Many moons ago I took a class from an instructor who shall remain nameless. I often felt bad for the rest of the class because most nights the lecture degraded […]
On Contradictions (and Love) In Fiction
Randall Jarrell (American poet/novelist) said “When you organize one of the contradictory elements out of your work of art, you are getting rid not just of it, but of the […]
Thoughts On Blogging From the Rents
Thank you to everyone who participated in my survey last week. It turns out that about 2/3 of you think a post should be between 100 and 500 words. Not […]
A Poem For Thanksgiving
With the craziness of Thanksgiving upon us, we may not always have time to write, but we can always be soaking up beauty for future reference. Here, a poem from […]
In Search of the Perfect Post
It occurred to me this morning that I’ve been blogging away for over a year without giving much thought as to how long my posts are. I tend to lean […]
The Social Media Dilemma
I’ve been thinking a lot about how my professional and personal lives overlap, especially in relation to my online activity. As a writer, who blogs about my own writing, there […]
Environmental Heritage as Inspiration
I was talking with my mom the other day about inspiration. She’s an artist (working in clay these days – check out her blog: Burning Clay) and she told me she […]