Blogs about: Richard Hugo House
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“Don’t be afraid of rejection. Have a plan for what happens next.”
Seattle poet Kate Lebo interviewed me about the “Rocking the Rejection” class I will teach at Hugo House. I assert: “Don’t be afraid of rejection. Have a plan for what happens next.… more →
About Childhood
Emotional Outbursts & Other Adventures in Writing Poetry
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wrote 4 weeks ago: “It probably needed another line.” So said my poetry teacher, David Wagoner, upon being congratulate … more →
Re-imagining the Revision Process: Class Starts March 15
wrote 3 months ago: Here’s a confession: revision is my favorite part of the writing process. I love the way havin … more →
Dis-covery
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wrote 3 months ago: My blog is not intended to be confessional. I share thoughts, musings, stories from the road… … more →
Literary Seattle
wrote 4 months ago: I’ve been in Seattle 9 years now this month. It’s been a great ride with a few bumps, bu … more →
Company at the Desk: Writing in Response to Others' Poems
wrote 4 months ago: My class in the SMU Theatre program When I left theatre and began writing as my main creative focus, … more →
Have and Have-Not
wrote 6 months ago: Mark and Matt on the banks of the haves A couple of weeks ago, I attended the first installment of t … more →
Letter to a Young Writer
wrote 8 months ago: While at Hedgebrook in August, I wrote a “letter to a young writer,” for a new series on … more →
Poetry Groan
wrote 1 year ago: Listening to a great poet read a great poem. Can’t help but go, “Uuuuuhh!” … more →
for the love of small press
wrote 1 year ago: I haven’t made a mix tape since 6th grade, and even then I don’t think I really got it. … more →
Crossing borders
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wrote 1 year ago: I learned of Richard Hugo House last year while scouting out writing classes. The catalog of worksho … more →
“Kindred Spirits”: A unique concept sparks new interpretation on ghost
wrote 1 year ago: Growing up in the city, Henrietta went through schooling, got a job and a career ahead of her. Yet s … more →
"Don’t be afraid of rejection. Have a plan for what happens next."
wrote 1 year ago: Seattle poet Kate Lebo interviewed me about the “Rocking the Rejection” class I will tea … more →
Rocking the Rejection: Brand-new workshop by Alle, at Richard Hugo House
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wrote 1 year ago: Saturday, July 17, 2101. 1-5 pm Rocking the Rejection: “I’m Sorry, Mr. Kipling… ” “ … but you just d … more →
Hugo House Writer's Conference Finding Your Readers in the 21st Centruy Day 2
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wrote 2 years ago: Today’s session was filled with talk about how the relationship between the author and the pub … more →
Hugo House Writers Conference - Finding Your Readers - Day One
wrote 2 years ago: After work I headed over to the Richard Hugo House’s writer’s conference. The conference … more →
The frustration of feeding Pie to Poets
wrote 2 years ago: What a day. No running for me. Oh, I had plans to. This whole obligation thing. Keep the training up … more →
Requests for the winning essay (Richard Hugo House New Works Competition)
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wrote 2 years ago: (I’m talking to you, SheWriters) I have to apologize that My 70s Avatar is not posted on this … more →
Two calls (national) and two books (local)
wrote 2 years ago: The Calls The 2010 Pen Parentis Writing Fellowship for New Parents “In addition to a full year … more →
About Childhood Goes International? Plus: Seattle WriterNews
wrote 2 years ago: About Childhood goes up up up, possibly international. First order of business: my readers made my w … more →
