Tag Archives: writing

That’s What She Said

Posted on 4 May 2013 by

What is a book? It’s a working hypothesis you use to get closer to things. —Christa Wolf, City of Angels

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That’s What They Said: An Extended Edition

Posted on 8 January 2013 by

By Geo Ong    Included in Truman Capote’s collection Music for Chameleons is a charmingly self-indulgent piece titled ‘Nocturnal Turnings,’ in which Capote, unable to fall asleep one night, conducts an interview with himself. The self-interview maintains a high level … Continue reading →

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Here I Go Again: The Onset of New Travel Writing

Posted on 13 December 2012 by

By Geo Ong The epigraph of (the wonderfully-named) William Least Heat-Moon’s forthcoming collection of travel essays comes from an overheard conversation involving a New York City waitress called Dolores, in 2001, who said: I live downtown and I work uptown. … Continue reading →

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Practicing Creativity

Posted on 27 November 2012 by

By Margaret Hedderman Digging through boxes of memorabilia (i.e. crap I can’t throw away) while at home over Thanksgiving, I came upon a pile of papers and old journals from the mid-90s. In my pre-teen years, I ran three e-newsletters … Continue reading →

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One More Month! Urchin Goals for the Remainder of 2012

Posted on 19 November 2012 by

With November drawing to a close, the last month of the year approaches and as usual it’s once again time for the Urchins to get serious. No more dilly-dallying! We want to end this wonderful year off right. Here’s what … Continue reading →

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On Motivation

Posted on 11 October 2012 by

By Geo Ong Part of being a practicing writer is making sure you are always motivated. Inspiration and motivation are two different things but they can often be closely linked. One can feel inspired all the time and never write … Continue reading →

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Initial Thoughts on ‘Glitter in the Blood’

Posted on 2 October 2012 by

By Geo Ong As the title suggests, these are my initial thoughts on Mindy Nettifee’s new book, Glitter in the Blood: A Poet’s Manifesto for Better, Braver Writing. I enjoy hearing and reading about what other writers think about writing. … Continue reading →

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Duotrope: A Writer’s E-Resource

Posted on 20 September 2012 by

By Geo Ong Writing can be difficult enough. Submitting is a whole ‘nother game. Whether you are trying to crack your first published work or you have have a few publications under your belt, the submissions process can be overwhelming … Continue reading →

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How Someone Else’s Poems Can Feel Like Your Own

Posted on 6 September 2012 by

By Geo Ong I was given a copy of Patrick Rosal‘s Boneshepherds as a gift. I read the poem ‘Little Men with Fast Hands’ and wondered if I had read it already because I knew it so well. It took … Continue reading →

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That’s What He Said

Posted on 18 August 2012 by

‘Sometimes I think I’ll just give up. But—how do you give up?’ —James Baldwin, from Another Country

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