Entries by Bethany

“How do I revise?”

November 13, 2014 /1 Comment/in , /by

This is for Louise. 1. Type and print out your work. Reread it with a pen in your hand. You don’t have to give anything up, at least not at first. Just jot down your notes. Underline words that you’re not sure about. 2. Read your work aloud, just to yourself. Listen to yourself. (You […]

Armistice Day

November 11, 2014 /0 Comments/in /by

So here is Garrison Keillor talking about Armistice Day and reading from some of my favorite writers: http://writersalmanac.publicradio.org/index.php. Happy Birthday, Eric.

While looking for a poem…

November 11, 2014 /0 Comments/in /by

While looking for a poem that I’m pretty sure I posted to the old blog (One Bad Poem), I rediscovered this audio clip on NPR, an essay by Alan Heathcock about the pleasures of reading a poem a day: http://www.npr.org/2011/12/26/143853118/a-poem-a-day-portable-peaceful-and-perfect.