Here is the second post in our Critique Cycle for Story Circle Network’s blog “Telling Her Stories.
In the first post we discussed the definition and purpose of critique. In this post we discuss what the group’s responsibilities are to make a critique useful.
Louise Ladd is a strong example of a multli-talented creative person. Now a writer-editor-teacher she’s no stranger to performance and painting. Since the mission of Riehlife is to create connections through the arts and across cultures, I’m delighted to share our short conversation. –Janet Janet: I find that nothing is ever wasted. My ear for…
If you know your purpose and the value of your process, then nothing will deter you from your mission, your dharma.—Eden Maxwell No matter what your art form or field of expression: visual arts, performing arts, or writing—one thing is for certain: you will encounter rejection. When you do, what is the most healthy and…
Linda Della Donna has a cool blog named “Little Red Mailbox” filled with print interviews, and now I’ve joined the throng. You can check it out by clicking here. Clocking in at around 2,800 words–quite long for an interview of this sort–it’s very in-depth–I’d say that Linda’s Little Red Mailbox is in danger of being…
Family stories do not have to be diary-like stories. They can be word ideas. Little boy in diaper. Icecream cone. There, now: don’t you get vivid images and memories from these phrases?
I’m part of the virtual book tour for Yvonne Perry’s latest book, “Shifting into Purer Consciousness:Integrating Spiritual Transformation with the Human Experience.” Yvonne Perry and I became blogging buddies after my book “Sightlines: A Poet’s Diary” came out. Later, I met her in Nashville when her son-in-law Scott Kidd was the sound editor for “Sightlines:…
This week in St. Louis at the Schlafly Bottleworks in Maplewood neighborhood, I attended a rousing session of poetry written and read by both the noted Quincy Troupe and another poet fried Patrick Rosal at the Observable Readings series founded by Aaron Bell and now sponsored (it’s free!) by the St. Louis Poetry Center.\ In…