I feel emotions very strongly. This is something I (usually) love about myself because it helps me to live my life to the fullest. When I’m happy, I’m happy! And even when I’m sad, I like how open I am about my sadness. I don’t believe in bottling things up
I’m from Tulsa, Oklahoma and I absolutely love it. Tulsa’s not an impressive city by any means, really. We can boast the Hanson brothers and a giant golden statue of a 75-foot tall oil rig driller, but that’s about it. Despite Tulsa’s lack of excitement, it holds this special place
“They went in and out of each other’s minds without any effort.” – Virginia Woolf, Mrs. DallowayMuch of writing, I think, comes down to our wish to connect with another person. We write because we want to connect. We read because we want to connect. We create characters that are
The Power of Place I moved out of my college home this past weekend. I had lived in the dingy old house near campus that my roommates and I fondly called “The Stoop” (because of its big porch) for my Junior and Senior year of college. I’d lived with the
Summer Wanderings With the 4th of July already weeks behind us and fall looming, summer feels like it’s winding down (of course, in Texas, we know that summer weather won’t truly end until Halloween’s come and gone, unfortunately). But despite the appearance of back-to-school-supplies displays in every Walmart and grocery
Through The Eyes of The Greats In honor of the Frida Festival in Houston this weekend, write a short story through the eyes of an iconic artist of the past. For the three pages write in first person, past or present, in the voice of Frida or Hemingway or Monet or
An Interview with Keynote Speaker Chuck Sambuchino The Writers’ League of Texas 2013 Agents and Editors Conference is only a couple months away. This year, WLT managed to nab Chuck Sambuchino, everything extraordinaire, for the Keynote Luncheon. He’s done it all folks — writing, editing, publishing, agents. He’s the
The First Day of Spring Today is officially the first day of spring, and here in Austin it seems more like summer. However, I will put my sass away and be thankful for all the lovely flowers in bloom (and bees.) Write a two page short story or
If you’ve noticed that our Friday Filler has been missing for a little while and are worried that we’ve done away with it, fear not! In order to better serve all of our members and subscribers, Friday Filler has been going under a slight makeover. As we get the information
A Story in Vignettes I have many fiction friends who are incredible writers and incredible readers. I keep them up on poetry, they keep me up on fiction. A friend of mine recently demanded I read Susan Minot’s short story ‘Lust.’ It blew me away. The form felt so
