Midge Raymond's Blog

• How writers write

  November 20, 2009

  • I love this Wall St. Journal article about writers sharing their processes. Maybe it’s the onset of fall, the recent time change, or the fact that Mercury was in retrograde for a while — but I’ve found that this article has really resonated with fellow writers, not only for the insider’s view into some of our favorite writers’ practices but for the comfort of knowing that there’s no ...
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• It's not you, it's me

  November 9, 2009

  • I recently came to the startling realization that my current writing project isn’t working out — not the way I’d like it to, anyhow. I’ve actually spent time over the past few weeks staring at my manuscript pages, thinking: I’m sorry, but it’s just not working out between us and I need some time to think things over and Perhaps we should spend a little time apart.And, finally: It’s ...
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• Q&A: Essayist Brenda Miller on truth, voice, and fiction v. nonfiction

  November 3, 2009

  • I met Brenda Miller at the Get Lit! festival this past April, almost two years after I first read her wonderful essay “Blessing of the Animals” in The Sun. I was reminded of the exquisite beauty of her writing when I heard her read and promptly devoured her new book (titled after that essay) as well as her first collection, Season of the Body. Brenda’s essays have been described as ...
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