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Monthly Archives: October 2014

In Conversation with Sue William Silverman

Sheila Bender's Writing It Real Posted on October 31, 2014 by Sue William SilvermanJuly 5, 2018

Sheila talks with award-winning memoirist Sue William Silverman about her career in writing and teaching and her newest memoir, The Pat Boone Fan Club.

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In Conversation with Gayle Kaune

Sheila Bender's Writing It Real Posted on October 31, 2014 by Gayle KuaneJuly 5, 2018

Sheila speaks with poet Gayle Kaune.

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In Conversation with Barbara Stahura

Sheila Bender's Writing It Real Posted on October 31, 2014 by Barbara StahuraJuly 5, 2018

Sheila talks with Barbara Stahura about her work as a novelist, translator, and creative nonfiction writer.

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In Conversation with Barbara Sjoholm

Sheila Bender's Writing It Real Posted on October 31, 2014 by Barbara SjoholmOctober 19, 2022

Sheila talks with Barbara Sjoholm about her work as a novelist, translator, and creative nonfiction writer.

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In Conversation with Susan Wingate

Sheila Bender's Writing It Real Posted on October 31, 2014 by Susan WingateJuly 5, 2018

Sheila talks with fiction writer Susan Wingate about writing and promoting one’s work.

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In Conversation with David Reich

Sheila Bender's Writing It Real Posted on October 31, 2014 by David ReichJuly 5, 2018

Sheila speaks with writer David Reich about his memoir in progress.

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In Conversation with Glenn Fleishman

Sheila Bender's Writing It Real Posted on October 31, 2014 by Glenn FleishmanJuly 5, 2018

Sheila speaks with journalist and online publisher Glenn Fleishman.

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In Conversation with Judith Kitchen & Stan Rubin

Sheila Bender's Writing It Real Posted on October 31, 2014 by Judith KitchenJuly 5, 2018

Sheila talks with the heads of The Rainier Writers’ Workshop about low-residency MFA programs.

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In Conversation with Tina Tessina

Sheila Bender's Writing It Real Posted on October 31, 2014 by Tina TessinaJuly 5, 2018

Sheila speaks with Tina Tessina, who as a psychotherapist and author of 13 books, works and writes about couples and romance.

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In Conversation with Ruth Folit

Sheila Bender's Writing It Real Posted on October 31, 2014 by Ruth FolitJuly 5, 2018

Sheila talks with Ruth Folit, creator of LifeJournal software (which includes an add on for writers) and founder of the International Association for Journal Writing.

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In Conversation with Julie VanPelt

Sheila Bender's Writing It Real Posted on October 31, 2014 by Julie VanPeltOctober 19, 2022

Sheila talks with writer and editor Julie VanPelt.

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In Conversation with Carolyn Kortge

Sheila Bender's Writing It Real Posted on October 31, 2014 by Carolyn Scott KortgeJuly 5, 2018

Sheila speaks with journalist Carolyn Kortge about her nonfiction work, The Spirited Walker: Fitness Walking for Clarity, Balance, and Spiritual Connection.

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In Conversation with Susan Rich

Sheila Bender's Writing It Real Posted on October 31, 2014 by Susan RichJuly 5, 2018

Sheila speaks with poet Susan Rich about her collection Cloud Pharmacy and teaching poetry.  

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In Conversation with Terry Persun

Sheila Bender's Writing It Real Posted on October 31, 2014 by Terry PersunOctober 19, 2022

Sheila talks about writing and publishing with Terry Persun, author of over a dozen books of fiction and poetry.

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In Conversation with Judith Skillman

Sheila Bender's Writing It Real Posted on October 31, 2014 by Judith SkillmanJuly 5, 2018

Sheila talks with poet Judith Skillman about her new books of both poetry and lessons for poets.

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Interview with Pam Houston

Sheila Bender's Writing It Real Posted on October 29, 2014 by Pam HoustonJuly 5, 2018

Sheila speaks with fiction writer Pam Houston about her book Contents May Have Shifted, the Port Townsend, WA 2013 Community Read.

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In Conversation with Jordan Hartt

Sheila Bender's Writing It Real Posted on October 29, 2014 by Jordan HarttJuly 5, 2018

Sheila speaks with Centrum Foundation’s Port Townsend Writers’ Conference program manager Jordan Hartt about his writing and project of the heart Writing Across Borders.

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In Conversation with Cheryl Merrill

Sheila Bender's Writing It Real Posted on October 29, 2014 by Cheryl MerrillJuly 5, 2018

Sheila talks with Cheryl Merrill about the writings in her memoir-in-progress about several trips to Africa to walk with elephants.

