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"The hardest thing about being a poet is not knowing what to do with the other 23 1/2 hours of the day."
~ Billy Collins

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Murphy Writing Seminars Newsletter Archive

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2010
September- coming soon
July/August - Throw in the Dog!
May/June - When the boss is out of the office
April - Nifty resources for poets and writers
March - Have you "Reader Tested" your writing?
February - Prompt your writing
January - n/a (So busy preparing for and catching up after the Winter Poetry & Prose Getaway, we ran out of time.)

2009
December - Murphy's Laws for Writers - Part 2
November - Change your life
October - Murphy's Laws for Writers
September - Leap before you look!
August - Is your writing on vacation?
July - What are you afraid of?
May & June - n/a (Peter focused so much on his writing he skipped it!)
April - Adventures in Submitting
March - Why You Should Roof Pread‎
February - Getting the words right
January - Don't write every day

2008
December - Don't Give Up, or Why I like Rejection
November - Inspiration is a Myth
October - Wish you had more time to write?

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