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The Grass is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank
In 2023, Carteret Writers will be 40 years old (though we hardly look a day over 18). To begin celebrating our organization's long and storied history of supporting, connecting, and inspiring local writers, we asked our members to think back to some of the best stories, poems, and essays of the year before the group was founded. Several members responded to our request for literary responses to 1982’s bestsellers. In this post, member Veronica Krug shares the impact of legendary comedic author Erma Bombeck's 1982 book The Grass is Always Greener on the Over the Septic Tank. Thank you,
Eddy Says: Before and after you submit your writing
Congrats to all of you fiction writers getting published out there. For those of you running into walls, here’s help. In this series, pick up one-minute pointers from the Fiction Acquisitions Editor of a NC Indy press. Take what you need and leave the rest. Before and after you submit your writing Research Research the press you’re submitting to—What is the publisher calling for? How long has the press been in business? What’s their reputation? (check out Editors and Predators for example.) Are they on author-help websites like Duotrope.com and/or New Pages? Are you able to understand and follow
Dieter Kolff and me
In 2023, Carteret Writers will be 40 years old (though we hardly look a day over 18). To begin celebrating our organization's long and storied history of supporting, connecting, and inspiring local writers, we asked our members to think back to some of the best stories, poems, and essays of the year before the group was founded. Several members responded to our request for literary responses to 1982’s bestsellers. In this post, member Chris Hunter, a local essayist, shares the sense of kinship he felt with a character from James Michener's 1982 novel Space. Thank you for contributing, Chris!
What do forks and iPhones have in common?
We think of technology as being electronic, but a simple dinner fork is technology as much as an iPhone. And fork technology is more popular than the iPhone. There are large carving forks we only think about around the holidays, and pickle forks, pitchforks, and the fabled spork, and at least 24 other kinds of forks that I may be forgetting about. Early adopters of the fork were just as disoriented as any other early technology adopter, but we've been using forks and iPhones a while now. Technology isn't new to us, so it shouldn't be scary or intimidating,
Escapism: One Hour a Day
In 2023, Carteret Writers will be 40 years old (though we hardly look a day over 18). To begin celebrating our organization's long and storied history of supporting, connecting, and inspiring local writers, we asked our members to think back to some of the best stories, poems, and essays of the year before the group was founded. Several members responded to our request for literary responses to 1982’s bestsellers. Our first post is by member Joyce Allan, an author, former librarian, and winner of our Summer Doldrums Challenge Perfect Attendance Award. In the post, Joyce recalls the pleasure
Member Blog Roll
If you’re a CW member with a blog you’d like to share on our blog roll, email us the link at carteretwriters@gmail.com with the subject line: [Your Name] Blog Link.
