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Monthly Archives: July 2018

In Conversation with Daniel Zobrist

Sheila Bender's Writing It Real Posted on July 29, 2018 by Sheila BenderJuly 29, 2018

Sheila is talking with retired Alaska Glacier National Park ranger Daniel Zobrist about the picture book he’s published to help children (and adults) understand glaciers, how they form and how they move. Author Dan Zobrist Shows off New Children’s Book … Continue reading →

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Patricia Hampl, My To-do List and Fiddler on the Roof

Sheila Bender's Writing It Real Posted on July 26, 2018 by Sheila BenderJuly 26, 2018

I am so enjoying reading Patricia Hampl’s The Art of the Wasted Day. Early in the book, page 18, she records one of her many to-do lists. She says first that she admires Montaigne, know as the father of the personal essay, for his ability to be rather than strive. He didn’t think of himself … Continue reading →

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In Conversation with Jonathan Stratman

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Sheila is talking with Jonathan Stratman about his five novels, three for middle grades and two adult mysteries, each set in the Alaska of his growing up. Learn more on the author’s Amazon page.

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To Follow Your Words, Not Your Keys, Home

Sheila Bender's Writing It Real Posted on July 12, 2018 by Cyndi LloydJuly 12, 2018

Years ago, a poet friend of mine, Jim Mitsui, ended a poem with an image of people “following their keys home.” That image has lingered with me as a lesson about what the writing life saves us from, which is the dullness of always expecting the expected, and what it requires of us, which is … Continue reading →

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Posted in Revisions - Sample Successes, Sheila Bender On Writing, The Working Writer, WIR2018 | Tagged revising writing, Trusting Images, writing exercises, Writing Poetry

Style Is the Wardrobe, Hairdo and Makeup a Storyteller’s Voice Wears

Sheila Bender's Writing It Real Posted on July 5, 2018 by Sheila BenderJuly 5, 2018

[This article originally appeared online for the Eleven Stories online writing program.– Ed.] My mother called me after the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to talk about the bride’s gown. The daughter of a ladies coats and suit designer, my mother grew up immersed in New York city’s fashion district. She called Markle’s … Continue reading →

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Posted in Reading for Writing, Sheila Bender On Writing, WIR2018 | Tagged reading for writing, Writing Craft Tools, Writing Fiction

In Conversation with Curtis White & Cheston Knapp

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Sheila is speaking with Tin House editor and essayist Cheston Knapp and experimental novelist and culture critic Curtis White during their 2018 joint book tour.

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