Ten Questions for Ananda Lima
“I had to focus on readers who were moved by the same things I was.” —Ananda Lima, author of Craft: Stories I Wrote for the Devil
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The Waiting Seasons: One Poet’s Life in Alaska
From her home just outside of Fairbanks proper, a poet subverts mainstream Alaskan imagery to conjure the reality of her writing life, which includes a local waste transfer site, muddy shoulder seasons, and slow internet.
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Ten Questions for Morgan Talty
“Every book I read I annotate, trying to figure out the logic of the story.” —Morgan Talty, Fire Exit
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Ten Questions for Dorothy Chan
“I consider notetaking to be an integral form of the writing process.” —Dorothy Chan, author of Return of the Chinese Femme
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Ten Questions for Alison C. Rollins
“I don’t hold myself to a rigid writing schedule but instead listen to my mind, body, and heart and write accordingly.” —Alison C. Rollins, author of Black Bell
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To Use or Not to Use First Person
The author of Short War offers some perspective on whether a first person narrator can enhance or inhibit a story.
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Ten Questions for Sheila Carter-Jones
“Above all, be brave!” —Sheila Carter-Jones, author of Every Hard Sweetness
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Ten Questions for April Gibson
“Take as long as you need.” —April Gibson, author of The Span of a Small Forever
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Ten Questions for Garrard Conley
“Get ready for about fifteen drafts.” —Garrard Conley, author of All the World Beside
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Ten Questions for Heather McCalden
“Trust yourself; if you can manage that, the writing will come.” —Heather McCalden, author of The Observable Universe: An Investigation
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