Three Reasons Why Writers Should Probably Rule the World, by Allison Nordman
Writers get that look. You know the one with raised eyebrows and pursed lips once you tell them that you want to be a writer? Why not be a businesswoman? How about a doctor? I told them instead I wanted to rule the world. A politician? they said. No. A writer, and...
Interview with Twin Cities Author: Sherrie Fernandez-Williams (part 3 of 3), by Deziree Brown
[ Read part 1 of Deziree's interview with Sherrie Fernandez-Williams here ][ Read part 2 of Deziree's interview with Sherrie Fernandez-Williams here ] DB: As a poet, I find that titling my work is one of the hardest parts of finishing a piece. How did you come up...
Interview with Twin Cities Author: Sherrie Fernandez-Williams (part 2 of 3), by Deziree Brown
[ Read part 1 of Deziree's interview with Sherrie Fernandez-Williams here ] DB: Knowing that you struggled with choosing content, is there anything you wish you could go back in time and change about Soft? SFW: The book has been revised numerous times and some stories...
Interview with Twin Cities Author: Sherrie Fernandez-Williams (part 1 of 3), by Deziree Brown
Sherrie Fernandez-Williams holds an MFA in writing from Hamline University and is a recipient of an Artist Initiative Award through the Minnesota State Arts Board, a Beyond the Pure Fellowship & SASE/Jerome Award through Intermedia Arts and the Jones’ Commission...
5 Places to Write in the Twin Cities, by Sophia Myerly
I love writing about locations - places where anything interesting could happen, places where the mundane becomes magic. After living in the Twin Cities for seven years, I have found many interesting locations that have shaped the way I write. Some of these locations...
The Kensington Runestone
We’re not the only Runestone in Minnesota. Maybe. The other is one hundred fifty miles up I-94 from where we sit, deep in new snowfall and the slush pile for our first issue. A museum holds what some people argue is the oldest runestone in North America, proof that...