Especially when you read either of her self-published works Soft Magic and Nectar—or that of the countless African woman writers before her who've documented our existences with care. The words of Chisala's most recent offering, Nectar are comforting in a way that I'm certain only another young,
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The BBC have responded to an open letter signed by 76 female writers asking for more representation among prime time television, with head of drama Piers Wenger assuring us that 'a number' of the scripts for the upcoming series 11 will be written by women. 'A number', of course, is deliberately
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I had planned to stop by (during office hours, of course) and show her the stories I had been writing since high school. I was prepared to talk to “Professor Cleage.” Pearl made me shy. Shortly after introductions, Pearl distributed a letter to the editor that had been published in Vanity Fair. I had not heard
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More than anything, I learned that where I once thought of myself as clever and articulate, I turned out to be helplessly ignorant about the world and even about my own self. Publishing opinions in the newspaper is like picking pieces of myself and putting them on interrogation each week. Finding those
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Alexie, 51, is likely the most famous Native American author of his time, a hero to some and the focus of simmering misgivings that he's the white man's idea of an Indian writer. A brash public figure who has spoken openly about his personal struggles and navigating life on and off Washington's Spokane
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She will also discuss the traditional publishing industry vs. self-publishing. Anne has lots of experience, she not only writes a contemporary Scotland Yard mystery series but also writes historical stand-alone books. She is a member of the International Thriller Writers, Mystery Writers of American and the
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The course used to start with the class writing a screenplay together. This year, Durkin created the screenplay before the course began. “I contacted Colleen based on the fact that we had a bunch of different students express the desire to begin this 209 class with a script already in place,” explained
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