Issue 1.3 Contributor Interviews

CHELSEA BIONDOLILLO

“This “life or death” quality that the environment sometimes embodies has lent urgency to my introspection, a quickening of my lazy thoughts, which has been conducive to writing.”

JEREMY ALLAN HAWKINS

“Nothing makes the writing more precious than trying other things, at least in my experience.”

KIM HENDERSON

“Some people say war stories are especially powerful because it is in war that people’s true nature is revealed; perhaps the same could be said of family.”

Denton Loving

“For me, writing has always been about being aware of my surroundings and paying as close attention as possible.”

Neil Mathison

“As the essayist you are the character with whom the reader identifies; your actions, reactions, impressions, internal dialogs make the piece come alive.”

Caridad Moro

“I equate the process to that of a choir director assembling a chorus: despite the beauty of any singular voice that may come to the audition, in order to create a stellar ensemble, each chosen voice has to contribute as much to the group as whole as it does on its own.”

Gail Peck

“It is every writer’s job to present a tactile world even when exploring the internal, and the balance of these two are, to me, what gives every piece of writing its life, its strength.”

Sean Prentiss

“Legends and mystery, for me, are what it’s all about. It’s what creative nonfiction writing is about.”

C.A. Schaefer

“As an editor, you get a chance to climb up out of your own mind and really see what the rest of the world is thinking about.”

Steven Stam

“I run 35-50 miles a week and coach it as well. …Many a run has ended with taking notes on a pad of paper to eventually convert into a piece of fiction.”

Sarah Ann Winn

“Be positive, submit often, and don’t be afraid of rejection. Celebrate your successes, and those of the writers in your community.”