“What had happened” isn’t The Story

I’ve been writing scenes for this manuscript for ages. Rather, the protagonist, Shay, and I have been working on it together.  Shay and I met through another paper landscape, my attempt at a screenplay where her demise is the narrative’s focus but not...

Breakfast Club

John Coy, LaurA! Force Scruggs, Sarah Hammond Sarah Hammond, Angela Trudell Vasquez, Devin Trudell, John M. John M., Cathy Grier, Alex Paniagua After showing me around, the innkeepers confirmed breakfast times. That’s right, the other B. I’m generally a...

The A Line Meant Project

One line of poetry can work like a spell, conjuring a memory for one person and pulling gospel from someone else. As Wisconsin Poet Laureate, I am employing poetry lines to connect the creativity of neighbors and the humanity of strangers. My project, A Line Meant...