Left: Kathryn Ann Hill. Copyright by Kathryn Ann Hill.Right: Hero Over Covid Credit and Copyright by Christal Ann Rice Cooper 1 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? 2. Where were you when you started to actually…… Continue reading #309 Backstory of the Poem: Kathryn Ann Hill’s “COVID CURE”
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#256 Inside the Emotion of Fiction: Jenny Knipfer’s HARVEST MOON
Name of fiction work? And were there other names you considered that you would like to share with us? The title of what I feel is my most emotional novel is Harvest Moon. I hit on that title right away. It had to have “moon” in the titles, as the series is named, By the…… Continue reading #256 Inside the Emotion of Fiction: Jenny Knipfer’s HARVEST MOON
#255 Inside the Emotion of Fiction: T.C. Lotempio’s THE TIME FOR MURDER IS MEOW
What is the date you began writing this piece of fiction and the date when you completely finished the piece of fiction? The original version was begun in August of 2017 (Above Middle) and underwent many rewrites (and two publishers) before this version was completed in May of 2019 (Below) Where did you do most…… Continue reading #255 Inside the Emotion of Fiction: T.C. Lotempio’s THE TIME FOR MURDER IS MEOW
#308 Backstory of the Poem: Carolyn Martin’s “Hollow”
Right: Carolyn Martin. July 4, 2021. Copyright by Carolyn Martin 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? “Hollow” is the third in a series of poems I wrote over the past seven years. Each was inspired by…… Continue reading #308 Backstory of the Poem: Carolyn Martin’s “Hollow”
#307 Backstory of the Poem: Lauren Camp’s “Into Sleep I Sang the Destruction”
Lauren Camp in Montana in September 2019. Copyright by Lauren Camp 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? I have 23 drafts of the poem, some with significant changes. The first draft nailed down the subject you…… Continue reading #307 Backstory of the Poem: Lauren Camp’s “Into Sleep I Sang the Destruction”
009 The Magnification of One Memory in Memoir: Erika Schickel’s THE BIG HURT
Out of all the specific memories you write about in this memoir, which ONE MEMORY was the most emotional for you to write about? And can you share that specific excerpt with us here. The excerpt can be as short or as long as you prefer, and please provide page numbers as reference. The Big…… Continue reading 009 The Magnification of One Memory in Memoir: Erika Schickel’s THE BIG HURT
#306 Backstory of the Poem: Mary Barnet Schiff’s “Birds, and Birds”
Left: Mary Barnet Schiff. Facebook Logo Photo.Right: sketch THE WOMAN IN ROOM 519. Credit and Copyright by Christal Ann Rice Cooper Where were you when you started to actually write the poem? And please describe the place in great detail. This poem came to me first a few weeks ago (June of 2021) when I…… Continue reading #306 Backstory of the Poem: Mary Barnet Schiff’s “Birds, and Birds”
#254 Inside the Emotion of Fiction: Steven Arnett’s DEATH ON LAKE MICHIGAN
Name of fiction work? And were there other names you considered that you would like to share with us? Death on Lake Michigan. My original title was Death on the Water, but I found that a number of other books already have that name. In the end, I liked my final title a lot better!…… Continue reading #254 Inside the Emotion of Fiction: Steven Arnett’s DEATH ON LAKE MICHIGAN
#305 Backstory of the Poem: Lesley Ingram’s “Tap Dancing In The Lift”
Left: Lesley Ingram in June of 2020. Copyright by Lesley Ingram.Right: Mary Tyler Moore and Julie Andrews tap dancing in the elevator from the 1967 musical THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE. 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…… Continue reading #305 Backstory of the Poem: Lesley Ingram’s “Tap Dancing In The Lift”
#304 Backstory of the Poem: Leslea Newman’s “13 Ways of Looking at Life Before the Virus”
Leslea Newman. Website Logo Photo. 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 the final form? I was having a hard time writing at the onset of the pandemic, so I decided to use Wallace Stevens’ poem, “Thirteen Ways of…… Continue reading #304 Backstory of the Poem: Leslea Newman’s “13 Ways of Looking at Life Before the Virus”
#253 Inside the Emotion of Fiction: Christine Rimmer’s THE RANCHER’S SUMMER SECRET
Name of fiction work? And were there other names you considered that you would like to share with us? THE RANCHER’S SUMMER SECRET. The title was chosen by my publisher Harlequin. Can you describe the editing and publishing process of THE RANCHER’S SUMMER SECRET? This work is part of what we call a continuity. Editors…… Continue reading #253 Inside the Emotion of Fiction: Christine Rimmer’s THE RANCHER’S SUMMER SECRET
#303 Backstory of the Poems: Lee Murray’s A TALE OF THREE POEMS : RETOURNE, the pestilence followed us, and NEW YEAR
Lee Murray. Copyright by Lee Murray 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? Where were you when you started to actually write the poem? And please describe the place in great detail. What month and year did…… Continue reading #303 Backstory of the Poems: Lee Murray’s A TALE OF THREE POEMS : RETOURNE, the pestilence followed us, and NEW YEAR
#252 Inside the Emotion of Fiction: Rick Incorvia’s THE TRAVELER’S BEST SELLER
What is the date you began writing this piece of fiction and the date when you completely finished the piece of fiction? I had the idea for The Traveler’s Best Seller in 2016 and began my research. The Traveler’s Best Seller is a fiction story based on an average Joe History teacher traveling back in…… Continue reading #252 Inside the Emotion of Fiction: Rick Incorvia’s THE TRAVELER’S BEST SELLER
