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Why don’t we all write our own versions of War and Peace?

Posted on April 10, 2016 by glcraig

If you’re a writer, you’ve heard this before: why don’t you write xyz? If you’re not a writer and you’ve said this to someone who is, then be advised, however kindly your query is received, it is a frustrating question.. … Continue reading →

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A White Woman Writing Black History

Posted on February 9, 2015 by glcraig

A reader has asked me by what lights should I, a white woman, be writing about Afro-Americans, slavery in particular.  Once I get all of the flip answers out of my system, what it comes down to is that people … Continue reading →

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Don’t write what you know Part II

Posted on January 2, 2015 by glcraig

Don’t write what you know Part II I subscribe to an online thing, Advice for Writers, that comes to my email daily. It’s great. I recommend it to anyone who is writing or wants to write. Or may will write … Continue reading →

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How do you get started as a writer?

Posted on December 26, 2014 by glcraig

As a senior in most every sense, drat it, I’m asked pretty often how one gets started if one wants to write. There really is no great mystery. The answer is just to sit yourself down, open a file (or … Continue reading →

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