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In Conversation with Ellie Matthews & Carl Youngman

Sheila Bender's Writing It Real Posted on October 29, 2014 by Ellie MathewsJuly 5, 2018

Sheila talks with author and poet Ellie Matthews and her husband Carl Youngman about their work with the Madrona Writers and how prompts facilitate writing.

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Writing the Interruptions

Sheila Bender's Writing It Real Posted on October 29, 2014 by Sheila BenderOctober 5, 2023

In her book, Marry Your Muse, Jan Philips writes about a day at a mountain cabin when she and her partner were spending time writing. Jan’s cousins, ages 10 and 12, showed up at the door. When Jan told the … Continue reading →

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In Conversation with Jeannine Hall Gailey

Sheila Bender's Writing It Real Posted on October 29, 2014 by Jeannine Hall GaileyJuly 5, 2018

Sheila talks with Jeannine Hall Gailey about her life in poetry.

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In Conversation with Michael D’Allesandro

Sheila Bender's Writing It Real Posted on October 29, 2014 by Michael D'AlessandroJuly 5, 2018

Sheila talks with Michael D’Alessandro about his poetry and his small poetry press project, bedouin books.

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In Conversation With Brenda Miller

Sheila Bender's Writing It Real Posted on October 29, 2014 by Brenda MillerJuly 5, 2018

Sheila talks with creative nonfiction writer Brenda Miller about her work and teaching.

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In Conversation with Kathryn Trueblood

Sheila Bender's Writing It Real Posted on October 28, 2014 by Kathryn TruebloodOctober 5, 2023

Sheila talks with feminist fiction writer Kathryn Trueblood about her work and the publishing world.

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In Conversation with Elizabeth Austen

Sheila Bender's Writing It Real Posted on October 28, 2014 by Elizabeth AustenJuly 5, 2018

Sheila talks with poet Elizabeth Austen about her work as a poet and her tenure as WA State Poet Laureate. Visit Elizabeth’s website here or find out more about her books.

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In Conversation with Christi Killien Glover

Sheila Bender's Writing It Real Posted on October 27, 2014 by Christi Killien GloverJuly 5, 2018

Sheila speaks with writer Christi Killien Glover about her blog and novella.

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In Conversation with Martha Silano and Kelli Russell Agodon

Sheila Bender's Writing It Real Posted on October 27, 2014 by Martha SilanoJuly 5, 2018

Sheila talks with poets Kelli Russell Agodon and Martha Silano about their work encouraging each other’s writing as well as creating their book, The Daily Poet: Day-By-Day Prompts for Your Writing Practice.

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In Conversation with Midge Raymond

Sheila Bender's Writing It Real Posted on October 27, 2014 by Midge RaymondJuly 5, 2018

Sheila talks with author and publisher Midge Raymond about her fiction, non-fiction and Ashland Creek Press.

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In Conversation with Stephanie Tivona Reith

Sheila Bender's Writing It Real Posted on October 27, 2014 by Stephanie Tivona ReithJuly 5, 2018

Sheila talks with chaplain Stephanie Tivona Reith about writing contemporary psalms.

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In Conversation with David Speck

Sheila Bender's Writing It Real Posted on October 27, 2014 by David SpeckOctober 19, 2022

Sheila talks with the late David Speck, co-founder of the JewelBox Theater in Poulsbo, WA and two poet guests about presenting poems to audiences.

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The Honor of Writing a Foreword to an Anthology

Sheila Bender's Writing It Real Posted on October 15, 2014 by Sheila BenderOctober 15, 2014

The following is the 2013 foreword I was honored to write for the anthology Times They Were A’Changing: Women Remember the 60s and 70s, edited by Linda Joy Myers, Amber Lea Starfire and Kate Farrell. Paying tribute to the vibrant decades during which I was a college student and next a mom to two young children was certainly a … Continue reading →

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Beach House: How do writers get the conscious mind to meld with the unconscious?

Sheila Bender's Writing It Real Posted on October 8, 2014 by Christi Killien GloverOctober 8, 2014

What follows is Chapter Five from the forthcoming updated edition of Writing In A New Convertible with the Top Down: A Unique Guide for Writers. In 1992, Christi Killien Glover and I began an exchange of letters to explore and articulate our writing processes. We wanted to help new writers invest in the magic of … Continue reading →

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Last Words, Glenn Fleishman’s Essay on Loss

Sheila Bender's Writing It Real Posted on October 1, 2014 by Glenn FleishmanOctober 1, 2014

Glenn Fleishman’s expertly executed and moving personal essay about the his mother’s death and the last time he saw her will resonate with any of us who are striving to write the details of loss and our lives at the time of our loss. Notice the mix of medical information and terminology, with personal medical … Continue reading →

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