EDITOR'S LETTER

Dear Sister and Mister Listers,

ICWP listers and members were recently asked for brief pieces (100 words or less) on the topic “Why I Write.” We were thrilled with the response and will be continuing to print your submissions in future issues. Please keep ‘em coming!

We are pleased that this issue has a particularly international feel. Karen Jeynes, our Guest Editor, collected “Why I Write” pieces from her fellow South African writers, and some of those entries are included here. Robin Rice Lichtig recalls her experience teaching playwriting in Mongolia (interviewed by Sandy Hosking, in a reprint from Insight For Playwrights).

Other articles concern self-publishing (Carolyn Gage), organizing a year-long festival of war-themed plays (EM Lewis), and finding inspiration in the small details (Maureen Johnson).

We hope you enjoy reading this issue as much as we enjoyed putting it together. As always, you can send article ideas, “Why I Write” submissions, and comments to me at icwpmem@rachelwrites.com.

Congratulations to all who have organized, participated, and been read in the many International Women’s Day Events. We would love to hear accounts from more of you in future issues! It’s so exciting to see this event growing and catching on. Happy reading and writing…and best of luck with your submissions!

Rachel Rubin Ladutke
Editor, SEASONS