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“Il faut cultiver notre jardin,” —Voltaire
For those of us who don’t do fancy French, this means:
“We must cultivate our garden,” says Pangloss at the end of Voltaire’s Candide.
No sentiment could be truer for women who write. Stop focusing on the whole wide world. Instead, maintain a space that is your own and encourages the fruits of your labors to blossom.
But the process of growing our garden requires the right tools. Reading this blog and learning how to revise your own stories could help you cultivate your garden, obtain peace of mind, and establish your writing legacy. Happy reading and writing!
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The Naked Stage: Presenting Your Writing
I got a B.A. in Theatre and Performance Studies. A degree I sought out specifically to deal with my anxiety. Tortuous at times, it gave me skills that I used as a high school English teacher, a burlesque performer, and a flight attendant. Speaking in front of people still makes me nauseous. But now nobody notices if I’m on the verge of throwing up.