LLF Retreat, Day 3: Unicorn in the Bushes
Day 3 was our first day of critiques. In an act of imbecilic self-sacrifice prior to the retreat, I offered to go first. Some method …
Day 3 was our first day of critiques. In an act of imbecilic self-sacrifice prior to the retreat, I offered to go first. Some method …
I forgot to mention that after the welcome on Sunday night (Day 1) we had brief meetings with our workshop groups. Malinda went over her …
Well, the first day of my writing retreat did not go quite as planned. I had a wonderful morning on an impromptu driving tour of …
So I’m sitting in the airport right now, waiting to board my flight to Los Angeles for the Lambda Literary Foundation retreat. This past week …
The sick thing about receiving homework after being out of school for eons is that it’s actually rather exciting. Last week, our mentor for the …
Please try not to weep bitter tears of woe, but there won’t be a Leveraging Misutilized Words post this week. I’m deep in the throes …
Fact: leverage is not a verb. Merely typing it as such for the title of this blog series makes my eye twitch. Saying that you …
In undergrad, I approached the English department much in the way one would approach a decrepit van with “free candy” spray painted on the side, which …
Fact: utilize is not a more formal synonym for use. Unfortunately, the business world has done an excellent job fostering abuse of the word, and …
Hi. My name is Audrey and I write books. Occasionally I also write short stories, and I’ve even penned a few Best-of-Craigslist posts. In the …