Adam Schwartz
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Introduction
MFA f/ Washington University in St. Louis in '95. Kinda lost touch with the writing friends I made there and probably could use some writers to check out my stories.
What genre do you write? This is primarily a group for adults writing young adult or children's genres, so will you be able to contribute to this?
Realism. In my stories one usually finds choices, conflict, consequences--which is a line that either Carver or Chehkov used to describe their work. Presently teach high school English in Baltimore City.
What length pieces do you write? Short stories, novels, poems, etc?
Short stories.
Have you been published? If not, how serious are you about getting published?
Had a story published in the Arkansas Quarterly / Kansas Rev and won the Baltimore City Paper's 1999 short fiction contest. Some other close calls. Just started sending stuff out again after a ten year hiatus--not from writing but from sending out.
Have you ever been part of a critique group before? If so, how was your experience?
Yes, workshop in grad school. It was for the most part great. I learned a lot from some of my peers--a couple of whom were / are great writers and amazingly perceptive readers.
Why do you write?
I have no clue why stories are still coming to me, but they are.
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Love the photo!!!!
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Hey, Adam. You have to read "The Rocking Horse Winner," by DH Lawrence!!! Incredible. Thanks again for your insights; you are a true writer!
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Welcome Adam! You'll have some wonderful experience to bring to the group, so I look forward to having you at our meetups!
