Cell phone alarm rings again. You wake up slowly and grab your clothes in the dark. Maybe you forget to check whether clothes match. Going outside, you realize it's raining. You're already behind the time it takes to get to work or to school. You race to the car. Just before you turn into the parking… Continue reading When We Write Letters, Part VII
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When We Write Letters, Part III: Putting Your Foot in the Door
Courtesy of http://saleshq.monster.com You want to shove open an employer's door and say, "Hey, look what I have to offer." Common sense tells us that action works like a date gone wrong; it makes the employer run the other way. Maybe you've been unemployed for a long time. Perhaps you work part-time, and like me,… Continue reading When We Write Letters, Part III: Putting Your Foot in the Door
When We Write Letters, Part II: Cover Letters to Magazines
Courtesy of http://ja-nae.net/blog/the-power-of-letter-writing/how-to-write-a-letter. I read today story collections are almost extinct. Few people read stories. An agent would be a fool to represent it. I am one of the only writers at a writing group that puts some focus into story composition; not just a novel. Yet, many literary magazines, ezines and blogs fight to… Continue reading When We Write Letters, Part II: Cover Letters to Magazines
When We Wrote Letters
Courtesy of http://christianschoolstoday.com We forget history inspires. We forget it lends something to writing, but history also asks something of us. History asks us to dig. It might require you to search through old papers or your memories. I remembered a time when letters were still important, and then I recall they are still important. We write letters in:… Continue reading When We Wrote Letters
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