Carol Duncan Sweet is a published writer and
teacher who divides her time between her own writing, volunteer
work in the Portland writing community, and encouraging others to
experience the joy and satisfaction of creative self-expression. In
her multifaceted work life, she has been a legal secretary,
certified ESL teacher, proofreader, and grant writer. She has
taught English in South Korea and Prague and creative writing in
Seattle; Asheville, North Carolina; and Portland, Oregon. She now
conducts business at Write Here, offering creative and
business services in the Portland metro area and beyond at www.writeherepdx.net.
News!
Look for my story in the new Chicken Soup for the Soul: Love Stories coming to bookstores February 10, 2008. The title is "Love at 60 is Different" and has given Bill, the love of my life and subject of the story, a swelled head.
Links to Writing and ESL Resources and Some Other Cool Stuff
Here are some of Carol's favorite organizations and websites. Please feel free to email me any sites you've found that you particularly like (having to do with writing or ESL, please).
For writers:
100 Words (good writing discipline) – www.100words.com
Willamette Writers Association – www.willamettewriters.com
Oregon Writers' Colony - www.oregonwriterscolony.org
Write Around Portland – www.writearound.org
Writers on the Edge – www.writersontheedge.org
Soapstone – www.soapstone.org
Indigo Editing, Inc. – www.indigoediting.com
Hedgebrook Women's Writing Retreat – www.hedgebrook.org
Poet Rebecca Loudon's Blog – radishking.blogspot.com
Common Ties (they pay for stories) – www.commonties.com
Jessica Morrell – http://writing-life.com – author of writing books, workshops & newsletter
Helium.com – Good resource for writers, including pay for articles
Women Writing for (a) Change – www.womenwritingwest.com
Offers free sample workshops for women in the Portland, Oregon area. It's a national organization, so check it out for one near you.
ESL Resources
Compelling Conversations – www.compellingconversations.com
Contact Carol for more information.
