In the Margins
Eileen Toomey reflects on how her mother taught her to enjoy the small joyful moments during challenging times and how she gets to revisit those "glimmers" as she writes and revises her memoir.
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In the Margins
Memoir writer Eileen Toomey, whose poem was recently nominated for a Pushcart Prize by Cleaver Magazine, gives us starter tips for submitting to literary magazines.
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In the Margins
Memoir Incubator writer Eileen Toomey compares her mother's less-than-perfect DIY projects to her current memoir manuscript.
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In the Margins
Memoir Incubator writer Eileen Toomey reviews the rejections she received from literary magazines, and resolves to keep submitting.
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In the Margins
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