Her Circle takes a close look at the emerging world of self-publishing and the myriad of opportunities for the independent writer in the new landscape.
NaNoWriMo: The Lessons I (re)Learn in November
Melissa shares her 2011 NaNoWriMo experience: some new lessons, the remembered knowledge that writing everyday is possible, even in the midst of a full life, and offers up some goodies for NaNoWriMo Winners to take advantage of!
NaNoWriMo—Just Write To Win
NaNoWriMo participant and Municipal Liaison Teresa Schultz-Jones writes about her motives and methods for the annual 50,000 word challenge and the secret she has uncovered over the last eight years of participating: “It’s a lot less about the novel than it is about discovering your inner author and learning to have fun with writing.”
Women Writers In Bloom Poetry Salon: Creative Collaboration
Her Circle Ezine discusses creative collaboration and the necessity of artist-to-artist support with Poets JP Howard and Sheila Slaughter, founders of Women Writers In Bloom Poetry Salon.
Creating Together: NaNoWriMo, a local and global perspective
Melissa Corliss DeLorenzo takes a look at National Novel Writing Month from a local and global perspective. “NaNoWriMo has eclipsed its quirky inception and evolved into what many consider a salient and relevant literary event…This could have been turned into a for-profit event, but instead they have followed the flow of the spirit of those who choose to participate: writing for the sake of writing itself and moving this generosity of spirit into the world at large, creating together locally and globally.”
When A Girl Kicks A Girl or How to Write Performance Art
Jyl Lynn Felman shares her experience of creating performance art and the value in taking risks: “Emotional memory is not linear. It comes to us in fragments and often connects to seemingly unconnected memories. That’s the heart of performance art. Be obsessed about what you write. Don’t take a breath between ideas. Do not stop to see if everything makes sense. Don’t be afraid that you’re revealing too much. Take a risk. And say the un-sayable.”
Q&A with Janet Elder, author of Huck
“New York Times” journalist Janet Elder shares the unforgettable true story of her family dog Huck: the remarkable tale of how one lost puppy taught a family—and a whole town—about hope and happy endings. The story begins with a child’s wish for a dog and Elder’s diagnosis of breast cancer. Read and comment on the Q&A for a chance to win a copy of her book, “Huck!”
Book Giveaway! Huck by Janet Elder
Book Giveaway! A copy of Janet Elder’s book, Huck will be given to a Her Circle Ezine reader! Huck is the true story of the tenacity of one small dog, the unexpected, extraordinary kindness of strangers, and a family’s devotion to each other. Elder’s son, Michael, was four when his relentless campaign for a dog [...]
Writing While in Pain
Ona Marae shares her experience of writing through the pain and using the ritual and practice of writing to buoy her through the chaos: “I must stay connected to my craft. And…joy…will come again, probably sooner than my heart imagines. Until then, I write, not judging the words, but clinging to the action. It and I, we will make it through this, with neither of us left behind.”
A Bolt from the Blue
What was that moment where it was determined that you would be a writer? Eleanor Lerman discusses her bolt from the blue and how the writing has shaped the writer as much she shapes it.
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