Author Archives: Kirsten Hersh

Paper idea and research

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Kirsten Hersh

The idea of literary censorship interests me. I didn’t really give it a second thought until recently, however. Sometime over the course of my studies at SOU, I had a professor who had recommended Henry Miller’s Tropic of Cancer. I … Continue reading →

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Interview with Debbi Hersh

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Kirsten Hersh

I was fortunate to have a publishing professional in my family for this assignment—my aunt, Debbi Hersh, has worked for various arts organizations in the Bay area for most of her professional career in marketing departments. Her first publishing job … Continue reading →

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Yet another thought on ghostwriting…

Posted on May 1, 2011 by Kirsten Hersh

I find it interesting that we all have such strong feeling about ghostwriting. But even more surprising to me is how most of you are on the opposite side of this goldmine of new opportunities than I am. Think of … Continue reading →

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Five Elements of Writing

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Kirsten Hersh

Jennifer Margulis’ ideas on the five most important elements of a written work has stuck with me for several days (ah heck, I guess it’s weeks at this point). Last term in Composition, Dr. Battistella discussed the importance of having … Continue reading →

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