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Comment on Preliminary, Late-night, First-stab at a Prologue for my ‘Memoir Writing’ final. by Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:58:22 +0000

Hi,
Your blog came up on my morning google alert for folks interested in memoir writing, and I thought you might be interested in First Person Arts’ Impressions competitions running through August 15th. It includes a competition for short documentary films (under 5 minutes) and documentary photo essays (5 images or fewer), but the memoir competition calls for 1500 words. Check out the competition website here: http://impressions.firstpersonarts.org and find out more about First Person Arts a Philly non-profit dedicated to memoir and documentary art at http://www.firstpersonarts.org

We’ve got some excellent judges, and the winning entries will get some very nice exposure, not to mention a little cash. It would be great if you could post about this on your blog and/or pass it around to your friends or writers groups. If you send me an e-mail I can attach a flyer for you. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks,

Andrew

Comment on Preliminary, Late-night, First-stab at a Prologue for my ‘Memoir Writing’ final. by Josh Farrow

Josh Farrow — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:57:06 +0000

“Thank God it’s fatal” - hell of a first-stab. Oh how I love honest(ea)y, I thought my last reaction was maybe a bit of a fluke (sensitive side of the bed? right). Looking forward to the rest. Thank you.

Comment on melancholia. by allisonwin

allisonwin — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 03:45:38 +0000

I really enjoy your writing, and it’s comforting, in a way, to read that someone else feels the same at times. It’s terrifying and while the feelings are happening, I want them to be OVER OVER OVER… but later… I realize that I am who I am partially because of the insight I get from those times.

Comment on diana+ photos! by greeneyedmuse

greeneyedmuse — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:35:54 +0000

thanks!
aside from (what i now know to be) an obvious light-leak, i think they’re pretty okay for my first roll.

Comment on diana+ photos! by andrea

andrea — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:29:11 +0000

great shots!

Comment on rough draft: my second Memoir Writing Assignment (an imitation of Amy Benson’s ‘The Sparkling-Eyed Boy’) by Momma

Momma — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:11:40 +0000

My Darling Daughter,
I have spent a thousand hours wondering what the move was like for you and your brother. Thank you for sharing your experience of it so eloquently. I regret that the practical aspects of the move took precedent over the emotional aspects, particularly for you, and that we did not create proper opportunities for you to have more closure with your friends. At the time, you said you did not want that, but maybe you were just hesitant to want it. Nevertheless, you soldiered on, and learned to survive in a profound loneliness that has largely marked your days ever since. We shared that when we first moved, and it is painful to bear, still. I love you so much, and deeply admire your work. I hope that this writing is healing for you, rather than unsettling. It is surely beautiful in its honesty, and I remain grateful that you can express yourself so thoroughly. Thank you for sharing it with us.
With Love,
Momma

Comment on A very rough draft of my first Memoir Writing assignment (an imitation of Jonathan Franzen’s “The Discomfort Zone”) by rough draft: my second Memoir Writing Assignment (an imitation of Amy Benson’s ‘The Sparkling-Eyed Boy’) « { The Green-Eyed Muse }

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:24:02 +0000

[...] rough draft: my second Memoir Writing Assignment (an imitation of Amy Benson’s ‘The Sparkling-Eyed Boy’ For a reference to my First Memoir Writing Assignment, as well as the accompanying disclaimer, click here. [...]

Comment on A very rough draft of my first Memoir Writing assignment (an imitation of Jonathan Franzen’s “The Discomfort Zone”) by greeneyedmuse

greeneyedmuse — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:45:53 +0000

not to mention the major gap in our cognitive and motor skills at the time. . .

Comment on A very rough draft of my first Memoir Writing assignment (an imitation of Jonathan Franzen’s “The Discomfort Zone”) by Mikkel

Mikkel — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:37:52 +0000

I just really liked eating hard-boiled eggs. They had to hide them from me so I wouldn’t eat them before Easter morning. Thusly am I an excellent seeker of hidden dyed eggs.

Comment on {color film} by A-man-duh

A-man-duh — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:30:37 +0000

The merry-go-round picture is LOVELY and almost spooky….awesome!

ps. one day you will have your own dark room….i predict this.