I’m dipping into my journals in order to write about writing, looking for the notes on old manuscripts to see what tricks of the trade
Category: Creative Writing
Become a Famous Writer!
If you’re a writer, and you think you’re going to live off your writings. . .well, you’re not alone. And since you’re not alone, that
Poem: “Imago”
Imago In the Smoky Mountains, Tennessee The license plates line up in the gravel parking lot of Clingman’s Dome. The fathers step out, groan, and
My Time In Iowa: A Final Reflection on Racism in Higher Education
After the last few articles on my time at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, I offer this reflection regarding MFA programs in creative writing, their ongoing
My Time in Iowa, Part 2: The Iowa Writers’ Workshop
Memory is a tricky thing, so I’m really glad I’ve kept journals for forty years. I’m a detailed chronicler—forty-five tomes, about 1, 480 pages of
My Time at Iowa, Part 1
In 1996, when we moved to Iowa, we had three kids in tow. Michelle and I had both resigned from decent paying jobs as community