Monthly Archives: July 2011

Closing Borders—And I’m Not Talking Arizona

Posted on July 24, 2011 by anenewrites

I stopped by the two Borders bookstores closest to my home on Friday—the first day of the Borders liquidation sale. I wasn’t shopping for bargains, although it seemed that plenty of people in the long lines at the register were. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

We Are Stardust…

Posted on July 10, 2011 by anenewrites

I first drove to Iowa City a number of years ago, to attend a week-long fiction workshop at the University of Iowa Summer Writing Festival. As I write this, I can nearly capture the “me” of that first visit: excited, nervous, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Coming Down From the Mountain

Posted on July 3, 2011 by anenewrites

Why does a writer attend a writers’ conference? It’s a question I asked myself this year when I applied to the Oxford American Summit for Ambitious Writers. The quick and easy answer for me was the Oxford American itself. I’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment