Episode 149 – Anne-Marie Oomen - Writing through Family
Description
Lynne Golodner first met Anne-Marie Oomen at Goddard College, where Lynne was beginning her MFA in Writing and Anne-Marie was graduating. A fellow Michigan resident who calls the forests and hills of the Lake Michigan shores her home, Anne-Marie serves on the board of Michigan Writers where Lynne is now in charge of Marketing.
In this episode of the Make Meaning Podcast, host Lynne Golodner chats with Anne-Marie about teaching in the Solstice MFA program at LaSalle University and at Interlochen Center for the Arts, the backstory for As Long as I Know You: the Mom Book - which won the Sue William Silverman Prize for Creative Nonfiction - and honing your own voice.
In this episode, Lynne and Anne-Marie discuss:
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Family relationships
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The power of observation and journaling
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Writing routine
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Imitating to find your voice
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Writing communities
Links and Resources:
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Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
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Episode 141 - Tom Sleigh - a Lifetime of Poetry
Episode 137 - Christopher P. Locke - Breathtaking Essays & Stories
Episode 133 - Sara Henning - Poetry about Loss and Redemption
Episode 129 - Rosina Lippi - Author of the Wilderness Series
Episode 122 - Valoree Gagnon and Karena Schmidt - on the Food & Culture of Indigenous Gardens
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