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Community Is Important for Writers

To be honest, I’ve been pretty down for the last week or so. As I’ve shared before, I have been teaching Legacy Writing classes via the Lifelong Learning Academy here in Sarasota-Bradenton. It is a great opportunity for me to

Eric Sheridan Wyatt May 2, 2013October 26, 2019 Fiction Craft Discussion, Legacy Writing 6 Comments Read more

Sick of Sickness

Yes, this will be a little whiny. Sorry, in advance. My wife, Cami, came home from a five-day cruise last week with three days left of Spring Break. We had planned to go to the beach, go explore a state

Eric Sheridan Wyatt March 21, 2013 General Discussion 6 Comments Read more

Big Thanks…

Just a quick note to say a hearty “thank you” to the fine folks at the Lakewood Ranch Women’s Club meeting tonight for listening to me talk a bit about Legacy Writing and sharing our life in words. I had

Eric Sheridan Wyatt March 14, 2013 Uncategorized No Comments Read more

Leaving a Legacy of Words: New Article Focuses on Legacy Writing

One of my Bradenton-Sarasota writer friends, Juli C. Hilliard, recently wrote an article about individuals who want to leave a “Legacy of Words” by writing their personal and family stories and preserving them for children, grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. Juli

Eric Sheridan Wyatt November 17, 2012 General Discussion, Legacy Writing 1 Comment Read more

Marni Mann Book Release, and Forthcoming Interview

Just a quick note today to tell you that if you head over to my friend and fellow-Floridian Marni Mann’s blog, you’ll see info on how you could win a copy of her just-released book, Scars from a Memoir. Scars is

Eric Sheridan Wyatt August 1, 2012 Book Review, Friendly Friday, General Discussion No Comments Read more

Sleepy Saturday Reads

I realize I’ve had several new followers/readers of this blog, lately. Not only do I appreciate you stopping by, reading, and liking my posts, I am thankful that every month more and more of you come along for the ride.

Eric Sheridan Wyatt June 23, 2012 Original Fiction 3 Comments Read more

Why Teaching is Good for Writers

Recently, I received word that I would be teaching two writing classes for the local (Sarasota/Manatee County, Florida) Adult and Continuing Education program. I proposed a Fiction Writing Basics class (self-explanatory) and a class called, Leaving a Legacy of Words,

Eric Sheridan Wyatt April 23, 2012 Fiction Craft Discussion, Legacy Writing 4 Comments Read more

Needed: Modern Day Patron

A few months ago, several about-to-be MFA graduates talked about where our post-MFA search for income might lead us. Teaching: Teaching creative writing is something most of us would like to do, including me. I love the idea of passing

Eric Sheridan Wyatt March 23, 2012 Friendly Friday, General Discussion 7 Comments Read more

Tuesday Night: Quick Request

I recently began offering my services as an independent writing instructor in the Bradenton and Sarasota (Florida) area. (Though, I could easily be convinced to do the same thing via Skype or other on-line venue.) Anyway, I posted my information

Eric Sheridan Wyatt March 20, 2012June 10, 2015 Uncategorized 7 Comments Read more

Planning Ahead & Falling Behind

We had company for seven days last week. It is part of living in Florida: People want to come visit. (We’ve had more visitors in two years living in Bradenton than when we lived in Muncie and Kokomo, Indiana, where

Eric Sheridan Wyatt February 28, 2012 General Discussion, Social Media No Comments Read more
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