It is not very often that a work of fiction makes me cry, but that’s what happened when I read…
Category: Architects of Memory
I love revisions. (I know, you’re about to ask—which demon rose from depths of hell and is currently wearing a…
I never would have gotten through the first draft of my novel without the low residency MFA (Master of Fine…
I am so excited to welcome Rion Amilcar Scott to The Debutante Ball. Rion and I are both Kimbilio fellows.…
Rejection is a great teacher. When I was a journalist in upstate New York, I’d often have to ask tough…
[Dear Lisa Braxton] …Thank you very much for your submission. We appreciated very much the quality of your book—in particular,…
Congratulations to our winner of our #DebBallGiveaway of The Frame-Up. Thank you so much to yesterday’s guest, Desiree Cooper! If…
I don’t do balance. I mean, I wish I did. I’d like to. A balanced life seems appealing, in its…
On May 1st I entered a diagnostic imaging center to undergo a biopsy. For the procedure, I had to lie…
Before I begin, let’s get something straight: there’s no “typical path to publication.” There’s only what happens to you, when…