All of my writing mentors have at one point said the same thing: Don’t give up. Keep Writing. When you’re…
Tag: creativity
I’m not a person who tends to dispense a lot of advice. I can tell myself that this…
Missing my poetry-mom Lucille Clifton especially today. Here she is reading aloud a poem of hers that I love. Until I…
I’m so thrilled to welcome Cinelle Barnes to the Debutante Ball this week! Cinelle Barnes is an essayist, memoirist, and…
I’m delighted to welcome my friend Vijaya Nagarajan to the Debutante Ball this week! Vijaya Nagarajan is an Associate Professor and…
I’m so thrilled to welcome Christine O’Brien to the Debutante Ball this week! Christine is a lecturer in the English…
Don’t think about making art. Just get it done. Let everyone else decide if it’s good or bad, whether they…
I’m so happy to welcome Vanessa Hua to the Debutante Ball this week! Vanessa is a columnist for the San…
When I was a reporter, the best and worst part of my workday resided next to each other. The best…
This week the Debs are to discuss the books & authors that most influenced us. And this is especially difficult,…