Monthly Archives: November 2020

It’s all about words (Encore)

Posted on November 29, 2020 by joshlangston

As a writer, it’s quite natural that I have an interest in words. And it shouldn’t come as a surprise that I’m familiar with quite a few of ’em. Which is not to say that I don’t use a thesaurus … Continue reading →

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Edit? You mean I’m not done yet? (Encore)

Posted on November 22, 2020 by joshlangston

Whoa. Edit my own book? Where would I even start? For most writers, especially those who haven’t already completed at least a couple full-length novels, you need to let your work cool off before you do anything. Why? Because your brain … Continue reading →

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You want me to do *what?* (Encore)

Posted on November 15, 2020 by joshlangston

I’ve been editing a pair of memoirs for the past several weeks, and the process reminded me of a time a few years back when students in one of my memoir-writing classes gave me grief about not writing my own … Continue reading →

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Why teach?

Posted on November 8, 2020 by joshlangston

There are a great many reasons why I teach, but I suspect the most important one is that it makes me feel good. I don’t know if that qualifies as weird or not, and frankly, I don’t care. I don’t … Continue reading →

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Why a Christmas book?

Posted on November 1, 2020 by joshlangston

Let’s say you’re familiar with the Grinch; you’ve seen Frosty at least a dozen times; you know the names of all nine reindeer, and you’re pretty sure that when it comes to the parts of Christmas kids love most, you’re … Continue reading →

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