http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/pamymac/ Four women share how they encourage, give feedback, and offer critique as they create their unique literary lives. For live links, click on our Web site. en-us 2008-10-10T14:49:24+00:00 Publishers Marketplace Lisa, Amy, Hannah & Lynne hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00:00+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/images/PM_rssimg.gif http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/ http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/pamymac/index.html#20081010104920 In the spirit of Columbus Day, celebrating Cristoforo Columbo's discovery of a place other people already lived, what have you discovered of late of your own writing, process, or approach to writing that deserves a nod this holiday? Lisa Marnell There are two ways to put this. Either, "Trust Yourself", or "Don't let your ADD interfere with your writing." In reading books on writing craft, I rarely hear about the phenomenon of writers completely changing their work, or thinking about ... Lisa, Amy, Hannah & Lynne 2008-10-10T14:49:20+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/pamymac/index.html#20081010070756 Posted by Lynne Griffin If you have kids, then you know that homework can be a headache for everyone. Few have children who skip up the driveway after school, eager to pull up a chair to begin research for a term paper. And I don't know any parent who likes policing the activity. What does this have to do with living a writer's life? You too must do your homework. And other writers don't want to supervise you doing it. In the last few months, I've been approached by a number of writers ... Lisa, Amy, Hannah & Lynne 2008-10-10T11:07:56+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/pamymac/index.html#20081008133846 By Hannah Roveto We have all heard it, the curse wrapped into bland pleasanty: "May you live in interesting times." Each morning when we wake up and turn on the news or open the papers, we indeed find ourselves in interesting times and few if any of us are feeling settled about them. Truth is, we all have interesting times that go beyond today's headlines. We all have worries and fears, not just about the stock market, but about job security in any year, about our health, about the ... Lisa, Amy, Hannah & Lynne 2008-10-08T17:38:46+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/pamymac/index.html#20081007063124 By Amy MacKinnon I have long admired the work of Boston Globe reporter David Mehegan. Part of my "dream big" scenario was to be profiled by him, he really is the best. He coaxes everything out of a writer. I'll never forget his interview with author Janet Fitch and how she revealed her struggle to write a follow-up to White Oleander. If such a writer as Fitch found it a challenge, then my anonymous struggle to write a first was okay. There have been so many over the years. And now it's my ... Lisa, Amy, Hannah & Lynne 2008-10-07T10:31:24+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/pamymac/index.html#20081006102221 Posted by Lisa Marnell You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the guy who'll decide where to go. You'll look up and down streets. Look them over with care. About some you will say, "I do't choose to go there." With your head full of brains and your shoes full of feet, you're too smart to go down any not-so-good street. And you may not find any you'll want to ... Lisa, Amy, Hannah & Lynne 2008-10-06T14:22:21+00:00