Eileen Albrizio
Eileen Albrizio is an American writer of poetry and prose as well as a freelance proofreader and editor. Her works have appeared in numerous literary publications, including the Common Ground Review and the Underwood Review. She is the author of three volumes of poetry: Messy on the Inside, Rain – Dark as Water in Winter, and Perennials: New & Selected Poems, which was nominated for the 2008 CT Book Award. On the Edge, a recitation of her poetry on CD, was produced in 2003. A two-time winner of the GHAC Individual Artist Fellowship for poetry, she has also penned several plays, two novels, and is currently working on two projects: a compilation of short fiction and a long form supernatural drama. Her one-act verse-play, Rain, was honored as one of the top twenty best-written plays of 1997 by Writer's Digest. Albrizio has taught poetry and creative writing in several colleges and cultural institutions as well as the York Correctional Institute, Connecticut’s maximum-security prison for women, under the creative writing program made famous by best-selling author Wally Lamb.
In 2005, Albrizio left a twelve-year career as a radio news host and broadcast journalist. Nine of those twelve years were spent working for National Public Radio and its Connecticut affiliate, WNPR in Hartford, CT. During her broadcasting career, her newscasts, spot news stories and featured stories were repeatedly awarded first-prize honors from the Associated Press and the Society of Professional Journalists.
Albrizio graduated from the Connecticut School of Broadcasting, and then went on to earn her BFA in Theatre from Central Connecticut State University as well as her MA in English from the same university.
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Writing What You Know (Or Don't Know)
When it comes to writing fiction, writing what you know is a sound philosophy, and it's not as limiting as you may think!
Mar 30, 2011
- Eileen Albrizio
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Maintaining Control When Using an Omniscient Narrator
Head-hopping, moving from the mind of one character to another within a scene and the fast rise of action are two factors that could undermine your story.
Feb 27, 2011
- Eileen Albrizio
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How to Create Believable Characters in Your Novel
Strong, emotionally viable characters drive a great story. How intimately you know and feel for your characters will determine your novel's success.
Feb 12, 2011
- Eileen Albrizio
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Why Fiction and Nonfiction Writers Need a Proofreader and Editor
Whether self-publishing or submitting to an agent, a professional proofreader and editor will help you succeed as a writer of both novels and nonfiction.
Jan 5, 2011
- Eileen Albrizio
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Choosing a Tense and Point of View for Your Novel
Understanding how tense and point of view work together in your story will help you to write a more successful novel.
Dec 25, 2010
- Eileen Albrizio
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The Importance of Creating Conflict in Your Novel
It takes more than a great character to create a great story, it takes a great conflict. A solid conflict makes your plot exciting and your novel a success!
Dec 18, 2010
- Eileen Albrizio
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Break Through the Fear of Starting a Novel
You want to write a novel but the words aren't there. It could be more than writer's block. It could be fear. Face your fears and the words will come!
Dec 15, 2010
- Eileen Albrizio
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