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Poetry Out Loud: On Poetry, Radiance, and Warmth

As the holiday season gets closer and the bitter winds of winter filter into each breath, I am grateful to experience a sense of clarity in the process of letting go, that this time of year often brings.

Shentoria Monaye

Reading Like a Writer

Where We Go When All We Were is Gone and Gross Details

I want to talk about grossness and gore. I want to talk about when a detail in a story makes you shudder or gag. Can the repulsive be misused? Of course! But it can also do wonderful things for a story.

Finding Supportive Writing Organizations

It’s always important to immerse yourself in the communities of your creative pursuits. We’re living in an era of information-overload, and connecting with artists who share the same passion is a valuable use of your time.

Around the Loft

How Poetry is Encouraging the Work of Dreams

I cannot remember the first poem I wrote, but I do remember the first time literature discovered me in my adolescence longing, and how spiritual of an experience it was, to feel as though I had been found.

Shentoria Monaye

The 5 Cs of Working with an Agent

Over the summer, two challenging situations came to head in the publishing world, reminding writers of the importance of working with a professional and approachable agent.

Reading Like a Writer

The Merry Spinster, Defamiliarization, and Fairy Tales

Daniel Mallory Ortberg's THE MERRY SPINSTER is a collection of retold fairy tales and children's stories that play with reality, both twisting and shedding new light on it.

Shelf to Table: Supporting Local Bookstores

One of my favorite things to do is to attend book readings. This includes our agency authors as well as authors who present interesting idea. Sometimes I will attend a reading without any expectations, and walk away with a new book and new author on my recommended reading list.

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