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Lauren Groff and the Art of Joyful Writing
I know there are others who will blog more eloquently and completely about the Fly-By Writer’s weekend with Lauren Groff (see Allison Barker’s excellent post), but I’m fresh off her … Continue reading
On generosity and protection: Lauren Groff, Part I
Form follows function-that has been misunderstood. Form and function should be one, joined in a spiritual union. – Frank Lloyd Wright A thread or two pulled taut and linked both … Continue reading
A Podcast That Might Save Your Life
A Podcast That Might Save Your Life (In addition to the Lighthouse podcast, that is.) This is the website for a (free! on itunes!) podcast that I’ve come to rely more … Continue reading
Member Dispatch: Poetry Out Loud
Ed. Note: Andrea Doray is one of the most patient bloggers in the world. She was incredibly timely with this report, and yours truly took forever to post it. Thanks, … Continue reading
In the spring a young woman’s fancy turns to words
Apologies to Mr. Tennyson for the mangled reference in the title of this post. Also, in the interest of full disclosure, I’m not all that young. However today was truly … Continue reading
The Storytelling Animal
I just finished this really interesting book, The Storytelling Animal, written by Jonathan Gottschall, whose overarching question is this: why do humans tell stories? I find this question intriguing, because: … Continue reading
Tweetable Interview #2: That wall in front of you
In the ongoing effort to conserve energy and… well, words, we make the foray into our second Tweetable interview. Let’s pretend we conducted the interview on Twitter, because I know … Continue reading
At Ease with Influence: Questions for Lauren Groff, our next Fly-By Writer’s Project Guest
ed. note: A slightly modified version of this appeared in the Lighthouse Writers Workshop print newsletter, the Beacon. There are very few things that allow me to forgive a writer her … Continue reading
Newcomer to Denver seeks curators among you for Nola Studiola: A blog. Interviews, Artistic process, and the Occasional Recipe
Hi, I’m Alison Barker. I moved here from southern Louisiana six months ago, where a romantic break-up and a crusty ole case of writer’s block combined forces with a dry … Continue reading
