She made the drapes. Yards and yards of heavy silk graced the huge old windows, softly framing the view of the Tennessee River below.
CRAFT: Reflections on Roomy Writing by Stephanie Hunt
Year: 2020
WRITING LIFE: Sometimes You Get to Write a Book You Don’t Love Yet by Molly Howes
I considered turning down the offer, but I didn’t.
Hippocampus Magazine Has a New Associate Editor + Other Exciting Staff Updates
A note from the founder/publisher, Donna Talarico: Rae Pagliarulo is a force of nature. She showed up at HippoCamp — and she has been an important part of our organization ever since. First, she came on board as writing life editor (after an irresistible cover letter), where she enthusiastically solicited columns that would help writers…
Two Live, Online Events: Nonfiction Readings & Mini-Conference Sessions Coming Your Way Aug. 29 + 30
…we’ve put together two (free) online events to bring the CNF community together during August, which, to us, is HippoCamp month…
Volunteer Positions Open: Reading Panel, Content Marketing, Design
Hippocampus Magazine is looking to welcome some new members to our volunteer staff…
WRITING LIFE: On Staying Put and Finding Inspiration Within by Sherell Barbee
I use every inch of my house as a new muse.
CRAFT: Writing to Heal – A Primer by Yolande House
Describe a traumatic incident cinematically, as if it were playing out as a movie.
INTERVIEW: Robyn Ryle, Author of Throw Like a Girl, Cheer Like a Boy
“If you’re born into contemporary American culture, though it’s changing a lot, the idea that there are only two genders is very much there.”
INTERVIEW: Cija Jefferson, Author of Sonic Memories and Other Essays
“I remember my Dad telling my sister and me, ‘You are a double minority, black and a woman, you gotta be twice as good to get half as much.’”
REVIEW: Black Man on the Titanic by Serge Bilé
The casual omission of Black people aboard the ill-fated ocean liner allows this book to offer a new perspective on historical Black figures…
