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Warning: Wordclay Blog May Cause Serious Elevation in Creativity and Instigate Uncontrollable Writing Urges

January 8, 2008 at 4:47 pm jdimos Leave a comment

Hello all, and welcome to the Wordclay Blog, an internet hangout for writers, authors and creative types who are teeming with questions about publishers, writing techniques, author resources, marketing, you name it.  

What with the media and the countless newscasts thrown at you before you’ve even managed your morning coffee, no wonder the world seems like an almost endless sea of information, and the publishing world can be even worse.  Writing styles, self-critiquing, artistic communities, the latest contests, the oldest tricks-of-the-trade, contracts, royalties, advances, marketing plans, traditional versus DIY self-publishing – talk about confusing! 

But don’t worry – you can breathe again!  

Introducing the Wordclay Blog Team, four quirky staff members who not only have a wealth of writing and publishing experience, but also possess a deep fondness for brunch. Over crepes, we gather around and discuss the issues that are pertinent to today’s emerging writers, whether it be a minor discussion concerning prepositions or an all-encompassing dialogue on the publishing climate in the United States today.

And now we want to invite you to our brunch; we want your opinion and ideas, and we want to share ours with you. Our blog is more a platform where writers of all kinds can connect, post comments and questions that others writers (including us brunchers) harbored even now. 

How about we take a moment for some introductions? Announcing our starting line-up (in alphabetical order): 

Justin Dimos is a 26-year-old with a master’s in creative writing from University of Arizona, and oddly enough, is a man who looks young from a distance, but slowly ages as you near him. When he’s not writing, reading the newest Joyce Carol Oates book and smoking at his kitchen table, you can usually find him either at a local café drinking coffee by the gallon or a tattoo parlor waiting his turn for yet another obscure DIY post-punk insignia on his arm. 

Jenn Handy has a propensity for falling down while making independent movies with her roommate. She’s found that the easiest way to combat gravity’s unfortunate effects is to sit and read a book. Needless to say, she reads quite a bit. Working at bookstores and within the publishing industry for the last 12 years only increases her fondness for the written word. Though a voracious reader, Jenn also enjoys watching movies, collecting an inordinate amount of office supplies, and driving the county back roads way too fast.

Angie Kelly Pheifer just moved into a new house and has reached a point of unpacking where she can actually see her basement floor. She has worked directly with authors, and her three years of publishing experience often leaves other employees a little awestruck to say the least.

Kelli Shute is the glue that holds Wordclay together. When she’s not remodeling her house, she’s roughhousing with her dogs, which may be the reason she has to do some much remodeling.

So there you have it: four savvy friends who bring together different writing talents and publishing experiences launch a blog to discuss the issues that face contemporary writers today – a tale as old as time. 

Rest assured we’re not here to sell Wordclay – we believe Wordclay sells itself – but rather sit back, ponder writing and publishing with our members, perhaps give some advice, post a helpful article or reply to your own posted topics on which you’d like a smidgen of perspective, and who knows? maybe even trigger some inspiration in a few writers like yourself. 

Always remember what the infamous Mark Twain said: “the difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.” 

Riddle me this, Wordclay bloggers! 

The Wordclay Blogging Team

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