Category Archives: More Stuff for Writers

What I’m Digging Right Now #5

Posted on June 16, 2017 by

I love this time of year! My two yearlong classes* have wrapped up, and while I’m still coaching and teaching a few classes, I’m mostly reading, writing, getting my yard under control, and hanging out with friends and family. So, … Continue reading →

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How to Write a Memoir Book Proposal (That Stands a Chance)

Posted on June 6, 2017 by

Learn how to write a memoir book proposal. Continue reading →

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Last-day-of-School Advice for Writers

Posted on May 26, 2017 by

My two yearlong classes met for their final class meetings this week. We still have our class readings ahead (Many thanks to University Bookstore and Elliott Bay Book Company), but the classroom work is officially behind us. A number of … Continue reading →

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What I’m Digging Right Now #4

Posted on May 5, 2017 by

 Alison Bechdel Right now I’m preparing to teach a new course called “Writing the Self” at Seattle University where I’ll be a visiting writer next winter. We’ll be examining the autobiographical impulse in multiple literary genres, including graphic novels. I … Continue reading →

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What I’m Digging Right Now

Posted on February 24, 2017 by

Daveed Diggs. I don’t have a ton of regrets, but I do rue the fact that I missed the chance to see Hamilton  with its original cast. Last summer my daughters and I–along with millions of others–became obsessed with the … Continue reading →

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What I’m Digging Right Now

Posted on February 10, 2017 by

1. Strathmore Watercolor Postcards. It could be a little intimidating to break out the paints after a decade of dormancy and start in on a full-size canvas or even a regular sheet of paper. But these 4×6 postcards provide the … Continue reading →

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What I’m Digging Right Now

Posted on January 15, 2017 by

Moonlight and all the conversations surrounding this film. I’m touched by the autobiographical impulse behind Moonlight; the vulnerability of the writer and the director, Tarell Alvin McCraney and Barry Jenkins, and the complexity of the protagonist, Chiron; and the simple … Continue reading →

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