It’s available to read or download for free on their site, and you can also buy a print copy, which I’d highly recommend, in their web shop. It’s a beautiful book, and I’m very proud my story “Manchester” (a novel excerpt) is part of it.
Tag Archives: Journals
Issue 3 of American Chordata Available for Preorder
I’ve got fiction in this issue (a chapter called “Manchester” from a new novel). Order it here.
Writer Dad in the Virginia Quarterly Review
The Review Review just highlighted a new series from VQR, “Writer Dad.” Here’s the second installment with Ro Cuzon. And the first with Tobias Buckell.
I read both of these, and I could relate completely. I’m a writer dad, myself. Both these guys seem to say the same thing: You’ll find time. And kids add to your creativity.
Looking forward to the next one.
Keep a Journal and You’ll Never Be Blocked
Every writer probably knows this already, but keeping a journal, diary, or just a notebook handy to jot down thoughts and impressions, pieces of dialogue overheard, etc., is an incredible tool. I found this old article from Psychology Today that states the case more profoundly in terms of maintaining creative flow.