To Whom We Belong: An Interview with Glori Simmons by TiLena Camp
I rarely begin a story knowing where it will lead or if a character will hold up against a situation.
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Category Archives: Interviews
What’s Dangerous and Safe: An Interview with Marian Crotty by KateLin Carsrud
Other people’s tragedies often look uniformly grim and depressing, but the stories of our own tragedies usually look much more complicated—truly terrible events juxtaposed with absurdity and sometimes even joy.
The Shaman of Community: An Interview with Clifford Garstang by Curtis Smith
I do think it’s important for writers to help other writers. In no way is writing or publishing a zero-sum game or a competition.
The Hard Work of Remembering: An Interview with Ewa Hryniewicz-Yarbrough by Frankie Alford
It also made me realize how unreliable our memory is—how it’s full of poorly remembered incidents, of memories that may not even be our own, and how hard the work of remembering is.
Being Seen: An Interview with Tyler Barton by Curtis Smith
I think the stories reflect the purpose for which they were written, which was: to be read aloud to a room full of other writers at a community open mic.
Where Are We Going, Where Have We Been? An Interview with Stephanie Reents by Curtis Smith
“Seeing the evolution of Blood Meridian just reminds me of the value of the process: which involves drafting and revising, tinkering and experimenting, and for most writers, and certainly me, an unhurried attitude towards creative work.”
A Patchwork of Bobbie Ann Mason: An Interview with Curtis Smith
Genuine flash must be hard as diamonds, warm as poetry.
The Theory of Salvatore Pane: An Interview with Curt Smith
I found myself drawn to the idea of taking these big, comic book concepts and applying them to a quiet story about loss and the poison of nostalgia.
A Certain Place in the World: An Interview with Jen Hirt (by Curtis Smith)
Poetry and creative nonfiction are both about associations.
Running Wild: An Interview with Lisa Diane Kastner by Curt Smith
The world has so many great stories, and to limit the tales based on what readers may want, instead of offering them fresh slices of life through story, is a huge mistake.
