{"product_id":"the-write-crowd-literary-citizenship-and-the-writing-life-9781628923094","title":"The Write Crowd: Literary Citizenship and the Writing Life","description":"\u003cp\u003eWriting may be a solitary profession, but it is also one that relies on a strong sense of community. \u003ci\u003eThe Write Crowd\u003c\/i\u003e offers practical tips and examples of how writers of all genres and experience levels contribute to the sustainability of the literary community, the success of others, and to their own well-rounded writing life. Through interviews and examples of established writers and community members, readers are encouraged to immerse themselves fully in the literary world and the community-at-large by engaging with literary journals, reading series and public workshops, advocacy and education programs, and more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In contemporary publishing, the writer is expected to contribute outside of her own writing projects. Editors and publishers hope to see their writers active in the community, and the public benefits from a more personal interaction with authors. Yet the writer must balance time and resources between deadlines, day jobs, and other commitments. \u003ci\u003eThe Write Crowd\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates how writers may engage with peers and readers, and have a positive effect on the greater community, without sacrificing writing time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLori A. May\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Low-Residency MFA Handbook: A Guide for Prospective Creative Writing Students\u003c\/i\u003e (2011) and \u003ci\u003eSquare Feet\u003c\/i\u003e (2014). May's creative and critical work has appeared in print and online with publications such as \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBrevity, Colorado Review, Passages North, The Writer, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWriter's Digest\u003c\/i\u003e. She teaches in the University of King's College (Halifax) creative nonfiction MFA program and is a frequent guest speaker at writing conferences and residencies. Visit www.loriamay.com for more info,\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50567246938386,"sku":"9781628923094","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8272ed20-e393-4a95-ad28-c0130c6a7e50.jpg?v=1731916075","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-write-crowd-literary-citizenship-and-the-writing-life-9781628923094","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}