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- Type of Writing You're Interested In (choose all that apply!)
- Poetry, Prose, Fiction, Creative Non-Fiction
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- Publications:
2007-Acorn Review, San Diego Writers Ink-3rd Annual CD
2008-The Gnu, San Diego CityBeat Fiction 101 contest-hon/men editors' pick
Pending-San Diego Writers Ink-anthology (January 2009),
The Houston Literary Review-(January 2009)
Pete's Blog
Introduction
Hello everyone.
I'm a struggling local writer. So far no good...but I keep writing. I've tried memoir, short fiction,
cnf, poetry, plays. A few publications and lots of rejections. I may not have what it takes to
deal with the rejection. That is the hard part. The writing isn't that difficult. I've made some nice
friends out of the deal. I always give myself until the end of the year to decide about the next one.
I hope December of 2009 finds me able to keep fingers on keyboard. Good luck to a… Continue
I'm a struggling local writer. So far no good...but I keep writing. I've tried memoir, short fiction,
cnf, poetry, plays. A few publications and lots of rejections. I may not have what it takes to
deal with the rejection. That is the hard part. The writing isn't that difficult. I've made some nice
friends out of the deal. I always give myself until the end of the year to decide about the next one.
I hope December of 2009 finds me able to keep fingers on keyboard. Good luck to a… Continue
Posted on January 10, 2009 at 11:00am — 3 Comments
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Welcome San Diego Writers!
Grab a cup of coffee, pull up a chair and stay awhile. Let's talk about writing.
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Keep a few things in mind as you post here:
1. Posts are public.
This is a public forum and all posts are archived on the web. Bottom line, don't say anything here you wouldn't want everyone (and I mean EVERYONE: your mom, your little brother, your future employer) to see. Forever.
2. Be On Topic.
This is a group of writers. We're here to talk about writing, the creation of writing, the business of writing, events about writing. We are also a community of friends to some extent, which means that on occasion, non-writing topics will come up. Use the Start a New Discussion link if you want to change topics, and be sure to Title and Tag your post appropriately. That way your fellow writers will be able to scan the list of active discussions and see which ones are of interest.
3. Be Respectful.
Don't really foresee a problem here, but we gotta say it anyway. Disagreements are fine, but please please don't resort to personal insults and/or name calling. Mean people are not cool and harassment, intentionally inflammatory remarks, and bigotry will not be tolerated.
4. Privacy.
We'll respect yours. We won't give away or sell names, contact information, etc. Please do the same for your fellow community members.
5. SPAM. Don't.
6. Ads.
Part of the deal with using this wonderful, free online tool (ning.com) is that it has Ads running along the side. We can upgrade to a professional account, but it will cost $20 per month, so if it bothers you, be prepared to pony up.
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So great to read with you at Dime Stories Live last night at The Loft. I really like that piece... a heartbreaker for certain.
We're starting an ongoing read and critique for memoir/personal narrative soon. The first of the year for sure, and maybe before if we can fill the group. We've just taken a space in Studio 209, next door to The Ink Spot where we'll offer ongoing read and critique groups in fiction (with Mark Clements), screeenwriting (with Marni Freedman) and Personal Narrative/Memoir (with Peggy Lang).
Go SDW, Ink!
either way, welcome... let me know if you have questions, I can try to answer.