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A Poem Ain’t a Poem Until It’s Been…

By On July 30, 2011 · 4 Comments · In Writing

While many book publishers and academy types might argue otherwise, poetry has always been an oral form, first and foremost. A poem on the page is theoretical, incomplete; like a promising idea not yet vetted. Reading your work out loud is also one of the best forms of editing, and not just for poetry, but straight fiction and non-fiction, too.

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How Does a Writer Balance Sunlight?

By On April 24, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Personal

Now, with a new job serving a new community that doesn’t officially (or unoffically) require my writing skills, there’s an exciting light at the end of the tunnel and I’m seizing the opportunity while trying to find the right balance to ensure it’s all sustainable.

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Take This Job and Slam It!

By On February 2, 2011 · 26 Comments · In Personal

All good things do eventually come to an end, and for me, on the heels of an amazingly successful DBW11, I realized I was coming upon a crucial fork in the road, and while the DBW path will surely continue to be an exciting one for those continuing on, it’s one I realized would ultimately take me away from my true passion: Books, Authors, Readers and the myriad connections still to be made between them.

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Ready for Publishing Camp NYC?

By On January 21, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Publishing

Beyond the sessions, the best part of any conference is being able to spend time talking to smart people from a variety of backgrounds, and both WDC11 and DBW11 are sponsoring fun gatherings to accommodate that.

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Audience Development, Beer, Books and Optimism (#smbtv)

By On November 13, 2010 · 7 Comments · In Marketing

The passion and optimism for Troy from some of the people I met was inspiring and infectious, reminding me very much of the community that’s gathered around Digital Book World over the past year.

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