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Gold+ Partner Profile: Author & Publisher Laura Lynn Brown

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Meet our new witty and warm Gold Partner, Laura Lynn Brown and learn a few secrets about writing inspiration and why you might want to be a partner too.

Filed Under: Interview, Interviews, Writing Life

Holocaust Poems: Interview with Poet and Filmmaker Janet R. Kirchheimer (Part 3)

By Maureen Doallas 2 Comments

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The final installment of Maureen’ Doallas’s interview with poet and filmmaker Janet R. Kirchheimer on holocaust poems and the BE•HOLD film project.

Filed Under: Blog, Holocaust Poems, Interview, poetry

Small Press Profile: Bellevue Literary Press

By Maureen Doallas 2 Comments

Bellevue Literary Press was born out of the “exceptional belief that literature should have a home in a medical school.” Maureen Doallas interviews publisher Erika Goldman.

Filed Under: Blog, Interview, Interviews, Poetry at Work, Small Press Profiles

National Student Poet Louis Lafair: Part 2

By Maureen Doallas 2 Comments

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National Student Poet Louis Lafair discusses the influences of his poetry, and his vision for experiencing poetry in the 21st century.

Filed Under: Blog, Interview, Interviews, journey into poetry, Student Writing

National Student Poet Louis Lafair: Part 1

By Maureen Doallas 2 Comments

National Student Poet Louis Lafair Water Reflections

National Student Poet Louis Lafair reveals his early introduction to poetry, his favorite poets and why he reads them, and what he discovers in poetry.

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Interview with Ariel Malka: Dynamic Designer-Programmer, Part 2

By Maureen Doallas 1 Comment

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Mobile-development expert Ariel Malka talks about the literary texts he wants to explore in digital space and his research and development initiatives.

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Interview with Ariel Malka: Dynamic Designer-Programmer, Part 1

By Maureen Doallas 4 Comments

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Maureen Doallas interviews Ariel Malka, a talented software designer and programmer exploring the realm of interactivity in digital space.

Filed Under: Blog, Design, Interview, Poetry at Work

National Student Poet: Sojourner Ahebee (part 2)

By Maureen Doallas 5 Comments

National Student Poet Sojourner Ahebee talks about the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards and the the role of poetry in preserving memory.

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National Student Poet: Sojourner Ahebee (part 1)

By Maureen Doallas 5 Comments

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National Student Poet Sojourner Ahebee, forced from her homeland during the Ivorian civil war, shares how poetry writing helps her keep “home” close.

Filed Under: Interview, poetry

National Student Poet: Michaela Coplen (Part 2): Advocating for Poetry

By Maureen Doallas 4 Comments

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As a National Student Poet, Michaela Coplen has a goal “to spread appreciation of poetry at all levels…to encourage people to make poetry a part of their daily lives, reading, writing, or listening to one poem a day.”

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National Student Poet: Michaela Coplen (Part I): Connecting with Poetry

By Maureen Doallas 18 Comments

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National Student Poet Michaela Coplen noticed the voice of the military family in literature was absent. “I’ve always wanted to help fill that void.”

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Interview with Poet Patty Paine (Part 2): Poetry Can Save You

By Maureen Doallas 7 Comments

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Poet Patty Paine confides that “poetry, the reading and the writing of it, has saved my life.”

Filed Under: Blog, Grief Poems, Interview, poetry, Poets

Interview with Poet Patty Paine (Part 1): Write Fearlessly

By Maureen Doallas 5 Comments

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“[H]aving a routine is necessary. There’s a difference between committing to a set period of time to write and needing the universe to align in order to write.” ~ Patty Paine

Filed Under: Blog, Interview, Poets

Textures, Details, Angles: Interview with Photographer Claire Burge

By Maureen Doallas 39 Comments

Maureen Doallas interviews photographer Claire Burge on the importance of visual observation and the way her photography helps her write in vivid detail.

Filed Under: Blog, Interview, Interviews, poetry, visual poetry

Writing with Your Senses: Interview with Bird Listener Heidi Betts

By Maureen Doallas 7 Comments

What the best writers know and master: good prose and poetry are made of concrete images drawn in specific detail. Writing with that level of detail means noticing even the tiniest, most subtle things. And that takes engaging your senses. Maureen Doallas interviews bird listener Heidi Betts about the power of observation.

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