by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Jan 26, 2012 | catching moments, craft of writing, details, stories |
I want to slow things down. I was planning on writing a post on several stories in Alan Heathcock’s debut collection, Volt, but I think I’ll just look at the first story. “The Staying Freight”–I love the title–was first published in...
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Jan 16, 2012 | journeys, mfa |
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Jan 8, 2012 | journeys, mfa |
I am mid-journey. On my way home from Montpelier, Vermont and the successful completion of a two-year low-residency MFA program at Vermont College of Fine Arts. This last residency went by so fast–it’s hard to believe it’s over. Both my lecture and...
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Jan 1, 2012 | How We Spend Our Days |
Annie Dillard wrote, “How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.” On the first of each month, Catching Days hosts a guest writer in the series, “How We Spend Our Days.” Today, please welcome writer Cheryl Strayed: There are some things I miss even...
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Dec 28, 2011 | journeys, mfa |
All my bags are packed I’m ready to go!