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Interview with Raven West
1-When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer? I was in my 7th grade biology class, I say around 12 years old. I recall we were discussing amoebas, but I wasn’t taking notes, I was writing a “romance” story about a… Continue Reading “Interview with Raven West”
Interview of David E. Goldberg
Higher education should be an exciting time of growth, learning, and engagement, but more and more students are finding higher education in universities and colleges a dull and disengaging turnoff. In larger numbers, they are turning to trades apprenticeships, coding schools and certificate programs,… Continue Reading “Interview of David E. Goldberg”
Writing in A Bewildering Variety of Genres by Karen A. Wyle
I’m not a believer in one-size-fits-all advice. Whenever I’m asked about advice for aspiring authors, I make a point of saying there are no Rules, that we all have to find our own process – and then be ready to admit if that process… Continue Reading “Writing in A Bewildering Variety of Genres by Karen A. Wyle”
An Interview with Tim Stobierski
What’s your favorite thing you have written? What’s your favorite thing that someone else has written? What are you working on writing now? Do you have a favorite food or drink that helps you write? What’s your favorite kind of music? Forest, country, beach,… Continue Reading “An Interview with Tim Stobierski”
All about ‘Brother Broken’ – Cecile Beaulieu
‘Brother Broken’ is not a tale of woe. It’s not a romance novel, a how-to handbook, a travel guide, a pot-boiler, a sci-fi sequel or a fantasy adventure. It’s a Saskatchewan true story. A slice of history that’s not dark or depressing. A memoir… Continue Reading “All about ‘Brother Broken’ – Cecile Beaulieu”
Reality is Elusively Absurd by Brian Petkash
Reality is elusively absurd. To render in art the every day, the rhythm, and meter of life, can be a fool’s errand. One must first set out to define what is real, it seems, and then develop a method of sending one’s fictional reality… Continue Reading “Reality is Elusively Absurd by Brian Petkash”
Literary Devices Make Writers Giggle by John Espie
Back when I was taking Lit classes, I kept learning about allegory and extended metaphors and allusions and lots of other fancy words, and the whole time I couldn’t help but think, Are these professors taking this stuff way more seriously than the actual writers did?
Interview With Kathy Davis
Probably the poem that closes Passiflora, “Girls, She Falcons, Be Thin: Let Us Work Ourselves Asleep Against You,” because the hawk’s rise at the end feels so hopeful. Also, the title comes from a book of poetry someone gave me as a gift when… Continue Reading “Interview With Kathy Davis”
Printable Magic by Kathy Martone
What lies behind the eyes shines with an unearthly gleam and sparkle, a treasure chest of magic if you will. Gathering the letters, words, and images hidden deep within the soul’s retinal landscape becomes an act of worship, kneeling before the altar of inspiration.
