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Monthly Archives July 2007

More on the Loving and Hating of Writing

One of the more popular posts I’ve written so far is “Do You Love Writing but Hate to Write?” I like the fact this has resonated with others. I always felt guilty about hating a lot about the act of writing—staring at a dark and empty screen, loathing every single word, watching the clock tick [...]

Posted 31 July 2007 † gordon § Authors § Interviews § Links § Writing § Writing craft § Writing process ‡ Comments (14)

Get a Job

This is a feature I’ve been meaning to start doing on a regular basis: post compelling job listings relevant to those of us who hold our crinkled, dog-eared, coffee-stained MFAs in our cramped hands. Thanks to Armand for getting me rolling on it with this job listing he culled from the Harvard University job boards.
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Posted 25 July 2007 † gordon § Teaching § Work ‡ Comments (0)

Should MFA Programs Shirk the Short Story?

In MFA programs, short stories are often given the same weight as novels, screenplays and memoir, but things are different in the marketplace.
Now, I love short stories, and I spent about five years writing a short story collection, but the market for short fiction is extremely limited.
Consider the types of books you buy. Even writers [...]

Posted 18 July 2007 † armand § Guest posts § Markets § Publishing § Teaching § Writing ‡ Comments (19)