The Making of a Writer: Journals, 1961-1963 by Gail Godwin

On January 1, 2011, in Book Reviews, by Wilfried F. Voss

When Godwin decided to publish her journals, she enlisted the help of librarian and critic Rob Neufeld. Thanks to his generous footnotes and graceful scene setting, and the freshness of her emerging writer’s voice, the emotional and intellectual complexities of her adventures, and the blaze of her literary ambition, this is an exceptionally well-made and enjoyable volume. The first in a set that will cover Godwin’s life up to 1970, it begins when Godwin, 24, is working at a North Carolina resort and licking her wounds.

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What The Heck Is Ploughshares?

On April 27, 2010, in Neurotica, Writing & Publishing, by Wilfried F. Voss

If it takes several minutes of educated guessing to find out what Ploughshares possibly represents, you have lost a potential subscriber, and the free Ploughshares tote bag won’t convince them, either. Yes, I could log on to the Internet and get more information, but, honestly, why should I? You already wasted enough of my time.

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