You know, I never know how to deal with the news of winning an award after I've placed in a writing contest or some other thing. My reaction always comes in two stages: first, of course, there's always that sharp intake of air followed by the jolt of adrenaline and pride. I always do it… Continue reading Learning to Be Satisfied
Month: May 2020
Third-Person Bios Oh My
Now that I've begun submitting to literary journals, I've realized the process of writing cover letters and short, third-person bios can be an exercise in humility. It can be a bit disheartening to read the stacked list of magazines and contests (i.e. Scholastic, YoungArts, [blank] Journal, [blank] Review) in so many fellow writers' bios and… Continue reading Third-Person Bios Oh My
Bits Gleaned
After dinner I ate a grapefruit."It's so sour," my dad saidAs my teeth cleaved the juice vesiclesThat crowded the walls of each slice, Unleashing a flash of heatThat peeled across the cut on my lip. The way my now-long bangsLean limply on my cheeksIrritates me. I put my hair up.The now-long bangs slither from The… Continue reading Bits Gleaned
The Stress is Starting to Settle in
It's May and I can't believe it. The sun came out and stayed like a pat of butter smeared on the treetops until eight pm. Mother rolled open the deck door and the slow rumble it made, of grooves slightly rusty from winter, reminded me so much of summer. All that was missing were the… Continue reading The Stress is Starting to Settle in
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