Tag: writing workshops
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Radio Show | Nahid Rachlin
Author, Nahid Rachlin, discusses her novel, Foreigner, memoir, Persian Girls, and short story, Strangers in the House that was aired on NPR’s Selected Shorts and read by actress Freda Fo Shen. Nahid has also authored the Jumping Over Fire, Married to a Stranger, The Hearts Desire, and a collection of short stories, “Veils” Nahid has…
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Of Mantras, Writing, and Knowing When to Tell…
Your story lives within you. Write with it rather than about it. –Martha Alderson of Plotwhisperer for Writers and Readers “Don’t talk your story out. Write it.” I heard that a lot during my participation in many writing workshops, but not so much like the almost broken mantra, “Show. Don’t tell,” regarding the development of…
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To Earn a MFA or Not?
In my recent interview with novelist, Thrity Umrigar, we discussed the value of attaining a graduate degree in creative writing. Umrigar, holds a Ph.D. in Literature, teaches creative writing and African American Literature at Case Western Reserve in Cleveland, Ohio.
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How Often Do You Write?
This question always seemed to come up when I was attending writing conferences and workshops. Participants and fellow novice writers like myself directed it to the workshop leaders, published authors. The answers the authors offered were as varied as the authors themselves.