#302 Backstory of the Poem: Lorraine Caputo’s “Archivo de la Memoria”
Lorraine Caputo. Copyright by Lorraine Caputo 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? This poem’s words came to me while visiting the Archivo de la Memoria, a former detention / torture center (1976-1983) that is now a…… Continue reading #302 Backstory of the Poem: Lorraine Caputo’s “Archivo de la Memoria”
#251 Inside the Emotion of Fiction: Kathy Roy Johnson’s CAPITOL IN CRISIS
What is the date you began writing this piece of fiction and the date when you completely finished the piece of fiction? I had the idea for Capitol in Crisis about twelve years ago. I took a stab at the first draft of the first couple of chapters. To be perfectly honest: they were awful!!…… Continue reading #251 Inside the Emotion of Fiction: Kathy Roy Johnson’s CAPITOL IN CRISIS
#301 Backstory of the Poem: Bill Cushing’s “With Dad”
Middle: Bill Cushing. Facebook Logo Photo 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? Like many poems, this one began with an image, specifically the moment I turned toward the mirror in the hallway to see myself in…… Continue reading #301 Backstory of the Poem: Bill Cushing’s “With Dad”
#250 Inside the Emotion of Fiction: Barbara Krasnoff’s short story “The Ladder-back Chair” from her short story collection THE HISTORY OF SOUL 2065
Name of fiction work? And were there other names you considered that you would like to share with us?The name of the book is The History of Soul 2065. It’s a collection of related short stories, what is sometimes called a mosaic novel, because each story is part of the mosaic that forms the whole.…… Continue reading #250 Inside the Emotion of Fiction: Barbara Krasnoff’s short story “The Ladder-back Chair” from her short story collection THE HISTORY OF SOUL 2065
#249 Inside the Emotion of Fiction: Lee Matthew Goldberg’s “Grenade Bouquets, Book II in The Runway Train Series”
What is the date you began writing this piece of fiction and the date when you completely finished the piece of fiction? Probably started the series in 2016, but for the sequel, I wrote it really fast. Started it Winter 2021 and finished it that winter. Left: Lee Matthew Goldberg in 2016 and (right in…… Continue reading #249 Inside the Emotion of Fiction: Lee Matthew Goldberg’s “Grenade Bouquets, Book II in The Runway Train Series”
#248 Inside the Emotion of Fiction: Samuel C. Greenlees’s THE FALL OF NEVER
Name of fiction work? And were there other names you considered that you would like to share with us? This was a story that came to me in the summer months following a move to Whidbey Island, Washington. The beautiful landscape that contrasted with a daughter’s heavy heart gave me the title in a way…… Continue reading #248 Inside the Emotion of Fiction: Samuel C. Greenlees’s THE FALL OF NEVER
#300 Backstory of the Poem: Patricia Carragon’s “At Last”
#300 Backstory of the Poem: Patricia Carragon’s “At Last” Patricia Carragon. Credit and Copyright by Patricia Carragon 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? Since 2018, I’ve been writing from music prompts, especially from jazz. The music…… Continue reading #300 Backstory of the Poem: Patricia Carragon’s “At Last”
#247 Inside the Emotion of Fiction: Sam Copeland’s screenplay MISCHIEF NIGHT SLASHER 13: THE FINAL CHAPTER.
Sam Copeland’s TWITTER Logo photo. Name of screenplay? And were there other names you considered that you would like to share with us? It’s currently called Mischief Night Slasher 13: The Final Final Chapter. It had so many different names, really just playing with what number it was. I always knew I wanted it to…… Continue reading #247 Inside the Emotion of Fiction: Sam Copeland’s screenplay MISCHIEF NIGHT SLASHER 13: THE FINAL CHAPTER.
GUEST BLOGGER KAT FEATHERTON: “And a Child Shall Lead Them…”
Kat Featherton. Copyright by Kat Featherton I won’t be a hypocrite and say that I am a traditional Christian. I’m not. Yet every now and then a phrase from the bible rings true for me. The phrase about children leading probably strikes home more often than any other. My son is my biggest critic, ally,…… Continue reading GUEST BLOGGER KAT FEATHERTON: “And a Child Shall Lead Them…”
#299 Backstory of the Poem : Stacey Z Lawrence’s “Cuffs”
Left to Right: Stacey Z Lawrence in her wardrobe at home in April of 2021. Copyright by Stacey Z LawrenceStacey Z Lawrence’s husband Mark in March of 2016. Copyright by Stacey Z. Lawrence Mark’s shirt. Credit and Copyright by Stacey Z Lawrence. Can you go through the step-by-step process of writing this poem from the…… Continue reading #299 Backstory of the Poem : Stacey Z Lawrence’s “Cuffs”
#298 Backstory of the Poem: Gregory Luce’s “A Face on the Metro”
Left: Gregory Luce in July of 2021. Copyright by Gregory Luce.Right: On the Metro- credit and copyright by Gregory Luce 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? This process for this poem was relatively quick and simple.…… Continue reading #298 Backstory of the Poem: Gregory Luce’s “A Face on the Metro”
Guest Blogger – Barbara Minty McQueen In Memoriam: “Steve McQueen’s Christian Walk” March 24, 1930 – November 7, 1980
Contrary to popular belief, I am not a preacher’s daughter. And contrary to popular belief, I didn’t talk Steve into going to church or becoming a born-again Christian near the end of his life. That was a decision he made all on his own. Despite his worldwide fame and that he financially never wanted for anything, a…… Continue reading Guest Blogger – Barbara Minty McQueen In Memoriam: “Steve McQueen’s Christian Walk” March 24, 1930 – November 7, 1980