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The Solitary Writer

Posted on March 20, 2016September 1, 2018 by 9bridges in The Craft

Occasionally when I hear someone say that writing is a lonely business, this picture forms in my head of a writer in some distant white field with a flock of words.

Overcoming Writers Block

Posted on March 16, 2016September 12, 2017 by elizabyth Harrington in The Craft

We’ve all experienced that panicky moment when we stare at a blank page and freeze, our normally overly imaginative brains suddenly going silent. Or worse – we open up an existing story only to find prose flowing more like cold molasses on a winter day than the usual gush of words flying so quickly that […]

Writing About Food

Posted on February 28, 2016September 12, 2017 by Mark Harrington in The Craft

How to depict taste, smell and texture on paper.

Why My First Book Was a Memoir

Posted on June 3, 2015June 6, 2015 by Larry Dunlap in The Craft

I’m always surprised when one of the very first questions I am asked is why I chose to write a memoir.

Poetry Workshop in PDX

Posted on April 27, 2015September 12, 2017 by 9bridges in Announcements, Our Blog

Portland celebrates National Poetry Month with a special workshop.

Why is Reading Out Loud Important?

Posted on April 15, 2015September 12, 2017 by elizabyth Harrington in The Craft

Verbal critique groups build valuable skills every writer needs.

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