The Hollow of a Hand

Let there be a place somewhere in which you can breathe naturally, quietly, and not have to take your breath in continuous short gasps. A place where your mind can be idle, and forget its concerns, descend into silence, and worship the Father in secret. – Thomas...

5 Tips for AWP . . . from an Introvert

In a few minutes, I’m going to walk out of this really STELLAR breakfast at the Holiday Inn in Minneapolis (and when I say stellar, I mean that there’s a machine that makes pancakes and lots of fruit as well as bacon) and head to my first panel of the 2015...

Off to AWP!

In just a bit, Philip is going to pry his sleep-deprived body from bed and take me to the airport so I can catch my flight to AWP.  That’s support. In fact, it was he who insisted I go to the Associated Writers and Writing Program conference, even though he...