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Pen on Fire
A Busy Woman's Guide to Igniting the Writer Within
Barbara DeMarco-Barrett
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Synopsis |
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In her fifteen years of teaching, Barbara DeMarco-Barrett has found that the biggest stumbling block for aspiring writers (especially women) is not fear of the blank page but frustration with the lack of time. What woman doesn't have too much to do and too little time? Finding an hour free of work, children, or obligations can seem impossible.
But anyone can find fifteen minutes, whether you're sitting in traffic, waiting at a child's soccer practice, or watching the coffee drip. DeMarco-Barrett has created a practical, inspirational guide for fitting serious writing into those stolen moments. She offers writing exercises and techniques for generating ideas, as well as pragmatic advice from the well-known authors who appear on her radio show. With fifteen minutes a day, she can help you to ignite your pen and become the writer you have always wanted to be.
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Praise |
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"Barbara DeMarco-Barrett's wonderful, practical guide teaches us to value our craft and, thus, ourselves."
Ayelet Waldman,
"With an encouraging attitude and inspirational approach…everything writer-wannabes want to know, from finding an agent to finding your voice."
Booklist,
"Soars with inspiration and crackles with joy. It's a blessing for anyone going crazy trying to find time to write."
Carolyn See,
"PEN ON FIRE is a fitness gym for writers with Barbara DeMarco-Barrett, who teaches, coaxes, and cheers us on."
Diane Leslie,
"The simple tips and easy lessons herein will provide inspiration to beginning and seasoned writers alike. I recommend it highly."
Jo-Ann Mapson,
"PEN ON FIRE is a beginning writer's dream cocktail of fortitude: equal parts compassion, inspiration, and fabulous limbering exercises. "
Jodi Picoult,
DeMarco-Barrett knows the writerly type. Her book perfectly combines inspiration and practical advice.
Library Journal,
"A creative dynamo, a true writer's writer."
Pages Magazine,
"What a little gem! Gulp down this cocktail of compassion, inspiration, and wizard limbering-up exercises."
poisonedpen.com,
"PEN ON FIRE has got a wonderful mix of the practical and the inspirational."
T. Jefferson Parker,
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Biography |
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Barbara DeMarco-Barrett is a creative writing teacher at University of California-Irvine and hosts the weekly radio show, "Writers on Writing," on KUCI-FM and at www.kuci.org. A contributor to the Los Angeles Times, The Writer, and Poets & Writers, among other publications, she is editor of The ASJA Monthly, the official publication of the American Society of Journalists and Authors. She lives in Southern California.
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General Subjects |
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Reference- Writing Skills
Language Arts & Disciplines- Composition & Creative Writing
Self-help- Creativity
Self-help- Personal Growth/General
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Academic Disciplines & Course Studies |
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English Language & Literature- Composition & Writing
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Rights Details |
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First Serial/Second Serial/Reprint/UK/Translation: Harcourt
Audio/Performance: Betsy Amster Literary Enterprises
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Rights Information |
Harvest Books
An imprint ofHarcourt Trade Publishers
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Harcourt Education Company
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