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MARCH NEWSLETTER

CONTENTS:

"First Lede, Real Lead": New Essay Online - News and Reviews - New Blog / Ask the Godfather - Mentoring Programs - The CNF Social Network - Feedback - Advertising

NOW ONLINE: "RECLAMATION"

Our latest issue, "First Lede, Real Lead," has been garnering an excellent response from our readers; not only have we received a slew of emails saying as much, but the sheer number of online visitors has been astounding. It's great to see so many people getting involved and interacting, not only with the writing, but with each other.

So a big thank you to everyone who has commented thus far. The conversation surrounding Laurie Uttich's piece, "Crazy Talk," is engaging and insightful.

As promised, we continue to post essays online in a manner that pits the submitted form vs. the edited form. New this week is Carrie Seymour's "Reclamation," so keep the conversation going and join the discussion today.

Tell us: Did we ruin the essay? Did we make it better? Did we do anything at all? Share your thoughts with us and the rest of the CNF community.


NEWS and REVIEWS

Our readers aren't the only ones talking about Creative Nonfiction. Here's what the media is saying:

City Paper: "Creative Nonfiction's off-with-their-heads experiment asks where a story really begins."

Poets & Writers: "Green-Haired Gumshoes or Hidebound Hacks? Creative Nonfiction vs. Journalism."

THE ROLE OF PERSUASION

Ever wonder how persuasive your creative nonfiction should be? You're not the only one. In his latest blog entry, CNF editor Lee Gutkind responds directly to Scott Whited, a nonfiction teacher at Colorado State University in Pueblo.

To read what Lee has to say on this subject--as well as other creative nonfiction issues--visit his blog.

Got a creative nonfiction question for the Godfather? Email it to askCNF[at]gmail.com, and Lee may post your question and his response on his blog.

 

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