Category: blog

April 16, 2014

Everywhere Stories: Short Fiction from a Small Planet

My new anthology, Everywhere Stories: Short Fiction from a Small Planet, is getting closer to being a reality. This has been a great process—from…
April 14, 2014

“My Writing Process” Blog Tour

I was invited to participate in this “My Writing Process” Blog Tour by Paulette Livers, a good friend from a couple of visits to…
February 26, 2014

My old law firm interviews me

Because I knew when I graduated from law school in 1981 that I wanted an international career (I had served in the Peace Corps…
February 25, 2014

On the Eve of AWP

Last year at this time, a large snowstorm that eventually dumped 20 inches of snow was bearing down on the Shenandoah Valley. Because that…
February 1, 2014

Trolling

When I was a kid, my family every summer went to a Minnesota lake because my father enjoyed fishing. Every day we went trolling…
January 28, 2014

恭喜发财– 新年快乐 Happy Year of the Horse!

January 24, 2014

NPR Interview Aired Today

I recently was interviewed by Martha Woodroof for “The Spark,” a program about creativity that airs on WMRA–the NPR station for the central Shenandoah…
January 23, 2014

Register for Split This Rock Poetry Festival

The Split This Rock Poetry Festival is fast approaching. The dates this year are March 27-30. Check out the great lineup for this year’s…
January 15, 2014

Ain’t Technology Amazing?

I took some time off today to head “over the mountain” (which is what we in the Central Shenandoah Valley say when we’re going…
January 2, 2014

Writing Goals for 2014

I’ve seen a lot of my writer friends post their writing goals on Facebook, and I think that’s a good practice, so instead of…