Writer Pam Dewey

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  • Guess What? Your Stance on Abortion Rights Doesn’t Excuse Your Sexism

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    In the article “Hillary baits Bernie beautifully: ‘Shouting,’ sexism — and the simple sorry that would make Sanders look less jerky,” Amanda Marcotte writes, “During the first Democratic debate, Sanders responded to Clinton’s impassioned anti-gun argument by telling her that ‘all the shouting in the world’ won’t fix the issue. Now Clinton, to huge amounts…

  • Time is the Ultimate Luxury

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    When I started to get serious about writing again, I realized I was going to have to let some other things go. And by let things go, I mean stop pursuing some of my other hobbies and interests. Having multiple interests and passions doesn’t sound like it should be a problem. But for a writer,…

  • I Wrote a Story + Editors Liked It = Story Published

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    So. It. Happened. One of my stories was accepted for publication. You can read my flash fiction story “Everything They Said About You” at The Electronic Encyclopedia of Experimental Literature. Here it is: https://theeeel.com/everything-they-said-about-you-pamela-dewey/. Queue corks popping, dancing in the streets, general debauchery, etc. When I received the email stating the story was accepted, I…

  • How to Edit like a Serial Killer

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    I like words. I like phrases that catch on my tongue. I like sentences that stop me, spin me sideways, and knock me on my ass. I write. It makes sense. However, I don’t think writing needs to be complicated. I mean, writing is inevitably complicated, but reading doesn’t have to be. I’m not trying…

  • 4 Things You Imply When You Say “You’ll Change Your Mind” to a Woman Who Doesn’t Want Kids

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    When I was a young girl, I had a fake bottle with fake milk to feed my fake babies. I remember drawing a picture of a pink house with purple heart-shaped windows. A tiny, girly dream house for a tiny (mostly) girly girl and her babies. I even had a name picked out for my…

  • How to Destroy the Fear That Forms You

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    I wouldn’t say I suffer from anxiety, not like a lot of people suffer from anxiety. But I have had three full-fledged panic attacks. One of attacks occurred while I was driving, which was a terrifying experience. I have never been particularly fond of driving. While I lived in New York, I didn’t have a…

  • Where Do You Get Your Ideas?

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    Writing starts with an idea. Simple enough. Until you’re on deadline, cursor blinking faster than you can form a sentence, heart thumping in your chest, doubts erasing all thoughts of your writing ability. What is the story about? Who are the characters? What is climax? How will it end? To begin a story, you just…

  • Suffering Doesn’t Equal Great Art

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    I fell in love with writing in the third grade. My teacher assigned us to finish a story- I think it was about camping- and I wrote page after page. I was hooked. When was in grade school, I liked to write longer stories. Around the time I was in junior high, my angst kicked…

  • How to Find Beauty On a Dusty Shelf

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    I have a friend who always buys The Catcher in the Rye when he sees it. I mean, I like The Catcher in the Rye just fine. It’s just never been one of those books for me. But I can’t say I blame him for feeling that way about a book. Seeing one of my…

  • How to Become a Writer in Just 33 Years!

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    “First, try something, anything, else. A movie star/astronaut. A movie star/missionary. A movie star/kindergarten teacher. President of the World. Fail miserably.” -Lorrie Moore in “How To Become A Writer” The first time I read these words I was working on my English and journalism degree at the University of Iowa. Yes. That writing school. No. I…