perspective

"140 characters is a novel when you're being shot at."

-- tweeted from Iran

MFA

the debate goes on, sorta... http://www.flatmancrooked.com/archives/3238

I'm about to get my MFA from a low residency program. There are disciplines that are well-suited to the online format and writing is one of them. It's been a great experience to have a community that loves books as much as I do. We debate, share, offer moral support, and compare notes (time for a shameless plug for ANNOTATION NATION!)

I'm about to head into my last residency and will let you know how it goes. Keep writing.

Green

Green for the Iranian protesters. Not quite the shade, but as close as Blogger gets...

Link to Persian novels http://www.mage.com/fictionbooks.html

Also at Amazon

for you poets

Please check out Richard Garcia's online classes if you are serious about your poetry. 

He also offers manuscript and chapbook consultation.  Payment on an hourly basis.

you can contact him through his website for more information.

http://www.richardgarcia.info/

(hint, click on the opening in the bamboo forest to enter site... the dark part, yep, you got it)