Read essays to write essays
“Read five poems for every one you write.” I read this piece of advice in the Jan/Feb 2020 issue of …
Tag Archives: creative nonfiction
Softening the sting of artistic rejection
Rejection sucks. But the more you submit, and the more you’re rejected, it DOES become easier to shake off those …
Some short, wonderful definitions of “essay”
Rebecca Solnit, in her introduction to this year’s edition of Best American Essays, offers some wonderful, succinct definitions of essay. …
If you’re bored in Mankato, you’re doing something wrong
The past couple of weeks have been a cultural whirlwind in this rural Minnesota outpost we call Mankato. Lest you …
“Show, Don’t Tell” — not necessarily
Navigate on over to this brilliant essay by Sonya Huber about the dangers of following the “show, don’t tell” advice …
My favorite things, Aug. 4: True Story, women’s body image, and an essay a day
“Stumbling Into Joy,” by Kate Hopper, True Story Issue #29. Kate is a Minnesota treasure, author of Use Your Words: A …
Slow progress is still progress
My mantra when I run is “forward momentum.” As long as I’m moving forward, I’m going to complete a run. …
My favorite things: July 21 edition
I’m resurrecting my “favorite things” series that I had started a couple of years ago. There’s just too much great …
Words out in the world (sort of)
Ah, progress. I reached a milestone this week when I finished a decent draft of the first two parts of …
Writing, reading, and Marla Gibbs
I’ve returned to my Camilla Hall manuscript now that the academic year is over. I don’t have anything profound to …
