Odds & Ends

Blogtalk: On writing about and through disability

May 3, 2012

Last week’s Brevity Nonfiction Blog article by Sarah Einstein, Weighing Disability and Writing—a blog post about a blog post, which is what I’m doing here—got me thinking about honesty in writing. The original post by Jason B. Dutton on the River Teeth Journal, is about how he worked through questions regarding whether or not to [...]

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Blogtalk: More on the Habit of Journaling

April 26, 2012

At writing and journaling workshops, whenever I ask people to raise their hands if they struggle with making journaling a regular habit, I am usually faced with a forest of raised palms. Yet, as I tell them, in order to get the most out of journaling, it’s important to write regularly. And really, it only [...]

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Blogtalk: Story Circle Network Conference Wrap-Up

April 20, 2012

I was planning on writing a long and thorough Story Circle Conference wrap-up and then thought—after seeing all the other great summaries of the event—Hey, why re-invent the wheel? There are plenty of other great stories that have already been written. But before I get to sharing those stories with you, I want to let [...]

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Blogtalk: Turning Life into Stories

April 5, 2012

This week’s Blogtalk rounds up a few more articles for you about how we choose to conceive and tell our life stories. Check out the following links and let me know what you think. Kathy Hansen’s recent interview with Mary Daniels Brown at AStoriedCareer.com is worth reading if you’re considering writing about your life. As [...]

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Blogtalk: International Fake Journal Month … What??

March 29, 2012

Thanks to one of my journal writing students, I have just become aware of International Fake Journal Month. Yes, you read that right: International Fake Journal Month (IFJM). When I first read it, I said, “??????” But then I checked out their Official Website, and here’s what I found out: A fake journal is, essentially, [...]

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BlogTalk: Digital Journaling

March 15, 2012

If you’ve been wondering about which Digital Journaling Method will work best for you, I’ve spent quite a bit of time during the last couple of days exploring what cross-platform journaling software is available for the Mac, Windows PC, iPad, and iPhone. The results have been rather disappointing. As far as I can tell, only [...]

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Blogtalk: AWP Report

March 3, 2012

I’ve spent the last few days in Chicago at the AWP (Association of Writers and Writing Programs) conference, an amazing extravaganza, where over 9,000 writers, publishers, editors, agents, and representatives from Universities all over the United States have gathered to share their ideas. Imagine—9,000 people converging on two luxury hotels near Grant Park and filling [...]

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