Time, she flyeth by!
How the hell did it get to be August? That's what I want to know. Over half the year has gone by and I feel farther away from my New Year...
Submitting Dot-to-dot: How to Submit to Lit Journals Part 3
1. Write a kickass short story, creative nonfiction, or 4-5 poems. Revise! Have a couple of your writer friends read it and critique it....
Ekphrasis Classes
Great master's class today on ekphrasis. Or, in less fancy terms, writing inspired by art (in this case images). And, of course, a trip...
#MyWritingProcess
A local Richmond author, Leila Gaskin, asked me to participate on the My Writing Process blog tour. She's a witty, quirky, wonderful...
Becoming Flannery O'Connor
Over the years, many people have asked me about "becoming a writer". They have an awesome idea or life story and want to write a novel...
Public Speaking 101
Last month I nervously accepted an offer to speak to creative writing students at a local high school. I prepared. I thought about my...
