24 May 2023

Musing on the Relationship Between Word Craft and Fine Art

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  “Communication,” an exhibit based on a collaboration between the Writers Alliance of Gainesville (WAG) and the Gainesville Fine Arts Association (GFAA), generated quite a bit of interesting conversation. Authors were either pleased or disappointed by the work created in response to their offerings. Some of the art followed classic, … Read More

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12 Apr 2023

Add a Pinch of Humanity to Your Stories, Your Characters, Your Writing …

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  Recent feedback to a series of stories I shared on Facebook made me lean back in my chair and have a good mull-over. “I especially enjoy the humanity that comes through your stories….” Oh? I’ve read several commentaries about how over-zealous English professors and critics can imbue a story … Read More

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1 Mar 2023

Do You Dare? Writing about Still-Living People in Your Memoir

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In the case of your memoir, only you can know for sure what’s apt and what’s not. Memoirist Mary Karr, celebrated for her gritty memoir, The Liars’ Club, quoted Jerry Stahl’s comment from his memoir, Permanent Midnight: “If you had to live it, you get to write it.” Yes, you … Read More

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