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Reading

Mary Oliver Reading…

15.01.2012

Something’s been missing lately. I could feel it. Then I found this and thought I’d share it… Apparently, I’ve been having Mary Oliver withdrawals. Mary Oliver Reading…  

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Get Second Sight

28.03.2011

I’ve been waiting for this book ever since I read in Cheryl Klein‘s blog that she was publishing it. Second Sight is a collection of her talks at various writing conferences, between 2003 and 2010, as well as her blog posts. It was worth the wait. From picture books to YA, Cheryl covers: what makes [...]

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Give Up, Give In, or Muddle Through?

03.03.2011

I knew someone once who loved to read. They had a very strict reading regimen. Only nonfiction. And whatever they started, they started on page one and went through to the last page. No skipping, no skimming. So there. When I told this person I liked to check out the index first, then dip into [...]

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Location, Location, Location

15.02.2011

I’ve been re-reading Natalie Goldberg’s Writing Down the Bones. I’m not sure why I waited so long to revisit this book, but I’m glad I pulled it off the shelves again. One chapter that I zeroed in on was “Writing in Restaurants.” I love her advice: you must establish a relationship with your cafe. I [...]

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