Writing workshops
September 25, 2009
- Just posted: next workshop in the South of France! Your writing will love you for it! You can't get a bad meal; great wine can cost under 4 Euros; the people are friendly, and the light will make you want to be a painter! Come with! Your life and work will be enriched! (And you can get the "early bird" discount!) http://www.vcca.com/kallet.html/
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July 16, 2009
- In class the other night we talked about Melanie Rae Thon’s brilliant story “Little White Sister,” which not only an amazing read but an important lesson to writers: Write beyond what you know.In this interview with BOMB Magazine, Thon talks about her decision to write from the perspective of a black male in first person:“Those voices of censorship become ridiculous. The extrapolation of ...
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July 1, 2009
June 4, 2009
- The vigilante assassin drove across the state reaching the Atlantic coast at 4 a.m. He had a mission assigned to him by superiors he never saw. They contacted him online using code he read in articles posted on CHNNEWS.net. The title of the article often relayed his target. If not, he searched for keywords in specific order as he scanned down the paragraphs knowing the first sentence of each held ...
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June 1, 2009
- You were smooth, worked your target with the skill you acquired by watching your Vampire master, and from your recent failed attempts. Despite those failures, you persisted, and now you have succeeded in Turning the man or woman of your dreams.Eternity beckons you like a lover greeting a returning warrior. After this night, you know you will never walk alone again. Sure, you've had your vampire ...
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May 23, 2009
- Well, wasn't that one serious night on the town? You dressed to seduce, succeeded grandly, but oops, slightly intoxicated by success you went and forgot to pull out in time to avoid the inevitable. That's right; the Turnee didn't make it, dropped at your feet looking very pale and flaccid. There is nothing you can do to rectify the mistake, so you must deal with it.Of course, you are an ...
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May 20, 2009
- Several weeks to three months beyond the day of your Turning, life will seem vastly different as will your appearance.By now, your once supple tanned flesh glows pale under moonlight, may appear slightly translucent and feel like chamois. Not to worry, this is perfectly normal for a new vampire. Consider it the new you, and with time you will learn to appreciate and even value your new look.In ...
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May 14, 2009
- The joy of your first Taking, and hints for living your new life (sic).As with anything worth doing in life, the same holds true for those among us who have recently become the walking dead. I regret how dreadful that must sound, but now that you are a newly minted vampire, you must make the effort to truly appreciate and receive the blessings of eternal life--albeit a nighttime existence.Since ...
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May 2, 2009
- If someone mentions art, slam poetry, fiction writing and live music -- you think of San Francisco, right? Of course you do, unless you're from Berkeley, but that's another story.However, if you are talking about the first weekend of April 2009, you would be wrong. Pleasanton -- yes, Pleasanton -- hosted its "8th Annual Poetry, Prose & Arts Festival" and you missed a lot of ...
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March 8, 2009
- Hello Redroomers,April 4 and 5: I'm teaching a poetry workshop, two day mini-course, at the Pleasanton Poetry, Prose & Arts Festival. See Events for more information.November 20-22: I'm teaching a poetry workshop with Kim Addonizio at Esalen Institute. Check back later for more information. If you've never been to Esalen, come and see this amazing place and write poetry.
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