The Writing Nag

I was so disappointed when the orchestra cut her off…glad to see and hear her words at the end. My favorite speech of the night.

And as to experience–well, think how little some good poets have had, or how much some bad ones have. – Elizabeth Bishop I’m back at home in front of my computer, it’s strange how blogging at a strange computer doesn’t Continue reading An Experienced Poet→

Tomorrow is the last day of the conference and my notebooks are jammed with information. Usually after a writers conference I feel overwhelmed and tired. This one has instead invigorated me, I am looking forward to getting my notes and Continue reading Invigorated by Learning→

Today’s lecture with poets Denise Duhamel and Beth Ann Fennelly was about collaborating with another artist/poet/photographer/book maker/collage artist, this is a very exciting idea to me because I like the idea of not settling for one type of creative work. Continue reading Collaborative Writing→

A synonym is a word you use when you can’t spell the other one.Baltasar Gracian Forgive my short posts for the next four days, the conference runs from 8:00 a.m.-9:30 p.m. and it has been full of great information so Continue reading Responding to Visual Art→

A writer needs three things, experience, observation, and imagination, any two of which, at times any one of which, can supply the lack of the others.William Faulkner Don’t forget to stop by tomorrow for my interview with Eric Maisel on Continue reading Do You Have the Qualifications of a Writer?→