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Monthly Archives: September 2003

Advice from the Book Doctor

Sheila Bender's Writing It Real Posted on September 18, 2003 by Robyn ConleyOctober 2, 2011

Robyn Conley and I met at a time when we both had books on journaling newly out from Walking Stick Press.  Robyn’s role at the Society of Southwestern Authors‘ conference we taught at involved individual editing sessions with conference participants.  Her skills as a book doctor involve sentence editing for grammar and punctuation as well … Continue reading →

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A Strategy for Creating Insight in a Personal Essay

Sheila Bender's Writing It Real Posted on September 11, 2003 by Sheila BenderOctober 2, 2011

On this September 11, two years after the tragedy at the World Trade Centers in NY, many of us who write believe more whole heartedly than ever that getting our words on the page makes a difference in our lives and in the lives of those who read our words. The World Trade Centers tragedy … Continue reading →

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Writing Children’s Books: Not as Easy as A B C

Sheila Bender's Writing It Real Posted on September 4, 2003 by Nancy Smiler LevinsonOctober 2, 2011

Those of us who write from personal experience often think that we’d like to share life lessons and delights in the form of literature for children.  Excited by our desire to write, we also feel in touch with the child in ourselves who loves learning and has a need to know.   But when it comes … Continue reading →

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