It couldn’t have been more whimsical if it had been Mr. Tumnus with a pan flute walking with Lucy. After the brief moment of the scene, I ha...

I've begun reading The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield . The back cover says: Reclusive author Vida Winter, famous for her collec...

As you're probably learning, there are many aspects of poetry that make it what it is. Imagery creates vividness, and helps readers draw...

As a writer, I use a lot of paper. I know, I know. Not entirely Earth-friendly, but I do recycle whenever I can, and when I have paper I c...

I'm finising my reading of Michelle Goodman 's Anti 9-to-5 Guide: Practical Career Advice for Women Who Think Outside the Cube . It...

This month my freshmen classes are reading and studying poetry. One particular bit of advice I’ve given them is to pay attention to the stru...

I was reminded again today of how much I would like to write full time. As I was sitting in my classroom during the last period of the day, ...

Don't forget to carry a poem with you on Thursday, April 17th for the first national Poem in Your Pocket Day ! If you'd like some r...

When I took a poetry writing course in college, one of the things my professor beat into our heads—and pens—nearly every day was the use of ...

I remember when I was in college and working on my senior thesis (in my over-ambitious mind, I thought it a brilliant idea to write a full ...