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Submishmash Thoughts

Cynthia Kraack Posted on March 12, 2012 by Cynthia KraackMay 28, 2015
Kindle topping pile of books

With the spread of systems like Submishmash it appears more literary journals are following the corporate staffing groups’ path.

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Redesign the MFA?

Cynthia Kraack Posted on March 5, 2012 by Cynthia KraackMay 24, 2012

What in the traditional MFA curriculum prepares writers for this new expectation of developing a strong potential audience while mastering their craft?

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Final AWP/Involvement

Cynthia Kraack Posted on March 3, 2012 by Cynthia KraackMay 28, 2015

Think about what sessions you would like to attend in Boston (or Seattle or Minneapolis) and visit the AWP site to learn about how to make the next conference as successful as Chicago.

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Social Media/AWP

Cynthia Kraack Posted on March 2, 2012 by Cynthia KraackMay 28, 2015

Many writers own their websites, including Stephen King, Jodi Picoult, Jennifer Weiner, Jonathan Safran Foer, Margaret Atwood, and Todd Boss. They invite readers to stay for a few minutes.

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Working AWP

Cynthia Kraack Posted on March 2, 2012 by Cynthia KraackMay 28, 2015

AWP, one of the largest gatherings of creative types in the country, has its own interesting cast of characters walking the halls

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The World is Over/AWP

Cynthia Kraack Posted on March 1, 2012 by Cynthia KraackMay 28, 2015

If merely publishing is what makes your career successful, the entry point is easy. If feeding the kids is what you need, the bar is higher. A totally personal question.

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Windy City/AWP

Cynthia Kraack Posted on February 29, 2012 by Cynthia KraackMay 28, 2015

Temperatures in the Windy City on Leap Day 2012 reached sixty as AWP check-in began.

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Margaret Atwood at AWP

Cynthia Kraack Posted on February 28, 2012 by Cynthia KraackMay 28, 2015

Today’s political environment provides an interesting backdrop for Atwood’s appearance at the 2012 AWP conference as the keynote speaker

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AWP Planning

Cynthia Kraack Posted on February 19, 2012 by Cynthia KraackMay 24, 2012

In ten days over nine thousand writers, editors, writing teachers, publishers and related professionals will converge on Chicago for the 2012 AWP conference. If you’re sitting with your laptop, feeling very alone with your creativity, try getting your head around … Continue reading →

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The Book Pile

Cynthia Kraack Posted on January 27, 2012 by Cynthia KraackMay 24, 2012

What books fill a writer’s bookshelves in January 2012? Julian Barnes to Tea Obreht have top billing today along with space for technology books.

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