writerly shenanigans, musings, and tips
Poet Laureate of MS from 2016-2021; Professor of English at the Univ. of MS with four teaching awards; Author of 6 books, most recently Heating & Cooling: 52 Micro-Memoirs (W.W. Norton).
How to find your voice, become a better storyteller, get published.
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