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George Clooney stepped out of the limo, looked into my eyes and flashed his famous smile. “Are you …?” How would I finish this sentence? My mind has been boomeranging around possible answers: “Are you … Martha? “Are...
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You may already know that The Writer’ s offices are located in Waukesha, Wis. So the staff would likely know about the bestselling authors around the state, right? Not necessarily. Last week, while working on the first round of edits for articles...
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Now here’s a novelist who knows her own mind. In her upcoming feature interview with bestselling historical novelist Margaret George, the publisher of The Writer , Elfrieda Abbe, poses this question: You’ve written about Cleopatra, Mary Queen...
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When I don’t know what to read and I browse through a bookstore or the library, my acid test for selecting a book has always been reading the first page. It doesn’t matter who the author is, what the cover looks like or what the book blurbs...
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Yikes. Caught this run-on sentence in a morning sports column about an NBA playoff game; felt compelled to read it aloud to my wife over breakfast to help ease her into the day (see second sentence): The effort wasn't the issue Tuesday night. The...
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If you were ever tempted to think of the great writers as above the fray—well, this will put that idea to rest. I stumbled onto these snarky, often hilarious digs at other writers on the Toronto Sta r website—specifically, its daily 5 things...
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It’s baseball season again. I can almost smell the fresh popcorn, hear the crunch of peanut shells crushed against cement steps. When I can’t get to the ballpark, though, I can enjoy the language of baseball on TV or the radio. Here are just...
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The clock has almost run out on the Fox drama 24 , which will end for good next month, and there goes one of my guilty pleasures. But hey, the show’s writers are reportedly worn out and who can blame them—after eight seasons, how many more...
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Publisher Elfrieda Abbe and I had a great time at this year’s Associated Writers and Writing Programs conference in Denver. The space was great, with all of the booths in one massive room, and the enthusiasm and optimism of the crowd—students...
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The first issue of The Writer appeared in April 1887, and to help celebrate its anniversary I hope you’ll indulge me in this exercise in why I love working for the first magazine dedicated to helping writers. 1. It’s like taking a series of...
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Just as appealing as some sun & ocean views last week was the chance to tour Ernest Hemingway’s home and writing studio in Key West , Fla., where he lived and wrote for about a decade. If you’re interested in Hemingway and planning your...
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Publisher Elfrieda Abbe and I head to Denver tomorrow to attend the 2010 AWP Conference and Bookfair , the largest literary get-together in the country. AWP--The Association of Writers and Writing Programs--says this about the event: “Each year...
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The Purple Cow (Reflections on a Mythic Beast Who's Quite Remarkable, at Least.) I never Saw a Purple Cow; I never Hope to See One; But I can Tell you, Anyhow, I’d rather See than Be One. -- Gelett Burgess (1866 – 1951) As a child, I delighted...
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