Great idea. Not just writing like the authors you admire as you do the work of apprenticeship, but reading, reading, reading good books too! - Deborah Barchi - Medium

I still keep a few prized books on my desk when I’m writing, and I’ve flipped through them so often, looking for answers, that they’re falling apart. They’re the best teachers I’ve ever had.

Teach Yourself to Be a Copycat

Susan Orlean

Feb 11, 2021

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Great idea. Not just writing like the authors you admire as you do the work of apprenticeship, but reading, reading, reading good books too!

Deborah Barchi

Written by Deborah Barchi

Deborah Barchi has recently retired from her career as a librarian and now has time to read, explore nature, and write poetry and essays.

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