In today’s writing market, the best thing for your career is a willingness to detail every flagellation of life…
Writing Life: The Never-Nudes of Writing by Abbie Kopf
Category: Issues
CRAFT: The Warning Signs of Throat Clearing by Sue Baldwin-Way
It’s hard to pare down good prose and the meat of the story, so my first swipe is at the easy cuts.
Review: Starting with Goodbye by Lisa Romeo
…Lisa Romeo explores her relationship with her doting yet distant father after his death …
Review: My Body, My Words: A Collection of Bodies, edited by Loren Kleinman and Amye Archer
One of the genius aspects of this anthology is the editors’ have clearly selected short pieces by design.
Review: Animals Strike Curious Poses by Elena Passarello
…it’s clear that Elena Passarello hasn’t written a typical book about animals.
Bagging the Office Bully by William Dameron
Larry’s contempt for me was hard-boiled, and I knew why: he saw through me.
Hair(y) and Lovely, Sometimes by Suchita Chadha
…you suddenly catch a glance of the tuft of hair that’s peeking out from the confines of your armpit…
What He Left Behind by Miranda Campbell
The sky was Dad’s roof. He was homeless. I had often wondered where he’d go when it rained.
When Someone Shows You Who They Are, Believe Them the First Time: A Story in Eight Parts by Amy Fish
Family vacation. Time to unwind, unplug and yes, check my email…
Schooled by Meredith Jeffers
…I spend my days sipping sweet iced coffee, tanning in the driveway, and flirting with boys I don’t like all that much over text.
