I have been a writing coach for over twenty years. During that time, I have spent countless hours working with students, editing and revising their work. As I often say to them, “We first take your rough draft and make sure it’s structured correctly with its beginning, middle, and end, and then we go through […]
Interview with Dinty W. Moore On Flash Nonfiction
Several years ago I had the honor to interview Dinty W. Moore, professor, writer and editor, on the subject of Flash NonFiction. Dinty is the editor of The Rose Metal Press Field Guide to Flash NonFiction. Visit rosemetalpress.com as well as dintywmoore.com for more information. 1. How did you come about deciding to edit The Rose Metal Press Field Guide […]
July 6 – Love, Color, and a Bit of Surprise
I grew up with two strong black women who worked for our family, one from the time I was born until I was 8 and the other from when I was 8 until I was 19. Their names were Louise Love and Lorene Massey and they washed our clothes, cleaned our house, cooked our food, […]