Open Preview See a Problem? Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Preview — Slants of Light by Susan G. Created by 15 writers from the Philadelphia area, this collection of original, never before published stories spans fiction, creative non-fiction, memoir and poetry. Each story and poem addresses a specific theme of daily life Created by 15 writers from the Philadelphia area, this collection of original, never before published stories spans fiction, creative non-fiction, memoir and poetry. Each story and poem addresses a specific theme of daily life - love, loss, friendships, childhood memories, career decisions, aging, divorce, abuse - with compassion and insight.
Slants of Light will strike a sympathetic chord among men and women of all ages and educational backgrounds.
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Each story addresses a specific theme--love, loss, friendships, childhood memories, career decisions, aging,change,challenging life events such as divorce, abuse and the death of a loved one--with compassion and insight. Collectively, these stories offer an overall message of hope,healing and resilience. T Susan Weidener and the women of The Women's Writing Circle have delivered a stunning collection of stand-alone stories and poems that sing out in harmony to touch a universal chord about life.
The anthology is a celebration of women's voices and a testimony to the strength of women to influence others through sharing the hearts of their stories. Jun 26, Ellen rated it liked it Shelves: I won this in a Goodreads first-reads giveaway And thank you to the Women's Writing Circle for the lovely handwritten note inside the book. I enjoyed this little anthology of stories and poems but I have to be honest and note that some of the writing was much better than others.
Actually, when I started the book, it seemed that the first few stories were all written by the same author, as there was no originality, no individual style or personality It is a sweet, unusual story. But the best story of the book is "Josie: It is exceptional writing and it is the hands-down winner, as far as I'm concerned. I really enjoyed it.
We approach this project in the spirit of goodwill, and we view the project as a collaborative effort. We understand that our book - the final product - will be richer and greater than our individual stories. Everyone agreed to editing by their peers through critique sessions and the core committee and this was spelled out in the contract. Still, editing ruffled feathers to the extent that three writers dropped out. We kept the project open to anyone who wanted to submit, but they had to agree to editing.
No ifs, ands or buts. Melinda had worked as an editor for years for McMillian and for Scholastic.
Slants of Light: Stories and Poems From the Women's Writing Circle
She was objective and had the final word which took the burden off me. Not to mention, I wouldn't have had as good or as polished a piece, which is what all writers should strive. You have to put your egos on the backburner to the extent that you realize you're working on a collaboration here and one story and one poem flows into another and if one doesn't work, then the reader is going to stop right there and put down the book. Fortunately, the women who stayed with the book over the summer and fall of worked hard to incorporate the editing and make the deadlines we had set for final submission.
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In the end, I think all were grateful for the time and attention we took on each and every story. And as it turned out, we had a wealth of talent. All we needed was a little molding. Do your research and pick a title not already used. Lighting the Candle connoted a religious message ; Pastiche not everyone familiar with the word. The committee felt hiring someone from the local area made sense and was consistent with a collaboration of women from the Philadelphia area.
Collectively, these stories offer an overall message of hope,healing and resilience. T Susan Weidener and the women of The Women's Writing Circle have delivered a stunning collection of stand-alone stories and poems that sing out in harmony to touch a universal chord about life. The anthology is a celebration of women's voices and a testimony to the strength of women to influence others through sharing the hearts of their stories.
Jun 26, Ellen rated it liked it Shelves: I won this in a Goodreads first-reads giveaway And thank you to the Women's Writing Circle for the lovely handwritten note inside the book.
SUSAN G. WEIDENER
I enjoyed this little anthology of stories and poems but I have to be honest and note that some of the writing was much better than others. Actually, when I started the book, it seemed that the first few stories were all written by the same author, as there was no originality, no individual style or personality It is a sweet, unusual story.
But the best story of the book is "Josie: It is exceptional writing and it is the hands-down winner, as far as I'm concerned. I really enjoyed it. As for the poetry, there is one stand-out poem that really caught my attention: But overall, this anthology was an enjoyable read.
Slants of Light: Stories and Poems From the Women's Writing Circle
It is always difficult to rate an anthology when there are so many different authors, but I would recommend this book to women, because it speaks to women May 17, Meredith rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: I loved this book. Growing up in the Philadelphia area, it definitely helped me walk through my own memory lane a bit less tenderly. I found it uplifting. Many of the things I have been going through and have gone through I could relate with. I also think some of the "shorts" will help with handling things to come.
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