“My kid and I talk a lot about the books we read together throughout the day, bringing them to life, and this reaffirms to me that writing and stories matter to people’s lives” ~Domenica Ruta, author. PP: Describe your life in the context of writing, parenting and other employment (if applicable). DR: I am a […]
[ Read More...]Interview with author Marina Budhos
“The best part about being a parent writer is children keep it real. I don’t have time to be precious or pretentious about my writing. I go for the stories that seem the most powerful, the most essential. I don’t waste time. I don’t have enough time to waste!” ~Marina Budhos, author. PP: Describe your […]
[ Read More...]Interview with writer Catherine Parker Edmonson
“Do not try to do it all, all the time. Aim to do one thing well each day. Parents are under such pressure to do it all. With small children, and a creative itch to scratch, it simply isn’t possible.” ~Catherine Parker Edmonson, writer. PP: Describe your life in the context of writing, parenting and […]
[ Read More...]Interview with JP Howard
“Don’t be too hard on yourself. Even a half hour of solo writing time is an accomplishment, especially, when balancing writing while parenting.” ~JP Howard, Lambda Literary finalist, and award-winning poet. PP: Describe your life in the context of writing, parenting and other employment (if applicable). JPH: I’m a black lesbian poet, wife, mama of two […]
[ Read More...]Interview with poet Teresa Dzieglewicz
“I am trying to be open to the ways that what I learn from my writing can enrich my parenting and the ways my little person can enrich my writing.” ~Teresa Dzieglewicz, educator, Pushcart Prize-winning poet, and winner of the 2018 Auburn Witness Poetry Prize PP: Describe your life in the context of writing, parenting […]
[ Read More...]Interview with Author Josh Neufeld
“I always understood that being both a parent and an artist is a tenuous balancing act, but that passion, dedication, perseverance, and a form of artistic single-mindedness are all keys to success.” ~Josh Neufeld, author of A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge (Pantheon) PP: Describe your life in the context of writing, parenting and other employment? […]
[ Read More...]Interview with author Wendy Lee
“What’s great about being a parent who writes is that you constantly have material. … I know I have to write everything down before I forget it.” ~Wendy Lee, author The Art of Confidence (Kensington) PP: Describe your life in the context of writing, parenting and other employment? WL: I’m a stay-at-home-mom to a […]
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