The Whole Megillah- Mid-Week Field Notes–December 1, 2021Some very quick things: I’ve now seen the second pass of my forthcoming YA novel in verse, Ethel’s Song: Ethel Rosenberg’s Life in Poems. Still too early to reveal the cover but as soon as I receive the go-ahead, I … Continue reading →Barbara Krasner
- #52snapshots–Week 48In an Amherst Writers & Artists (AWA) generative writing session last week, I wrote about my childhood dream of becoming a fashion designer, catalyzed by “Bunny” comics, featuring Bunny Ball, international fashion model and by a supermarket novel about Barbie … Continue reading →Barbara Krasner
- Mid-Week Field Notes–November 24, 2021Some very quick things: This week I’m working on a short article/personal essay, an opportunity that came up from a Facebook group. Last weekend I participated in three Amherst Writers & Artists sessions, generating at least five new poems for … Continue reading →Barbara Krasner
- #52snapshots–Week 47For the rest of this calendar year, I’m pretty much putting #52snapshots aside to work on my dissertation. I’m still, though, jotting down notes into Evernote, reading memoir and about memoir, and engaging with other memoirists. I just won’t be … Continue reading →Barbara Krasner
- Mid-Week Field Notes–November 17, 2021Some very quick things: I am announcing the launch of StoryScapes Studio! Two writing workshops start in January: Writing Family History (starts Jan. 9, 2-4 pm ET) and Memoir (starts Jan. 8, 11 am – 1 pm ET). Both are … Continue reading →Barbara Krasner
- #52snapshots–Week 46During the last week, one more rejection came in for my paternal grandfather essay. I haven’t sent it out widely, and that’s a good thing, because revision is certainly necessary. Memoirist and Vermont College of Fine Arts MFA instructor Sue … Continue reading →Barbara Krasner
- Mid-Week Field Notes–November 10, 2021Some very quick things: I’ve been participating in a twice-monthly Zoom gathering of writers to learn about author’s platform. It’s called the Writers Bridge, hosted by Allison K. Williams and Ashleigh Renard. Yesterday’s session was about creating promotional videos for … Continue reading →Barbara Krasner
- #52snapshots–Week 45I’ve been reading a book my twin sister sent me about developing a shift in mindset for weight loss. One chapter struck me. It dealt with leveraging strengths. Years ago, when I was a director of marketing in Corporate America, … Continue reading →Barbara Krasner
- Mid-Week Field Notes–November 3, 2021Some very quick things: My recovery is going well. But I still tire easily and have trouble focusing on a computer screen. While I still have a lot of grading to catch up on, I’d love to carve out some … Continue reading →Barbara Krasner
- #52snapshots–Week 44In the November/December 2021 issue of Poets & Writers, author Victoria Chang shares her journey in writing her new book, Dear Memory: Letters on Writing, Silence, and Grief, published by Milkweed in October. As part of her process, Chang collected … Continue reading →Barbara Krasner
- Mid-Week Field Notes–December 1, 2021
Monthly Archives: June 2012
Deborah Brodie z”l
Many of you have known or worked with editor Deborah Brodie. She passed away on June 27 after a battle with cancer. Read the Publisher’s Weekly obituary>>>
Editor’s Notebook | Nora Gold, Jewishfiction.net
The Whole Megillah (TWM): Tell us about the start of Jewish Fiction.net — the why, how, and when. Nora Gold (NG): I recognized the need for a journal like Jewish Fiction.net through my experience as a writer. My first book, … Continue reading
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Author’s Notebook | Anna Levine
At last year’s annual convention of the Association of Jewish Libraries in Montreal, I had the pleasure of meeting up with author Anna Levine. See what she has to say in this video about why she writes about Israel and … Continue reading
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