Nice words on Alligator Juniper from current contributor, former staff member, consistent fan. THANK YOU LAURA DIDYK.

http://lauradidyk.com/2013/05/08/855/

 

Congratulations to Marian Clemens, Madeleine Head, Edith Lassen, Judy Lunding, Diane Winant and Tom Winant for their successful completion of the memoir class. Everyone finished the course with a wonderful product, and with the determination to keep working on their memoirs-in-progress. Thank you all for such a lovely first experience teaching in Carmel!

“I enjoyed every moment of your class, Melanie. My only problem with it is that it’s over. ”  :( 

                           –Madeleine Head

The Writing Practice: Methodology and Camaraderie

For the writers. Part II of the three-part guest blog for Potomac Review.

Part III on residencies and retreats should be out by May 1st.

http://potomacreview.wordpress.com/2013/04/18/the-writing-practice-part-ii-methodology-and-camaraderie/

Inspirational story for all aspiring writers. Short piece by former student Eliot Treichel.

http://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/guide-to-literary-agents/the-more-you-will-it-the-better-your-chances-an-inspirational-story-for-writers

The New Yorker Rejects Itself

This is brilliant.  While the picture it paints for us as writers is a bit dismal, I think it makes the frequent rejections sting a little less.

http://www.thereviewreview.net/publishing-tips/new-yorker-rejects-itself-quasi-scientific-a

 

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The Writing Practice in Three Parts. Part One: Rituals

Potomac Review invited me to be a guest blogger for them. Here’s part one of three, on the writing practice. Part I addresses Rituals. http://potomacreview.wordpress.com/