What is "Doom Eager"?

Lorrie Moore, from "Better and Sicker"
"Martha Graham speaks of the Icelandic term "doom eager" to denote that ordeal of isolation, restlessness, caughtness and artistic experiences when he or she is sick with an idea. When a writer is doom eager, the writing won't be sludge on the page; it will give readers -- and the writer, of course, is the very first reader -- an experience they've never had before, or perhaps a little and at last the words for an experience they have."

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

2010 UNF Writers Conference


"Let Your Creative Spirit Soar" -- that's University of North Florida's slogan for this year's writers conference. My place is saved and I'm looking forward to the events August 6-8. This year's keynote speaker is Steve Berry, N.Y. Times bestselling author of The Charlemagne Pursuit, The Alexandria Link, and The Venetian Betrayal.

To register for UNF's 2010 Writers Conference online, follow the link below:
Let Your Creative Spirit Soar

UNF has partnered with Florida Writers Association to bring you this year's conference and events.
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