"Poets who value poetry as a vocation have traditionally looked to teaching, especially university creative writing programs for their incomes. With the proliferation of tens of thousands of MFA-trained poets looking for teaching jobs, it is vital that poets consider other avenues of employment. The award-winning poet, Sandy McIntosh, having lost an early teaching assignment, launched a life-long career in businesses that utilized his writing abilities. Instead of corrupting his poetry, he shows how working in different writing genres enhances creative work"-- Provided by publisher.
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