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Questions For A Poet, An Interview with Sharon Wright Mitchell
Q&A with Georgia Poet, Sharon Wright Mitchell Sharon and I were roomies for two weeks during Reinhardt University’s MFA summer residency in 2019. As part of the program, each student reads in the evening and I was blown away listening to Sharon. Her poems were both accessible and poignant. Recently, I was writing a radio…
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Short Story by William Gay published in the James Dickey Review
ANOTHER WIN FOR WILLIAM GAY Fans of William Gay can read a previously unpublished short story, “The Dream,” in the latest edition of James Dickey Review. I wrote the introduction. Yay! There’s also a poem from William Gay’s biographer and archivist, Michael White. Please consider supporting the literary arts by purchasing. You may purchase a…
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Writing Through Metaphor
Metaphors: The Heart of Writing As writers, metaphors are the air we breathe, right? They’re the ground beneath our feet. They’re our bread a butter. Metaphors are our lifeblood. Should I keep going? Probably not. Though I’m being flippant here, my sentiment is serious. Metaphors are at the heart of…
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Writer Mentorship Opportunity in Atlanta- The Wren’s Nest Scribe’s Mentor Program
Creative Writing Mentorship to Support Young Authors: The Wren’s Nest I’ve been blessed with amazing writing mentors, writers who went beyond my expectations to support and help me become a better writer. Mentorship has been one of the most rewarding experiences during my journey and I will never forget their sound advice–whether it was editorial,…
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Thinking Beyond Your Critical Thesis?
Five Points, A Journal for Literature and Art: Thinking Beyond Your Critical Thesis? When I started working on my critical thesis, my thesis advisor wisely suggested that I choose an author to research and write about who was less prominent in the literary world. What he meant by this was that if I selected an…
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Haylow, A Novel by Gray Stewart
HAYLOW, A Novel by Gray Stewart Gray Stewart’s novel, Haylow, tackles the issue of race in America in a modern satirical manner. It is no accident that the main character, history professor, Travis Hemperly has landed a position at Morehouse College, an African American institution in the heart of Atlanta. Stewart taught for over a…
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Depression and Writers
Too Depressed to Write? Let’s be honest. Some of the best authors have taken themselves out of the picture. I’ve often wondered: Is depression a prerequisite for writing or is writing a prerequisite for depression? My Brit husband would say, “You creative types just need to get over yourselves.” There’s some truth to my pondering…
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Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
As a writer when you begin a new project you have to deal with the fact that you are going down a rabbit hole and you may very well be down in the self-prescribed trenches for several years. I’ve hemmed and hawed about what I should spend my creative time on after I finished my…
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Are Query Letter Critiques Worth the Price?
The Pros & Cons of Query Letter Critiques: Are Query Letter Critiques Worth the Price? The answer is yes and no. I recently attended The Atlanta’s Writer Club Conference and signed up for a query letter critique. Prior to doing so, I obviously wrote my query letter and then had three writing friends thoroughly review it. I…
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Are Query Letter Critiques Worth the Price?
The Pros & Cons of Query Letter Critiques: Are Query Letter Critiques Worth the Price? The answer is yes and no. I recently attended The Atlanta’s Writer Club Conference and signed up for a query letter critique. Prior to doing so, I obviously wrote my query letter and then had three writing friends thoroughly review it. I…
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