Robbins, Madrid discuss writing, editing and humor
At my editor's suggestion, I talked with my friend Anthony Madrid, author of the poetry collection "I Am Your Slave Now Do What I Say" (Canarium, 2012), about our writing...
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Robbins, Madrid discuss writing, editing and humor
At my editor's suggestion, I talked with my friend Anthony Madrid, author of the poetry collection "I Am Your Slave Now Do What I Say" (Canarium, 2012), about our writing...
Robbins, Madrid discuss writing, editing and humor
At my editor's suggestion, I talked with my friend Anthony Madrid, author of the poetry collection "I Am Your Slave Now Do What I Say" (Canarium, 2012), about our writing...
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Where competency ends, poetry begins
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Where competency ends, poetry begins
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