Mad Men Writing Prompt: Season 1, Episode 7

April 21, 2016

Mad Men Season 1, Episode 7: “Red in the Face” Episode summary: This episode focuses on the men. Yes, this world of …

The influence of place on writing

September 4, 2015

In July, I was part of a panel presentation for Augsburg low-residency MFA students. I sat on the panel with …

August 7, 2015

This week: school, writing the “other,” writing in general.

July 30, 2015

Recently my friend and I were talking about how heavy it can be to write sad stories. She’s writing a …

November 25, 2013

Saturday, November 30, is Small Business Saturday. The idea is to visit your locally owned stores and do some holiday …

April 6, 2013

The fine folks in St. Peter put on a fantastic book festival today! St. Peter is a community of about …

October 4, 2012

I spent a delightful few days in the different worlds Nick Healy has crafted in his debut short-story collection, It …