The Literary Journal of the Stonecoast MFA
Interview Why do you write? The world of creative writing is relatively new to me. It begins with a birthday gift from my husband Bill, who often said, “you got to write your stories down.” Five years ago, he took charge and enrolled me in my…
Interview What do you write? My focus is literary fiction. Up until recently, I wrote primarily self-contained short fiction, but I am now working on a novel-in-stories, based on the small town where I grew up in Northern Maine. I’m compelled to write character-driven narratives…
Interview What do you write? As a poet, I write poems about my time in the U.S. Army, working at the United States Disciplinary Barracks as a correctional guard; I write poems about city and country life, and how they are simultaneously parallel yet their own…
Interview What do you write? I write Maine based stories, mostly fiction with an undercurrent of nonfiction. I have written numerous short stories and poems and am now trying to expand my repertoire to include a novel. Is there an author or artist who has most…
Interview What do you write? It’s absolutely a cliché for me to say this, but… everything. I have three chapbooks of published poetry — one of which is 5–7‑5 English Language Haiku — and I’ve had one of my haiku pieces republished in the Eastern Structures…
Interview What do you write? Twenty nine years ago when I graduated with a B.A. in English Lit, I thought my ability to write academic papers qualified me to write fiction, though I had zero creative writing experience. I smugly typed out twenty-five pages that I…
Interview What do you write? I have an academic publishing background, but recently decided to take a creative turn, because academic lingo felt too conforming, distant, and pretentious. Since I had dabbled in personal essays for a while (a column about being an ex-pat, a blog,…
Interview What do you write? Many years ago I wrote fiction that never left my desktop. Now I mostly write personal essay, mostly about family and politics, although I still sometimes fantasize about fiction. Is there an author or artist who has most profoundly influenced your work?…
Interview What do you write? My writing usually rides the line between contemporary and magical realism. Some things I like to include are covens, lakes at sunrise, obelisks, pink lipstick, and the Pacific Northwest. Is there an author or artist who has most profoundly influenced your work?…
Interview What do you write? I was a weird kid once, so I’m drawn to writing stories about weird kids in weird places who get caught up in weird situations. Just give them some agency and turn them loose and see what happens. Genre-wise, this ranges…