by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Nov 12, 2010 | craft of writing, mfa |
Words Overflown by Stars, edited by David Jauss, is the craft book from the Vermont College of Fine Arts MFA Program. I started it about this time last year and just finished it a few weeks ago. 432 pages of craft essays–a text book with the feel of a...
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Nov 10, 2010 | catching moments, place, shapes, the day |
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Nov 8, 2010 | Columbus GA, essays, life, mfa, place |
I wrote a guest post for Doug Glover’s blog, Numéro Cinq, in the series he’s doing on what it’s like to live in various places. Here’s the first paragraph: In Columbus, Georgia, the seasons change, but they take their sweet time about it. First...
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Nov 1, 2010 | 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 Bruce Machart: For the past seven years, I have...
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Oct 30, 2010 | accumulation, reading |
Although I cannot read a book without a pencil or a pen in my hand, I cringe at the thought of folding down a page. So when I read, in addition to something to write with, I must have something to mark my spot with. I prefer an actual bookmark, but also use postcards,...