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The Girl with Big Hair
On Thursday, July 19 at 7 PM, I’ll be at the new Indy Reads Books reading a story called “The Girl with Big Hair.” Here’s why you should come. Because I had some rockin’ hair in 1987. Admit it. Because … Continue reading
Talk to the Volleyball or “Know Your Audience” (Real or Imagined)
Blogging has taught me that some of my best writing–my clearest, most readable narrative voice–emerges when I imagine that I’m writing (or talking) to a specific group of people. You may have noticed that I often interview myself here at … Continue reading
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Tagged "know your audience", blogging, Castaway, Comeback Season, Facebook, Junot Diaz, Russell Banks, voice, Wilson
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