I'm sure this never happens to you, but there are times when I don't feel very creative. A few years ago we'd just had anew baby(our second), bought a house (our first), and were busy managing a thousand new details. I felt like I had nothing to give to my writing. And life...
I pay homage to Menyil by writing these poems since my best poetry comes from gazing at Menyil's beautiful face during the twilight hours." Will Torres is a member of the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indian tribe. He grew up on the reservation located in Thermal, California. Will is ...
the blue-haired singer bounces between the set and the monitor to ensure that her vision — born from a "beautiful piece of art from a fan" — is being properly executed. When they wrap, she makes a quiet declaration with loud determination: "For the rest of ...
I am very happy that Jake and I still work together after 17 years. We have a lot of comic book writing experience under our belts. Jake grew up writing comics. It’s made him into a fantastic writer and gives him an incredible view of the profession. Jake: To be honest we just wan...
I think, in this context, of the words of essayist Bonnie Friedman, describing a simple meal she ate with a number of other writing students, when she was in college. “… lentil soup was simmering on the wood stove, and there was buttery cornbread and a green salad with tahini dressing...
I have vulnerabilities like any human, but I am resilient, fierce, and empowered. For instance, editors and critics are going to tear some of your writing projects to pieces—or simply ignore you altogether because the project wasn’t deemed worthy of their time – and you’ll need to be...
I would like to position this novel squarely where its talented writer has already positioned it in the writing: in the belief that we all have a part to play in the world, and that what happens to one person does not happen to him or her alone, but happens to us all; thus, we ...
We are two old high school friends who re-connected in our fifties. We fell in love all over again and then hit the road to explore and create art inspired by our travels. We purposefully seek Chance Encounters with people, music, food and the natural la
He stared anxiously at me but when he saw I wasn’t budging he started staling for time by conjuring up a coughing spell.“Enough already!” Eric growled restless. “Are you going to count our steps off or do you want me to count?” The Doctor added quickly and nervously. “Well,...
I had thought I was working hard. I thought I was slowly starting to get a feel for the systems dynamics. But midway through the season it was clear that I wasn’t challenging myself enough. That was a spicy pill to swallow; it’s always more fun to get a pat on the back than ...