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An American-Israeli writer, I mentor writers and organize writing classes in English in Israel. Latest publication: “Side Effects” in Harpur Palate, Vol. 18, No.1
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Category Archives: The Writing Life
Managing a Writing Life in Beit Zayit
Writing is hard, even on a moshav in Israel. You need all the help and support you can get. This winter I’ve managed to organize a whole team to support my writing life. First, I have a landlord who rents … Continue reading
Report from the Writing Room
Last night a student in my writing class at David Yellin College asked me about blogging. Her question reminded me how delinquent I’ve been towards my faithful blog readers. Months ago I promised to keep you posted about my (re)new(ed) … Continue reading
Posted in Rejection, The Writing Life, Writing Schedule
Tagged Colm Toibin. writing routine, writing room
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What Are My Blogging Goals?
For a person who thought a goal was something that only happened in soccer, it was difficult to define my blogging goals when I started to blog. I just wanted to write and for months I hadn’t been writing. The … Continue reading
Elul 2010 Newsletter
creating community for English writers in Israel Dear Friends, It’s been a long time since my last newsletter. Some of you have told me you miss receiving my newsletters, which, of course, made me feel good. I tried to figure … Continue reading
Elul 2009 Newsletter
creating community for English writers in Israel Contents Events and other information Your publications and prizes The Writing Life 1. Events and other information On Sept. 7th at 7 PM storyteller Donna Jacobs Sife from Australia will present an evening … Continue reading
Posted in Newsletter, The Writing Life
Tagged CWTeachers in Israel, Donna Jacobs Sife, Ehud Havazelet, Ilana Blumberg
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Summer 2009 Newsletter
creating community for English writers in Israel Contents Summer writing seminars in Jerusalem – Fiction and Memoir Your accomplishments The Writing Life 1. Summer writing seminars in Jerusalem Memoir (creative nonfiction): Ilana Blumberg will teach three days of creative nonfiction … Continue reading
Posted in Newsletter, The Writing Life
Tagged Body Rags, Galway Kinnell, poetry, Thomas Merton
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May 2009 Newsletter
creating community for English writers in Israel Contents Jerusalem Summer Writing Seminars 2009 Your publications and classes and tidbits The Writing Life 1. Jerusalem Summer Writing Seminars In 1990 I went to a writing workshop in a town in northern … Continue reading
Posted in Newsletter, The Writing Life, Waiting Mode, Writing Novel Mode
Tagged Ehud Havazelet, Ilana Blumberg, visual migraine
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Nisan-March 2009 Newsletter
creating community for English writers in Israel Contents Jerusalem Writing Seminars, Summer 2009 Your prizes publications and other odds and ends Advertising The Writing Life 1. Jerusalem Writing Seminars, Summer 2009 Two fabulous writers and gifted instructors will be teaching … Continue reading
Posted in Newsletter, The Writing Life, Writing Novel Mode
Tagged Elizabeth Gilbert, Tania Hershman, Zach Helke
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Chanukah-December 2008 Newsletter
creating community for English writers in Israel Contents Writing events and resources Your publications Calls for submissions The Writing Life Writing events and resources I will be leading a creative nonfiction class every other Sunday evening from 5-7 PM at … Continue reading
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