Nonfiction

Creative Nonfiction and Essays

I compared They Kept Running to some weird things for Monkeybicycle’s If My Book series.
I wrote about the relationship between motherhood and writing for Past Ten.
My playlist for Shapeshifting is at Largehearted Boy.
I compared Shapeshifting to some weird things for Monkeybicycle’s If My Book.
My Research Notes for Shapeshifting are on Necessary Fiction.
I wrote this writing lesson on hoarding and the fear of scarcity for Pidgeonholes.
“Some Things Your Third Grader Needs to Know.” JMWW: online.
I wrote a short craft essay about my story “Key Concepts in Ecology” and about the breakdown of the binary of the strange and familiar (and the fantastic and the realistic) for CRAFT Literary.
Kim Magowan and I wrote a collaborative piece about our collaborative writing process for the Superstition Review blog.
I wrote a short essay for The Story Prize blog — Michelle Ross Asks: Is a Story Ever Finished?
I wrote about my first story publication for Barrelhouse’s My Big Little Break.
I compared my book to some strange things for Monkeybicycle — If My Book: There’s So Much They Haven’t Told You.
Some of my thoughts on cover letters and what not to do, Atticus Review blog– Uncovering the Cover Letter
I wrote a blog post for Bird’s Thumb — Submit Your Best Work Only.
I wrote a little essay about Why I Write for Fiction Southeast.