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Howie, His Parcel Winch, and the Smothering of the Human Soul by Gavin Wicklow
There is a gem of an Italian film from the early 1970s that’s titled Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion and stars the late, great Gian Maria Volonté. While watching it, it isn’t terribly difficult, even for someone like yours truly, who was not alive at… Continue Reading “Howie, His Parcel Winch, and the Smothering of the Human Soul by Gavin Wicklow”
You Won’t Know Unless You Try by June Rollins
In 1970, when I was in the eighth grade, I met with my guidance counselor to determine my electives. I told her I wanted to be an artist, and she registered me for Art 101. I still remember how eager I felt on the… Continue Reading “You Won’t Know Unless You Try by June Rollins”
M. Jonathan Lee On Writing
*TRIGGER WARNING* reference to suicide In conclusion, life can be weird so why can’t stories be weirder? I first got into writing when I was at school, aged 11. For an English class, I’d written an adventure story where an explorer had to find… Continue Reading “M. Jonathan Lee On Writing”
A little conversation by Bluette Matthey
I come from a heritage of story tellers. Author Gene Stratton Porter is part of my family tree, but more closely and importantly, my father was an amazing raconteur who enthralled his family and friends with tales of his youth in the small Ohio… Continue Reading “A little conversation by Bluette Matthey”
From A Prologue to An Ending: The Evolution of Writing a Novel by Gabrielle Yetter
Writing a novel was never on my bucket list. In fact, it was something I didn’t want to consider. There were too many talented authors, too many wonderful stories, too much competition in the book universe– why bother?
Bringing Overlooked Historical Figures To Life by Christie Stratos
It can be fun to write about historical figures everyone knows, but I find it extra exciting to resurrect real people history has forgotten.
Through a different lens By Whitney Rines
“Write in your own lane, you can’t or don’t have the right to properly represent (x) race, culture, religions, etc.”. This is a common view going around right now and isn’t new. Telling other authors that they can’t possibly do the character justice just… Continue Reading “Through a different lens By Whitney Rines”
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The X. J. Kennedy Poetry Prize
Texas Review Press is accepting submissions for their X. J. Kennedy Poetry Prize, which seeks to publish one full-length collection of poetry per year.
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