I carefully researched the planetary transits and star meanderings while drinking a bottle of merlot (first mistake) and crafted your horoscopes for AWP 2015.
Read moreHoroscopes, Super Bowls and Other Mortal Anchors
One relies on the little things to keep from going insane. They say writing is like being underwater, and when you come up for air well, then, you're back in the real world. But for me it's the opposite.
Read moreWriting Under a Male Pen Name
From time to time, I write a under a male pen name. I cannot tell you what the name is nor will I disclose what I've written, but it's been used across poetry, essays, and stories. Nobody--including my family--knows this about me, but I am telling you now.
Read moreI'm Speaking at AWP
It's an honor to be selected as a panelist for a discussion on how email, texting and digital writing hinder or help the creative process. We'll be presenting at AWP15 in Minneapolis.
Read moreResolve.
We'll all need more of it in the coming year. Bring candles.
A Room of One's Own
A tour of where I write, contemplating a room of one's own, and the importance of dedicated creative space.
Read moreAdvice from a 1949 Singer Sewing Manual
...and replace the word "sewing" with "writing."
The Exception and the Rule
In his post, "Considering the Old and the New: Two Thoughts on Craft and Industry," author and MFA program director Fred Leebron packs a punch with strong opinions and a double call to action.
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