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“I write poetry because I suffer confusion not knowing what other people think.” - Allen Ginsberg (On a lighter note: While we’re quoting beat poets – see also this hilarious video from The Tonight...
View ArticlePoetry Fence in Del Ray
My friend Letty works in Del Ray. The other day she was taking a walk around the ‘hood when she stumbled on this “poetry fence“: The note at the top reads, “If I can keep squirrels from raiding paper...
View ArticlePlease Help Me Win a Writing Contest!
I’m a semi-finalist (along with about 1,000 other people) in a travel writing contest (a screenshot of my entry is pictured above). If I win the grand prize, I get $10,000 and a writing gig. The...
View ArticleBenefits
“A person is a fool to become a writer. His only compensation is absolute freedom.” - Roald Dahl
View ArticleYes yes yes
“I wrote stories from the time I was a little girl, but I didn’t want to be a writer. I wanted to be an actress. I didn’t realize then that it’s the same impulse. It’s make-believe. It’s performance.”...
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