This came up because I was reading a book by Stephanie Feldman titled The Angel of Losses. I really liked it, in spite of the fact that it was kind of a mess, structure-wise, meandering and digressing at every turn, and I could feel at times the frustration of the writer trying to contain thisContinue reading “Story Makers and Story Chasers – a theory”
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Story Makers and Story Chasers – a theory
This came up because I was reading a book by Stephanie Feldman titled The Angel of Losses. I really liked it, in spite of the fact that it was kind of a mess, structure-wise, meandering and digressing at every turn, and I could feel at times the frustration of the writer trying to contain thisContinue reading “Story Makers and Story Chasers – a theory”
A Valentine for My Muse
Dearest Muse, It’s been twenty or so years since we’ve met, fifteen or more since we decided to commit to each other, and what do I bring to you, if not this sorry apology? Again, today, I was grading. Again, today, instead of wooing you with chocolate and champagne, I ran off with Teaching, leavingContinue reading “A Valentine for My Muse”
Why Do I Write?
This is a question I ask my students to pose themselves when they take my creative writing class. I want them to be clear about why they do what they want to do right at the start of the semester because so many people have this idea that creative writing is so much fun andContinue reading “Why Do I Write?”
The Biology of Writing (Or Not Writing) Creatively
I love brain science. Ever since I was a child and I heard that human beings use only 10% of their brain’s capacity (since proven to be a myth) I wanted to have a job where I would get to study the brain all day long. I didn’t become a neuroscientist — in part becauseContinue reading “The Biology of Writing (Or Not Writing) Creatively”
What Kind Of Reader Are You?
I found this awesome little graph that categorizes readers. I fit in more than one category, apparently, many of them, sadly, under “Prestige.” Nonetheless, reading is reading. I hope you have fun with this. Reposted from Laura E. Kelly
The BookSlut on Lynne Barrett
I’m proud to announce that the interview I conducted with writer extraordinaire Lynne Barrett is now on the BookSlut for your literary reading enjoyment. Lynne was my teacher while I attended the graduate creative writing program at FIU. She was also one of my two thesis advisors, the other one being the also talented, alsoContinue reading “The BookSlut on Lynne Barrett”
The AWPper Day Two
Day two of the annual pilgrimage for writers-who-work-in-academia begins on the night of Day One, during which I call Joel and ask him to put me on the next flight home. It’s snowing outside and my strategy to bring no jacket on account of my being across the street from the convention center is backfiringContinue reading “The AWPper Day Two”
The AWPper 2013 Day One
As we all know, the AWP is the biggest writer event happening every year where all writers can attend, from the wanna-bes, to the have-beens, and every variety in-between. So, I’m not sure what the message is in scheduling this 12,000 people, 750 fair tables event in the most glacial cities in the US, andContinue reading “The AWPper 2013 Day One”
The Next Big Thing
The Next Big Thing is a blog-tag of writers talking about the books they wrote or are writing. The fabulous Emma Bolden, who introduced me to this blog-tag, just came out with a striking poetry collection titled Maleficat about women and magic. I had the privilege of reading some of those poems as excerpts andContinue reading “The Next Big Thing”
Author | Laura Valeri 