by Marilyn | Jun 10, 2015 | Submissions, Uncategorized
A couple of years ago, I attended a panel of editors of literary journals at AWP. The panel was organized by VIDA: Women in the Literary Arts to discuss the implications of TheVIDA Count— the disparaging ratio of women to men published in literary magazines and...
by Marilyn | May 28, 2014 | Rejection, Submissions
Not long ago, I received a group text from my writing pal Sarah Wells: “Rejection toast tonight, gals!” What’s a rejection toast, you ask? When one of the four of us—me, Sarah, Ginny, or Valerie—receives a rejection for our writing, we schedule a group...
by Marilyn | Oct 10, 2013 | Shifting Limiting Beliefs, Submissions
As girls we learn not to stand out, not to be brave, not to be bold, not to break the rules. We learn that it is shameful to “brag,” so without realizing it, we downplay our accomplishments. We carry this internalized conditioning into every area of our adult lives,...
