Can you go through the step-by-step process of writing this poem from the moment the idea was first conceived in your brain until final form? The first draft developed in one sitting, then some minor edits as I fine-tuned it and also took it to the critique group to which I belong. Someone actually advised…… Continue reading #005 Backstory of the Poem Ellen Foos’s “Sideyard”
Month: November 2021
#004 Backstory of the Poem Sonia Saikaley’s “Modern Matsushima”
Can you go through the step-by-step process of writing this poem from the moment the idea was first conceived in your brain until final form? In 2007, I went to Japan to teach English through the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme. I read about the three most scenic views in Japan and one of…… Continue reading #004 Backstory of the Poem Sonia Saikaley’s “Modern Matsushima”
#003 Backstory of the Poem Barbara Crooker’s “Orange”
*This feature was first published on January 12, 2018. Can you go through the step-by-step process of writing this poem from the moment the idea was first conceived in your brain until final form? To begin with, I think of myself as primarily a nature writer or spiritual writer, not a political one. Recently, I…… Continue reading #003 Backstory of the Poem Barbara Crooker’s “Orange”
#002 Backstory of the Poem Alexis Rhone Fancher’s “82 Miles From the Beach, We Order The Lobster At Clear Lake Café”
*This feature was first published on January 8, 2018 Where were you when you started to actually write the poem? And please describe the place in great detail. I wrote this poem where I write all my poems, on my desktop computer in my studio/office. The room is small, with a huge desk (which I…… Continue reading #002 Backstory of the Poem Alexis Rhone Fancher’s “82 Miles From the Beach, We Order The Lobster At Clear Lake Café”
#001 Backstory of the Poem Margo Berdeshevsky’s “12 – 2014”
*This feature was originally published on December 29, 2018. The poem “12-2014” was first published in New Letters/ 2015, and is one of many great poems in Margo Berdeshevsky’s poetry collection Before The Drought published by Glass Lyre Press on September 15, 2017. Below is a scripted interview conducted between the CRC Blog and…… Continue reading #001 Backstory of the Poem Margo Berdeshevsky’s “12 – 2014”
#22 The Magnification of One Memory in Memoir: Dr. Teresa Van Woy’s WILDFLOWER A TRAIL OF TRANSCENDENCE
What is the date you began writing this memoir and the date when you completed the memoir? Well, I never in my life though I would write my memoir. I was at a weekend retreat (BELOW LEFT) where everyone was sharing their life stories, and when I didn’t share anything personal, the teacher asked me…… Continue reading #22 The Magnification of One Memory in Memoir: Dr. Teresa Van Woy’s WILDFLOWER A TRAIL OF TRANSCENDENCE
#271 Inside the Emotion of Fiction: Sonia Saikaley’s Children’s Picture Book “Samantha’s Sandwich Stand”
Name of fiction work? And were there other names you considered that you would like to share with us? My children’s picture book is called “Samantha’s Sandwich Stand”. It is illustrated by the wonderful Nathan Caro Fréchette and published by Renaissance. I always had this name in mind for the book since it was written…… Continue reading #271 Inside the Emotion of Fiction: Sonia Saikaley’s Children’s Picture Book “Samantha’s Sandwich Stand”
#270 Inside the Emotion of Fiction: John Vanderslice’s “NOUS NOUS”
Name of fiction work? And were there other names you considered that you would like to share with us? The name of my novel is NOUS NOUS (French for “we ourselves”). Honestly, I can’t remember any other title I considered. I worked for a bit without a title, but when I wrote a scene with…… Continue reading #270 Inside the Emotion of Fiction: John Vanderslice’s “NOUS NOUS”
#269 Inside the Emotion of Fiction: Bill Meissner’s short story “The Things You Lose: An Elusive Kind of Light” from his short-story collection LIGHT AT THE EDGE OF THE FIELD.
What is the date you began writing this piece of fiction and the date when you completely finished the piece of fiction? I began writing this piece of fiction in 2018 (BELOW LEFT) and finished the final draft 2021 (BELOW RIGHT). The title of this three-page piece is “The Things You Lose: An Elusive Kind…… Continue reading #269 Inside the Emotion of Fiction: Bill Meissner’s short story “The Things You Lose: An Elusive Kind of Light” from his short-story collection LIGHT AT THE EDGE OF THE FIELD.
New Orleans Chateau Flamenco Festival – Direct from Spain “GRILO”
November 10, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: María José Salmeron lapepaneworleans@gmail.com 504-315-0009 Local flamenco dancer María José Salmerón welcomes Spanish superstar Joaquín Grilo to New Orleans to help tell the story of her search for identity and the joy of finding community through her Spanish roots and Flamenco. An “Empire” in himself, Maestro Grilo…… Continue reading New Orleans Chateau Flamenco Festival – Direct from Spain “GRILO”
#021 The Magnification of One Memory in Memoir: Julie Marie Wade’s “Just an Ordinary Woman Breathing”
What is the date you began writing this memoir and the date when you completed the memoir? I wrote Just an Ordinary Woman Breathing as a single, long essay arranged into five parts/sections. The impetus to write this book came about truing a panel at AWP in Chicago in the spring of 2012 – early…… Continue reading #021 The Magnification of One Memory in Memoir: Julie Marie Wade’s “Just an Ordinary Woman Breathing”
#268 Inside the Emotion of Fiction: William Boyle’s SHOOT THE MOONLIGHT OUT
Name of fiction work? And were there other names you considered that you would like to share with us? My new novel is called Shoot the Moonlight Out. The title comes from a Garland Jeffreys song I love. I had to look back at my earliest notes to see if I had considered another title.…… Continue reading #268 Inside the Emotion of Fiction: William Boyle’s SHOOT THE MOONLIGHT OUT
#020 The Magnification of One Memory in Memoir: Donna Besel’s “The Unraveling: Incest and the Destruction of a Family”
What is the date you began writing this memoir and the date when you completed the memoir? I began writing in 1998. The first version was almost 200,000 words. Several trusted friends and mentors read it and made suggestions. Donna Besel in 1998. Copyright by Donna Besel. The editor (Harriet Richards) of my first book,…… Continue reading #020 The Magnification of One Memory in Memoir: Donna Besel’s “The Unraveling: Incest and the Destruction of a Family”