I’m glad to see that discussion has revived on NMRTWriter, the discussion list for librarian-writers hosted by ALA’s New Member Roundtable. NMRTWriter is not a perfect list–I wish it were more private and invitation-only, and that we knew who was subscribed–but many established librarian-writers subscribe to it, something highly in its favor (although the newer […]
The response to my earlier post about librarian writers was fascinating. I’m trying to probe what it is we feel we need. I’m tossing out the following to see what resonates with you (and I’ll create a new post on my blog, since many but not all of the respondents are already on NMRTWRITER): * […]
For librarians who write–in country or not–what about an Algonquin Circle, just for us? A list, or a blog, or even just a button we could wear on days we’re feeling proud of our efforts? We could meet at library conferences and do Show and Tell. I’ve proposed this from time to time over the […]
Late this June, I’m starting an MFA in Writing at the University of San Francisco. People ask: poetry? Fiction? (Just this week, a colleague persisted: “no, tell the truth! You write fiction, don’t you?” To which a friend once responded, “you write great fiction, Karen–I’ve read your grants.”) For anyone who missed my last 100 […]