Fiction Writer, Poet, Playwright, Educator, Memoir Writer and Literary Critic
April is National Poetry Month, so journalist Kelly Manalo has written an article entitled “This April Celebrate National Poetry Month” posted on GoRead. Manalo quotes various poets, including Janet Ruth Heller, who discuss what makes poetry unique and give advice to writers…
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Doing creative writing workshops in schools, at conferences, in bookstores, and at libraries is a good way to introduce yourself and your books to the public. I have done writing workshops for children as young as 5 1/2, for teachers,…
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Recently, Sarah Palin mixed the words “repudiate” and “refute” to create the neologism “refudiate.” While I am impressed by people who use polysyllabic words correctly, I doubt that anyone is impressed by individuals who try to sound educated by using…
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