A friend is getting ready to teach an online college-level course about “the business of creative writing.” He asked me for any strategies I would suggest along those lines and to pass along “things I’ve learned.” His prompt led me to write this note, below. Here’s what I sent him. ++ Things I’ve learned ……
Tag: reading
How (and Why) to Give an Author Reading – by Rachel Delaney Craft
Last year, I had an opportunity to read my work aloud at the book launch for Bizarre Bazaar, RMFW’s 2022 anthology. I was an accomplished public speaker before the pandemic, but after two years of nothing but Zoom events, I felt a little rusty. This experience forced me to relearn how to read my work…
Writing Like I Read
My son was joking recently that he is addicted to sleeping (he and his wife have a new baby, which could partly account for this). My husband claimed his “addiction” is running. My reaction was immediate—my addiction is reading. Reading calms and de-stresses me. It takes me away from my worries. I escape them by…
In Love… But…
I’ve fallen in love. With a book. But as with every relationship, this isn’t a perfect love. There are some things I wish my significant other would do differently. I wish there were a little more dimension, that it were more dynamic, with more surprises and some intricacies to keep me guessing. Still, I love…
Re-readability
Re-readability – qualities of a book that readers keep, cherish, and re-read more than once.