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| Written by Mary Anne Donovan | |
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March 22, 2005 My dear readers, I am writing this on the first day of spring. It is not spring, at least not here in upstate New York. In fact, it snowed today. It didn't amount to much, but these were some of the biggest, roundest, most serious looking snowflakes I have ever seen. There is still lots of snow on the ground here – how about where you are? But spring is imminent, so say the horses who are shedding up a storm and acting like absolute fools. Looking forward to a relaxing ride yesterday, I got off my little Standardbred, ex-racehorse Buzzy after only five minutes because it felt like I was sitting on a coiled spring and I didn't fancy being launched into the mud. All the horses on the farm were crazed. The mares were flying around with their feet nary touching the ground. The geldings were rearing, whinnying, and engaged in a fascinating game of "claim the mare." And the adorable little mini-horse was making his funny little squeak noise and running up and down the fence line, desperately wanting to join in on all the fun. My riding is my Zen thing. I go out and take my little Buzzy for quiet rides in the fields and through the woods. After these rides I am calm, refreshed, and in the mood to write wonderfully mellow and philosophical things. After my five-minute ride yesterday I came home and was in the mood to write a horror story. Speaking of horror, do read "The Shadow" by Neil Davies! This is a gripper, and you won't stop reading until you're finished! Also in the fiction realm is a story any of us who has ever ridden a bicycle can relate to: "We Ride Bikes" by W. Todd Kaneko. Have you ever written a sestina? Have you ever heard of a sestina? Well, join in with Terrie Relf in her story "When There's Nothing good on TV, Write a Sestina." It seems we writers are always trying to figure out ways to make ends meet. In her article "Drilling for Work – Honestly," Stephanie Olsen gives us insider information on how to dig up those jobs from the most unsuspecting places. Networking, networking, networking…. Regina Allen has an interesting twist on this theme in her article "Networking: Utilizing an Unknown Resource." Peter Bowerman shares more of his marketing wisdom with us in "Invitation to a Paradigm Shift." Having trouble breaking into the theater – either as a playwright or actor? Christina Hamlett has some winning ideas taken from her years of experience in her article "Taking the Show on the Road." And of course, check out the News as we have our usual juicy tidbits for you. We are running the Finish the Story Contest for another issue, so better hurry, get writing, and get those entries in! For the Puzzle, when we think poetry, we think spring. Join us for some beautiful and classic lines in poetry, then tell us who the authors are. Well then, until next issue, keep that ink flowing and those keyboards a'clacking! My warm regards, P. S. Have you seen Writer Online Learning Center lately? Just like here at WOL, the Learning Center has a whole new look, not to mention a new name. We have 25 courses, covering a broad range of interests and subject matter. New to the line up is Fiction Know-How, taught by Deborah Sutton. Check out the course description. Another cool course is Writing Poetry Inspired by Landscape or Place, taught by Jodi Rowland. Then, on the other end of the spectrum, check out Digital Communication Methods and Introduction to Technical Writing taught by yours truly.
ContestsFinishing the Story ContestFor a writer, finding work isn’t as easy as it use to be. Competition is fierce and sometimes the work involves completing someone else’s work. More  PuzzleFirst Lines: Name the PoetLast issue it was novel time, this issue we celebrate poetry! We have amassed ten first lines from our favorite poems. Name the poet, and you've got it! And if you know the name of the poem, all the better. But get the poet and we'll count your answer as correct! More Columns and ArticlesTHE SHADOW By
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