Writing-related resources, news, and reflections to enjoy over the weekend.
“Five Pieces of Good Advice for MFA Students,” via Publishers Weekly.
“Why I Quit Being A Writer,” an essay by Jaime Clarke on Literary Hub.
Looking for some early info on forthcoming books that you might try to review in print or online? Check out the latest “Buzz Books” compilation. (There’s a YA edition, too.)
GrubStreet, Boston’s amazing writing center, will turn 20 next year!
Monday evening I was in a weekly class with Anna Solomon; Wednesday evening I attended an event for Pamela Erens’s new novel; and yesterday I discovered Anna’s Boston Globe review of Pamela’s novel. It’s a small world, after all! (And both the review and the novel are superb.)
Have a great weekend!
I live in LA, so each week I check the Jewish Journal. Imagine my delight to see your excellent (and provocative) poem. Yahoo!
Thank you so much, Diana! I’m so happy that they picked it up.