Writer Pam Dewey

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  • 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…

  • It is Hard to Write. It is Hard Not to Write.

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    I was talking to a friend the other day, and she asked me how I was doing. I said, “I’m in a good mood. I wrote something today.” As I said it, I realized the truth of this statement. When I am writing or reading, times passes quickly. For a period, I am that character,…