My Clarion West classmates have had a pretty rockin year so far with stories in anthologies and collections. If you are looking for some good short stories to read, I highly recommend checking these out. First up is S.L. Gilbow’s new short story collection. I’ve been waiting for Gilbow to put out a collection ofContinue reading “2011 Westies Anthologized”
Category Archives: Reading
Australian Women Writers Challenge
This year I’m challenging myself to read more books by Australian women authors as part of the Australian Women Writers Challenge. My specific self-challenge is to read six books by Australian women authors in 2013. Here are two of the books I’m planning to read this year: The Brides of Rollrock Island by Margo LanaganSelkiesContinue reading “Australian Women Writers Challenge”
Books I’ve Loved: Lovely, Dark and Deep by Amy McNamara
Lovely package my copy arrived in – thank you Amy! I loved this book. Wren is a great character, and her interactions with others are believable. She’s eighteen, spending a year after high school living at her artist father’s house in the Northeast. All she wants is time alone to process life as it wasContinue reading “Books I’ve Loved: Lovely, Dark and Deep by Amy McNamara”
MFA Flashback: Comprehensive Exam
In addition to coursework, students in the MFA program at the University of Alaska Fairbanks must complete two tasks: compose a thesis and pass a comprehensive exam. What is this exam? The exam is in February, and MFA students are expected to take it in their second year. It is a pass/ fail exam. IfContinue reading “MFA Flashback: Comprehensive Exam”
Baking, Reading, Writing
It’s baking hot here in Alabama. I step out of the front door, and a wave of heat envelops me. The heat messes with my brain and burns my skin. I have headaches, and get light sunburn from walking out to the car. The heat is bad for my head, but good for some vegetables. Continue reading “Baking, Reading, Writing”
