Tag: Writing
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Reading Carole Maso on my way to San Diego
I was on a plane when I opened Carole Maso’s book Break Every Rule. I sat in the aisle seat next to two people–a guy flying to San Diego for civilian work with the Navy and a woman from the mountain town my partner wishes we lived in. The woman chatted a lot, mostly about…
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Emerging from the Corner
The other day, I was looking at my submittable page. Currently, there are six submissions marked “in progress” and six just sitting there as “received.” There is another out there with a magazine that doesn’t use submittable.
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Writing space, not a group, is what I need
Writing space, not a group, is what I need This week I said goodbye to my writing group. I have trouble adjusting to groups. This group was a good group, however. It was hard to say goodbye. While I feel like sometimes I need accountability, I realize I just need to write and I need…
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Tuesday Review: Landscape of The Wait by Jami Macarty
Tuesday Review: Landscape of The Wait by Jami Macarty I have not blogged in a long while, but I am getting back to it. I am going to start a new Tuesday Review series, where I review books of poems that I come across. I couldn’t think of a better way to launch the series…
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Will Ferrell is Will Ferrell: Making a Case for Shelving the Fallback Plan
Remember your dreams and fight for them. You must know what you want from life. There is just one thing that makes your dream become impossible: the fear of failure. Paulo Coelho Will Ferrell is Will Ferrell: Making a Case for Shelving the Fallback Plan This thing, this calling, chose me. That’s how it feels, anyway.…
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Emerging From the Divide
Emerging From the Divide I see a lot of mountains. I love mountains. I feel at home near the mountains. Some people feel at home near water. I like water, too, but I love the mountains. They represent so much. They are vast here. They are hard and beautiful. Here it is easy to leave…
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Exciting Publishing News
Exciting Publishing News This is the cover of my forthcoming chapbook of poems The Persistence of a Bathing Suit. The getting here has all been kind of crazy. The short of it is in Spring of last year I submitted my manuscript to Finishing Line Press for their New Women’s Voice competition last spring. At…
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Postcards, Poems, and Peace
Postcards, Poems, and Peace I’ve neglected my blog. The stress of adjusting to life in a new place, the stress of holidays, the stress of new jobs, and the stress of what’s going on politically has made it hard to put thoughts into words. For some, that kind of pressure opens something up and they…
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On making the commitment
On making the commitment My husband asked me if I was coming back to bed this morning after I had gotten up ungodly early to take my daughter to work. I told him no, not because I am mad or anything like that, but because I was wide awake, for one, and because I am…
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The Quest for Re-Inspiration or the Importance of Stopping the Quest and filling the Well
The quest for re-inspiration or the importance of stopping the quest and filling the well I suppose I have been on a quest of sorts. It has been a while since I have felt the connection I used to feel to the world of words. It has been a while since I have had the…
Cristina Trapani-Scott 