I entered the 2011 NYCMidnight Flash Fiction Competition and am posting my first round entry here for feedback and overall warm fuzzies. Hope you enjoy my science fiction(ish) story "Friend or Foe" (copyright Jennifer Baker-Henry).
Read moreGoodreads Bookclub Slideshow Story Contest (My entry: "Where Dads Go") - Updated
My piece and others are in the Goodreads Bookclub Slideshow Story Contest. You can view and vote for entries on Goodreads here: www.goodreads.com/bookclub/slideshow.
Read moreArtist Residency Withdrawal: Re-entering society after living the dream
Reacclimating myself with life post-residency. Not the easiest thing to do and it took weeks to retrieve the steady stride I had before I left. One cannot lose sight of what we do at a residency, but should also know that when you return to your element that you will have to get back into a routine if you want to be successful.
Read moreInaugural Summer Writers Lab @ Long Island University
I was honored to be part of the inaugural Summer Writers Lab at Long Island University this past week. Writers Jennifer Egan, Gabriel Cohen, and Marlon James served as instructors with Jessica Hagedorn being the organizer and maternal supportive figure to attendees and aspiring writers.
Read moreBook Expo 2011: Come one, come all!
Book Expo of America was held in New York City again and proved to be as big an event as ever. In terms of giveaways it was more extravagant than last year with publishers celebrating with cupcakes (Wiley) and some with beer (HarperCollins). All had galleys or some kind of giveaways to entice readers and book lovers to stay at their booth or come by again.
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