Interviews

An Interview

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Just a quick notice that an interview I did recently with Atmosphere Press has just been published on their website. If you’re interested, here’s a copy of it. An Interview With Michael Sirois Michael Sirois taught English, drama, and technology to middle school students for twenty-three years before spending seven years as an educational program …

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Transcribing Interviews — A Question

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Picture of Michael at a NaNoWriMo event

I often record interviews with people when I’m researching a book, and I’ve noticed that very few people speak without using “fillers” in their sentences. (things like “um,” “uh,” “like,” “you know,” and repeated words). They often appear in speech as a way for speakers to slow their speech long enough to come up with …

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