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The Life Of A Writer
I am a writer. Those four words came from Jeff Goins, author of You Are A Writer (So Start Acting Like One). No sooner did I write these simple words in my writing notebook did I receive an email from the editor at PhotographyTricks.com. It was at that moment that I was offered a paid position as a contributing writer, and the very first time I have been offered a writing job instead of randomly sending out query letters to people I seldom get any response from; a simple acceptance or rejection letter would suffice, but please don’t keep me hanging in the wings for all of eternity. As a…
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The Slatin Family: The New York City Years (Part 4)
From The Slatin Family archives: The New York City Years, in pictures (circa 1980’s). Part 4
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All These Things I Thought About Today
I recently published an article about my 11th grade English teacher, the crappy wannabe writer. Most of what I write and publish I feel could have been better, it could have been edited more, revised more, or I could have simply waited just a little while longer before publishing it online, thereby releasing it into the great big world for all to see. All these things I thought about today… The feelings of inadequacy, imperfection, and underachievement are common among creative types, introverts especially. Sometimes I think back to my 11th grade English class where I would spend an hour writing one single piece, then my teacher would make me…
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The Slatin Family: The New York City Years (Part 2)
From The Slatin Family archives: The New York City Years, in pictures (circa 1980’s). Part 2
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11th Grade English And Other Musings
I still remember my 11th grade English class like it was yesterday. My teacher was someone whom my parents and I regarded, and to this day, continue to regard as a blundering idiot, who, throughout the duration of the school year, failed to teach me anything useful about English. My teacher would grade my work unfairly. He liked to intentionally mispronounce my name in class and call me Slaytone. He knew I wanted to be a writer when I graduated, and found fault with my work, regardless of what other faculty members thought of its quality. I clearly remember my parents complaining to the school about the overwhelming and obvious…
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Fire At Pilgrim Holiness Church (Edit)
Fire At Pilgrim Holiness Church Middleburgh, New York May 26, 2009
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Broken Heart Crane
Broken Heart Crane