On AlterNet: writing

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My Brilliant 2nd Career at Age 50: How I Went from Selling Viagra for Corporations to Writing for a Living

Amy McVay Abbott, Salon. November 24, 2011.

I’m cautious with every dollar I’ve earned. It’s not easy. But I’m no longer selling someone else’s dream; I’m living my own.

Is Paperback Extinction Looming? Reading and Writing in the Transition Era

xaxnar, Daily Kos. September 8, 2011.

If books in traditional book form die, it's not the end of the world

Grace Paley: How to Be A Great Writer While Spending Half Your Life Picketing, Leafleting, Sitting In, Teaching Out, and Getting Arrested

Nora Eisenberg, AlterNet. February 12, 2011.

A new documentary spotlights the celebrated writer/artist/activist, inspiration to all.

The 10 Most Harmful Novels for Aspiring Writers

Crawford Kilian, The Tyee. May 21, 2010.

Some novels can be more hazard than inspiration. Here are 10 novels that can have a disastrous effect on future writers.

Why Is Sex Writing the Fastest Way for Women Writers to Get Ahead?

Jennifer Armstrong, Sirens Magazine. January 29, 2009.

Even when it comes to writing, women are more likely to get noticed for their sex lives than their skills.

Writing Online: The Key to Literary Immortality

Annalee Newitz, AlterNet. April 23, 2008.

The advantage of publishing online rather than in books? Nobody can burn the Internet.

50 Years on, Kerouac's 'On The Road' Reveals the Beatnik as a Tender, Geeky Romantic

Alicia Rebensdorf, AlterNet. August 21, 2007.

A revisit to Jack Kerouac's On the Road on its 50th anniversary reveals a man more suited to the role of a romantic than the epitome of cool.

From Smut to Adult Diapers: The Young Novelist's Life

Vanessa Richmond, The Tyee. July 19, 2007.

A writer's life can seem as glamorous as Paris Hilton's, but for most, the reality is far from it.

A Different Breed of Tutor

Adam McKibbin, WireTap. October 13, 2006.

The volunteer tutors of 826LA's writing center -- and 826's branches across the country -- offer more than help with homework: They give kids a chance to fulfill their dreams.