Absolutely and positively late in re-capping but still here it is, an overview of the Mills workshop that your salonniere was invited to as a guest speaker hosted and organized by the gracious and talented writer and publisher melissa r. sipin , sponsored by ANAKBAYAN East Bay, TAYO Literary Magazine, Philippine American Writers & Artists […]
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Favorite all time film and a great example of scintillating dialogue: The Lady Eve, Preston Sturges, 1941. On January 1, 2013, your salonniere started the new year with an engaging discussion about writing dialogue prompted by a very near and dear family member who makes writing comedy his specialty. While we waited in line […]
Your Salonniere is honored to be invited as a guest speaker for writer Melissa Rae Sipon-Gabon’s Political Content & Engagement Writing Workshop where we’ll be discussing “Political Narratives in Colonial Amnesia: Filipino/American Landscapes” on Sunday, November 18 at Mills College. POLITICAL CONTENT & ENGAGEMENT in story, memoir, and poetry ——- five FREE writing workshops participants’ […]
By Your Salonniere There’s nothing dirtier than revision. Its dirtier than dirt. Such a grimy task, a filthy word for a filthy business, really. After the free-fall adventures of brainstorming, after the gumshoe pursuit of research, the bulk of writing is a messy, painful, crazy-making process, comprising ninety percent of the work, give or take […]
