It doesn’t matter how much one writes or publishes: the excitement of an acceptance letter never diminishes. I realized that last week after learning that one of my poems was accepted by an online journal. I’ve been trying to find a home for this poem, entitled “Graveside Wedding,” since I […]
It’s amazing how seemingly mundane things tend to give me the greatest amount of fodder for my writing. Most recently, it was my trip to the grocery store that flicked the light bulb. Perhaps the fact that it was a 2am trip wasn’t very ordinary, but the act of shopping […]
I received an uncorrected proof of this book through the publisher. I am not being compensated in any way for this review. All of the opinions expressed here are my own. I always worry when new books are compared to bestsellers with a cult-like following. After all, shouldn’t writers strive […]
I love my local library. This past Summer, I spent every Friday afternoon there slowly browsing the shelves. I would check out a stack of books each visit and have them all read in time for the following week’s trip. Then I had to join the real world, and my […]
As the title of this post indicates, I’m reviewing a memoir this time around. And, as always: I received an uncorrected proof of this book through the publisher. I am not being compensated in any way for this review. All of the opinions expressed here are my own. Gail Godwin […]
Alyssa Pierce 