking for a little more reading material this weekend!

    Speaking of the weekend, enjoy it, and we’ll see you back here on Monday!