"Poet relishes new challenge," by Mike Pride for Concord Monitor, is a very interesting and insightful article on new U.S. Poet Laureate Charles Simic, including more personal information about Simic and how he goes about writing his poetry.
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Every good story needs a nice (or not so nice) turn or two to keep it interesting. This week, have a character get falsely accused for something.
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While plenty of eulogies are delivered by a clergy member, the perspective provided by a close friend or family member can retell cherished memories of the deceased. If you find yourself needing to pen one, let this advice by Paul Vachon guide you.
Every Wednesday, Robert Lee Brewer shares a prompt and an example poem to get things started on the Poetic Asides blog. This week, write a disappointment poem.
No one can decide whether showing your memoir to loved ones before it goes to press is the right choice for you. However, if you're planning to approach your friends and family about it, let memoirist Ronit Plank give you 3 tips for doing so.
