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Writer's Notebook: On the Enchantments and Uses of Bad Writing
Steve Almond | February 2014
Writer's Chronicle Archives: Hall's Index
Donald Hall | May/Summer 1998
The Writer's News
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April 17, 2014
Do Print Text Books Lead to Higher Reading Comprehension Than Their Digital Counterparts?
According to a new research study from West Chester University of Pennsylvania, print textbooks may be more effective as learning tools than digital.
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April 17, 2014
The 2014 Pulitzer Prize Winners
This year’s Pulitzer Prize for fiction went to Donna Tartt for her work Goldfinch.
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April 11, 2014
Publisher Plans to Put All Wikipedia Articles Into Print
PediaPress, a German publisher, aims to take the virtual encyclopedia Wikipedia and print it in a colossal 1,000-volume set of hardcover books.
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April 11, 2014
Doctor Zhivago Used by CIA as Propaganda
Newly released documents reveal the CIA’s use of the novel Doctor Zhivago, by Boris Pasternak, in a secret campaign behind the Iron Curtain.
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April 9, 2014
Peter Matthiessen has Died
Peter Matthiessen, 86, died of leukemia Saturday April 5, 2014 in his Sagaponack, New York home.
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Writer's Chronicle
Calendar
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Apr 25
How to Snag an Agent with Katharine Sands
Katharine Sands, of the Sarah Jane Freymann Literary Agency, and author of Making the Perfect Pitch: How to Catch a Literary Agent's Eye, will teach guests the ins-and-outs of getting signed.
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Apr 25
Ocean View Poetry Getaway
April 25-27, 2014 - Sea Isle City, New Jersey READ. WRITE. REVISE. RELAX.
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Apr 25
ASJA2014: Expand Your Reach (ASJA Annual Writers Conference)
ASJA's Annual Writers Conference, now in its 43rd year, offers independent writers at all stages of their careers an inspiring and educational experience in New York City.
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Apr 29
AWA Workshop Leadership Training: Mebane
The AWA Training Program teaches individuals to become strong, effective writing workshop leaders using the AWA method. This training provides instruction in leadership skills, experiential learning, ways to develop craft, & practical information on how t
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May 02
Crime, Mystery, Romantic-Suspense & Thriller Agent-in-Residence
Rachel Ekstrom, of the Irene Goodman Literary Agency, NYC, leads a 4-Day, 3-Night retreat about getting representation for Crime, Mystery, Suspense and Thriller writers.
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May 02
Your Captivating Book
YOUR CAPTIVATING BOOK is a one-of-a-kind mentorship program for a group of select writers that teaches you how to distill a book’s driving premise, shape its engaging reading experience, and craft the copy that will captivate agents, publishers, influence
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May 12
Seaside Writers' Conference and Retreat
Seaside Writers' Conference is an annual event beginning in the second week of May. This conference provides lectures, workshops, seminars, readings, and other events in poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and screenwriting.
