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Rachel Mankowitz

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Rachel Mankowitz lives on Long Island with her family, including her two dogs, Cricket and Ellie, and the memories of all of the dogs that came before. She has a Master's degree in Creative Writing from Manhattanville College, a Masters of Fine Arts in fiction, from Queens University of Charlotte, and is working on a Masters in Social Work from Fordham University. And yes, that is a lot of student loan debt. Rachel also has a weekly blog on Wordpress called The Cricket Pages, where she weaves together stories about her dogs with anything else she can think of, at: Rachelmankowitz.com ...more

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Rachel Mankowitz I keep long lists of ideas and questions to work on, so that when I feel lost in one project I can jump to another one, or another, and always have an…moreI keep long lists of ideas and questions to work on, so that when I feel lost in one project I can jump to another one, or another, and always have an outlet. I also think back to something from Julia Cameron's The Artist's Way: always refill your tank with images and ideas and voices and stories that inspire you. (less)

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Rachel Mankowitz My advice to all writers is to keep writing, and to do it your own way. There will always be someone to tell you what to write about and how to write …moreMy advice to all writers is to keep writing, and to do it your own way. There will always be someone to tell you what to write about and how to write it, but if their advice doesn't fit for you, ignore it. Trying to sound like someone else can shut down your own unique voice, and your voice is what we want to hear.(less)

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