Archive for January, 2017

Oddly Optimistic

Posted by wordimprovisor177 in Darlene, goals 2017 on January 30, 2017

By Darlene Cah I think most people would agree 2016 was a crazy year. Heartbreaking. Frustrating. Infuriating, mind-numbing with emotions ranging from flaring tempers to blissful denial. And yet, in spite of it all, and an uncertain start to 2017, I’m optimistic. Call me delusional, but yes, I’m optimistic. And I’m determined to remain so. […]

Attitude toward writing, Darlene Cah, fiction writing, literature, short stories, writing, writing goals, Writing with optimism

Goals for 2017 by Brad Windhauser

Posted by virgowriter in Brad, goals 2017 on January 24, 2017

Goals for 2017 by Brad Windhauser 2016 turned out to be a surprise of a year for me. Personal and political issues aside, I was unprepared for the wonderful surprise of having my second novel accepted and published. Promoting The Intersection upon its release was both challenging and fun. This year I plan to continue […]

2017, fiction, The Intersection, writing goals

On the Intersection of Literature and Politics (Redux)

Posted by Ron Hayes in Guest Bloggers on January 19, 2017

by Ron Hayes In the late fall of 1989, upheaval around the globe seemed to bring pause to the world, as if we were all holding our collective breath. Revolution swirled through the streets and plains and forests and public squares of Eastern and Central Europe. In Prague, a middle-aged dissident writer, the factory-working son […]