I first participated in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) in 2012, back when I was the faculty advisor to a creative writing club. I felt happily pressured to set an example for […]
How to Win NaNoWriMo When You Don’t Feel So Good
If this were a horror story
If this were a horror story, the creamer I pour into my coffee would swirl and curdle into the form of a skull. Ted would walk into the kitchen, ask what was […]
The Destination, Part 3: Cruising Through Italy – Florence
This was one of those moments where time layered.
The Destination, Part 1: Spain
If I had one takeaway from our trip to, and our time in Spain, it’s to contradict the old adage–when it comes to European travel, it is not the journey, it is the destination.
5 CampNaNo Moments, or How to Crank a Book in 30 Days
1. Set aside unbroken blocks of time to chain yourself to your computer. Physical Therapist: Okay, how’s the sciatica? Me: Horrible. I’m having a real setback. Physical Therapist: I thought we were […]
Why Artificial Intelligence Can’t Kill Your Next New Favorite Poet
As you may have noticed, a tsunami of existential dread is sweeping creative writers and writing professors. The basic chorus of post-apocalyptic dread goes something like this: However, happily, the 2010 poet […]
Witnessing and Waiting in “The Sound of Holding Your Breath”: A Book Review
Natalie Sypolt’s standout collection of short fiction, The Sound of Holding Your Breath, was published in 2018 by West Virginia University Press, and I regret not reviewing the book sooner. The heart […]
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