Poetry by Erin Jamieson
Photos I live in sepia- stained photosyour smile cast in shadows & lightas we feed stale bread cruststo spotted belly ducksyour hand near mine butnot quite touchingas if even thenyou knewyou wouldhaunt melong afterI lost you Before I brush my lipsagainst plexiglasscraving foggy sunlighteven though its warmthis just a fraction of whatI once felt, trampling…
Poetry by Jennifer Gurney
When Did You When did yougrow too bigto hold in my armsand sniff yourbaby- scented hairof downy softhoffing so closeour heart beatssyncopate as one When did yougrow too tallto sit on my lapand wrap my arms around youfrom behindas we read bookstogetherevery eveningand you begged mefor moreanother chaptermore timetogether When did yougrow so independentthat you…
“After You’ve Gone” by Christina Fait
The nurse drew the curtains closed. It was almost night. “Oh, and you have some mail, Ms. Peggy,” the nurse said to her patient. The old, fragile-looking Ms. Peggy straightened with hope. But a few bills were laid on her bedside table. “Goodnight. And Merry Christmas.” And the nurse left the room. The elderly woman…
Interview with Zach Murphy
Can you walk me through your writing process? I usually let a set of ideas, whether it’s images, dialogue, settings, or characters germinate in my head for a while, and then I’ll eventually pull it all together and get it down on paper. Then I’ll go ahead and flesh out it and scrutinize it a…
Interview with Jake Milburn
Can you walk me through your writing process? I’m something of a loose outliner. It’s a technique that I’ve started using about a year ago, and I haven’t let it go. I start with an idea, which can come from anywhere. Then, I outline the plot elements similar to a road map, and ask plenty…
Interview with Michael Mayes
Can you walk me through your writing process? I wish I had something brilliant to say about my process, but the fact is that I’m pretty much a “fly by the seat of my pants” writer. I don’t outline, I don’t work around a theme, etc. Every now and then a stray thought comes to…
Interview with Erin Jamieson
Can you walk me through your writing process? My writing process varies for fiction vs poetry, but I tend to be more of an organic/ unplanned writer. I see a picture, experience something, and am drawn to either singular details or, often, questions. Going out for a walk or going out in general tends to…
Interview with Jennifer Gurney
Writing for me is a passion and a pleasure. I write nearly every day, sometimes throughout the day, and sometimes all day long. I write in many places in many ways. I love to hike in nature and am often inspired to stop and write while I’m out walking. I have been known to write…
Interview with Christina Fait
Can you walk me through your writing process? I shoot for a quota of hours per week: a couple hours after work and more on weekends. My work-in-progress story gets most of the attention, but I try give a little TLC to the ideas I can’t stop dreaming about. Three out of thirty ideas turn…