Stories
Narrative 10
I once heard in a sermon, “Choose the important over the urgent.”
Narrative 10
I usually get my best writing done at night or at the close of day.
Narrative 10
I’m obsessed with finding a convertible that has enough room.
Interviews
It’s best for my heart to have hours and hours each day to write.
Narrative 10
Most days, at the pool, we are able to leave our troubles on land behind.
Narrative 10
In narrative terms, sex is the propeller that moves the story along.
Narrative 10
My grandmother read one of my early stories and warned—don’t force your muse.
Narrative 10
Love is the difference between a full life and an empty one.
Narrative 10
“The Sentry” taught me that all true laughter has tears behind it.
Narrative 10
One of my stories was rejected by a journal as “theatrical and self-limiting.”
Narrative 10
Favorite character? What a question. It’s like choosing a favorite child.
Narrative 10
I don’t own a smartphone and never will. I’ve never sent a text.
Narrative 10
The story of racism does not simply happen to people of color.
Narrative 10
Try never to repeat rhymes, not once in an entire show. It tires the ear.
Narrative 10
I wish I could tell her that we aren’t supposed to know why we’re here.
First & Second Looks
The moon and sun are eternal travelers. Even the years wander on.
Story of the Week
It suddenly seemed to her that the world was filled with little miracles.
There were moments when love overcame her despair.
Poem of the Week
I make peas and argue with a wall. Something gets stuck like that.
