Mindy Pennybacker
October Calendar
Bill Manhire‘s Selected Poems has been released to much critical acclaim–far more than our predictable, but heartfelt huzzahs. And New Zealand’s former poet laureate has been super busy with all kinds of other poetic pursuits as he prepares to retire as head of Victoria University’s writing program to join the ranks of full-time wordsmiths. <<>> Oct 2 – TC Boyle reads [...]
What Writers Wear
Clothing and the Creative Process By Eric Olsen One of the nice things about writing is that it’s a private act, and so you can usually wear whatever you damn well please while you do it. For me, that usually means blue jeans and a T-shirt, plus a sweater or two since my office is [...]
Memoir and Business
Leahi Sunset By Mindy Pennybacker This is an excerpt from a bar review in the Honolulu Weekly. Mindy is the new editor of the independent newspaper, and no exploration of memoir would be complete without applications where real-life examples can lend immediacy and conviction to the world of commerce. I owe the roof over my head to [...]
We Wanted to Be Writers Book Trailer
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