Interviews

At AWP Portland, I was able to sit down with Janna Marlies Maron of Under the Gum Tree Magazine to have an honest discussion about the craft of essay writing, the merits of the short form, and when it's ok to not take advice from that hot shot magazine editor.

More to the Story Podcast Episode

In the episode we talk about:

Grief journals and turning them into essays
Needing a place to figure out what an experience means
Giving readers the benefit of the doubt, and essays that are a slow burn
The short form of flash and “micro” writing
Loss and learning to love things without consuming or owning them
Using care in the things we create vs. self-imposed deadlines or goals
Kelly’s piece “Winter Soliloquy” in Hippocampus
Connect with Kelly on Twitter @WhaleLetters

I was honored to be featured by the Lesley University Creative Writing Alumni Association, Cambridge Commons Writers, for Women's History Month last year.

Women's History Month Feature

CAMBRIDGE COMMONS WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH FEATURE

In the interview we talk about:

Teaching
Finding inspiration
What I'm currently reading and my TBR list
How I handle writer's block
The necessity of being brave as artists