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Scrawls of an Idle Mind: A Writer’s Thoughts on Setting Up a New Website
Writer Nicholas Rinth talks about setting up his new website.
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THE FEM
THE FEM is a literary journal that publishes feminist, diverse, and inclusive creative works — from fiction and spoken word to interviews with writers, artists, and creators.
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No Face
“I cannot mask, change, morph, or cloak my disease like a flaw in a painting. All I can do is give it a shape without a face.” How one fiction writer with depression turns his mental health challenges into monsters.
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minor literature[s]Literary journal minor literature[s] presents off-the-beaten-path poetry, essays, art, and reviews by emerging authors and creators.
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Trish Hopkinson
Trish Hopkinson may describe herself as a “selfish poet,” but her site is an indispensable community hub for poetry lovers, with news and event listings, writing resources, and much more (including her own poems, of course).
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“Not all of what I write makes sense to me. It never will. And that’s fine. In fact, that’s kind of the point. If I could explain it readily in a Power Point, there’d be no reason to write a story. It’s hard work, these acts of creation, of willing nothing into being.”
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Mansfield and Me: Sarah Laing on Comics, Her Graphic Memoir, and New Zealand
Acclaimed New Zealand fiction writer and comic artist Sarah Laing chats about her graphic memoir, Mansfield and Me.
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“The concept of authenticity is much over-hyped these days, and it seems to me a sad state of affairs that it’s something we need to cultivate — as if being authentic is just another act.”
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“Maybe banned books are such a problem because when your tokens of diversity are so limited, losing even one is a huge blow. So the solution isn’t saying ‘unban this book!’ The solution is to make more books like it.”
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An Essay Gone Viral: Blogger Stephanie Land on MAID, Her Forthcoming Memoir
Stephanie Land, the writer at Stepville.com, announces her forthcoming memoir, MAID.
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Attending to the Small
Mandy Len Catron on her ongoing struggle: “And maybe a good way to think about my place in the world is to consider how often I am inconvenienced by injustice — to make space for it, to welcome it in.”
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Walking with Aki
“I once stood on a sled pulled by 8 honest dogs past the tracks of wolves circling a winter bound moose. Now I follow a small poodle mix around Juneau, Alaska, still rebounding from glacial ice.” Mixing nature, wildlife photography, and writing, Walking with Aki chronicles life on the trail.
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For Biblioklept’s 10th Blogiversary, Ten Sets of Ten Somethings
In 2016, Biblioklept — one of the best book blogs out there — celebrates ten years of quality reviews, interviews, and features.
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Roald Dahl at 100
September 13 is Roald Dahl’s birthday, and 2016 marks 100 years since his birth. To celebrate, here’s a reading list of seven longreads about the bestselling novelist, short story writer, screenwriter, fighter pilot, and British spy.
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Place for the Stolen
“Like that one guy said: Good writers borrow, great writers steal. Welcome to the place where all things have been lifted, looted, and otherwise pilfered.” Daily short fiction, set with creative type and color, from Jenny Maloney.
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