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“It’s All About Me” © Arthur; Creative Commons license
What Journalists Can Teach Memoir Writers

TW Column by Martha Nichols

First-person journalism is my antidote to much of what goes on in creative nonfiction classes.

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inspiration
why I write • faith • visual art

"Silver Bubbles" © Danna § Curious Tangles; used by permission
Ash Wednesday

Poem by D. R. James

In this blue mood I prefer the Buddha’s drop of dew.

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Steve Almond: “So Much Sensual Data to Be Mined"

TW Interview by David Cameron

In any honest story, you try to build an emotional ramp to the moments that matter.

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fiction • memoir • writer's life

"Beluga Whale's Tail" © Jason Pier; Creative Commons license
30-Year Drought

Story by Abigail Uhrick

My thirst for water brought me to him.

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featured poets • poetry spotlights

“Bird Brain II” © Suzanne Sbarge; used by permission
A Thousand Bluebirds

Poem by Maureen Seaton and Neil de la Flor

I know now what a smiley face can do, and I exercise it judiciously.

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Drenched in Butter, Filled with Zest

TW Column by Emily Toth

Nutri-prudes want their food revoltingly bland. No fat. No taste.

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