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RECITAL Lightning strikes a chord and Autumn tap dances on a floor of encrusted gold and ruby… while Thunder claps in appreciation —                       and Winter waits in the wings. Filed under: writing for children Tagged: autumn, ballet, dancing, fall, free verse, free verse autumn poetry, free2rhymeornot, freeverse, freeverse poetry, micropoetry, poems, poetry, poets, recital, […]

“Ooh! Looky! Talitha-chan is playing the piano at the community center!”

“It’s our new Sketchbook Gallery. We’re going to put up tons of our artwork for everyone to see.”

“Professor’s got her emerald barrette too. Ready for action if the baddies show up.”

“Heheee… we gots lots more art soon minna. Ja!”

“Have a great weekend!”

You can sit in your room pounding away on your computer all you want, but you won't publish a single word until you work with a quality editor, peer, or professional writer to polish your work.

Luckily, no matter if you live in a New York City studio or an cabin in Alaska, you can still find expert advice on the Internet. This MetaFilter thread entitled "What Single Book Is The Best Introduction To Your Field For Lay People" can teach you as much about research and writing as a graduate course. 

Even better, social networking sites like Newsvine or LWOT Magazine's WriteMatch program can help you hook up with virtual writing buddies and polish your work into something you can publish.

If you do live in New York (or any big city) readings can help you find the community and writing professionals you need to meet. Tonight, for instance, I'll be at the KGB Bar in Manhattan for the The Best Creative Non-Fiction reading, grubbing for wisdom from some of the best writers in the magazine world.

I hesitate to admit that I am off work today.

The idea of celebrating Columbus' American conquest makes me a little queasy.

Nevertheless, here I am, relaxing for one extra day. Instead of celebrating colonial urges, let's celebrate the journalism social networking site, Newsvine.

I've been a proud member for over a year, watching this hotbed of citizen journalism and smart readers grow, and I was happy to read this:

"Charles Tillinghast, the president of MSNBC Interactive News, a joint venture of NBC Universal and Microsoft, said the company intended to keep the Newsvine brand and Web site separate, though some features will be incorporated into MSNBC.com."

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