Teaching Creative Writing Workshops: 8 Ways To Prepare and Plan
I often teach and lead writing workshops—primarily in New England and greater Boston—and there's nothing more thrilling than rummaging through my Evernote files and bookshelves to find just that right article or essay or video clip that will, I hope, inspire a group of writers.
Valentines Day Essays
I've never been a big holiday person. There have been years when I wish Christmas would go away, when I wanted to keep my birthday secret, and when I spent Thanksgiving just walking on the beach. And please, don't get me started on Saint Patrick's Day.
When The Writing Life Turns Scary (Plus Some Fixes)
Vampires? Witches? Ghouls? Yes, they're Halloween scary (maybe), but they've got nothing on our spookiest writer moments.
Page to Stage: Reading A Memoir Out Loud
Before I submitted it to my literary agent, I re-drafted and edited the pages of my book-length memoir at least 20 times.
Last March, I toted my printed manuscript--plus a bunch of sticky notes--to a Florida beach where I lounged under the tropical rays while giving the book its final copy edit and spit polish.
Labor Day, Writing and Stephen King
Seven years ago, a student of mine recommended Stephen King's book, "On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft."
I had never read a King novel, but I decided to give his book on writing a try.
6 Lame Writer Excuses (and 6 Reality Checks)
I just got off the phone with a young intern who is working on a blog post about how new writers get started and get to break into publishing.
“What do you think is the single biggest barrier to getting published?” She asked.
“Yourself,” I said.
Writing Creative Nonfiction: 5 Things It's Taught Me About All Writing
Once, at one of those literary receptions, a male writer friend introduced me to a woman I didn't know.
“This is Aine,” he said. “She’s “bitextual."