On Poetry with James Longenbach

June 14, 2021

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An interviewer once asked him, “what do you do on days where you don’t feel like writing a poem or on days that you have nothing to say?” and he said, “I lower my standards.”

Into the Killbox with Brian Wood

September 24, 2020

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I hate the thing “there’s no such thing as writer’s block,” because I’ve had it, so it exists. The best way to combat it is to just write. It’s the most obvious thing to do, right?

Meet Maria Brandt

February 9, 2020

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My characters are struggling to be their own authentic selves because the concept is so heavy. When I sit with my characters, it just doesn’t feel like they’re living and breathing.

An Interview with Bryan Michielsen

December 4, 2019

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You’re just there taking it all in. The psych center was definitely a crazy experience. I remember standing on the very top of the building and the wind blowing through my fingers.