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I jump at group book-signings for many reasons, including learning about the writing world from editors, readers, publishers, and fellow word smiths. My short story “Lucky the Chicken” appeared in Cat and Mouse Press’s 2021 anthology Beach Secrets, which led to a July 2022 signing at the Lewes, Delaware Public Library. While signing more than a few books,... Continue Reading →
I recently expanded my video about Washington, D.C.'s World War II Memorial including more media and narration. This is a transcript of the new narration. Visit my Facebook page if you would like to view the video: www.facebook.com/dcwriting.dcooper/. "The National World War II Memorial honors the contributions of over sixteen million members of the U.S. military... Continue Reading →
This is a transcript of the narration for a short video I put together about the World War II Memorial after visiting Washington, D.C. in June of 2017. Visit my Facebook page if you would like to view the video: www.facebook.com/dcwriting.dcooper/. The National World War II Memorial honors the contributions of over sixteen million members of... Continue Reading →
This is the transcript of the audio narration for the previous video. My father, a member of the .918 Printing Club, demonstrated graciously how a platten press from the Industrial Revolution was used to create a page of text. ________________________ We’ve all wanted to take hammers to our desktop printers from time-to-time, smash them to... Continue Reading →
Dissecting a piece of microfiction during a short story session of the Philadelphia Writers’ Conference provided a revealing blueprint for tight, character-driven stories. Our facilitator, Carla Spataro, used author Bob Thurber’s writing exercise “Anatomy of a MicroFiction” to illustrate how focused character development and deliberate action can evoke emotional reactions. Spataro prompted us to use... Continue Reading →
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