University of Missouri Proposes New Model for Its UP After twenty years in the publishing business, I am at ease with and actively seek out new models: new production models (digital print replacing offset), new editorial models (taking risks with fiction and poetry rather than publishing solely for the backlist), new back-end models (it’s mostly … [Read more…]
If you know anything about Thomas Stearns Eliot, you know he was born in St. Louis. As an adult he moved to London and eventually became a British citizen. In the following audio I found on YouTube, he sounds more British than American: The accent sounds totally Midwestern, right? Sure it does. Compare the voice of … [Read more…]
My friend Jeff Kleinman at Foliolit has an informative post about how writers should act at writers’ conferences (at least in regard to interacting with agents; he reserves judgment on other shenanigans). Conferences happen year-round and can be important events in our writerly lives. Pay heed all those who enter: Jeff’s Guide to Conference Etiquette.
“…Stop worrying about what anyone thinks or whether it will sell or whether it’s good enough and just do it. The times in my life when I was only thinking about or stressing about making art and not actually finding the time to allow myself to create coincide with some of the worst times in my life. I think this is correlation and not coincidence.”
By Trent Manning Dunce Cap Keepsake High Chair King of the Mountain She’s Got Her Father’s Eyes ============================================================================ Trent Manning is an award winning artist from FL who works with mixed media and recycled materials.