A. E. Field

  • You Might be a Writer if…

    You Might be a Writer if…

    I was on a writing retreat for four days with three other writers. After a while, I began to notice some communal traits. Following the model of redneck comedian Jeff Foxworthy, I thought I’d share my observations. You might be a writer if… You might be a writer if…multi-tasking includes eating, drinking, typing, talking, bopping

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  • Literary Mary Chats with A.E. Field

    For the September Chat, I am proud to introduce you to friend and fellow author Amy Field. Amy and I are members of Hi-Rev Writers. We retreat annually for several days of…HI REV WRITING! (It’s a very productive time.) A. E. Field spent her childhood nestled in the mountains of Virginia, daydreaming and taking her

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  • Five Things I learned from my Writer’s Retreat

    Ideas are easy. Coming up with new ideas for a story and developing a plan are easy. Verbalizing a synopsis of your story, or just telling it, is easy. Hitting the high points, introducing your characters, and bringing it all together in a two minute monologue–that’s easy. Writing is hard. Connecting those plot points is hard. Organizing the

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