Posts tagged 'The Lyon Review'

Facing Facts…Again

By pam

November 7, 2012

As I write this, I’m looking out my front window at a few maple trees that haven’t had their best autumn. Instead of glorious golden prom gowns, they’re sporting mottled fading green and gold leaves with giant ugly black spots from some fungus. Blech. And, the gray of November that I was pining for during [...]

OTHER TAGS: debut novel, facing facts, Gray Wolf Press, NANOWRIMO, seasonal blues, Sonia G. Medeiros, Tin House | Comments: Add a comment

Facing Facts on the Fifth – April

By pam

April 5, 2012

It’s April already — and in Wisconsin, spring has sprung much earlier than usual. My lilacs, which don’t typically bloom until mid-May, have buds. The greening of the world is something I love after the grays of winter, but this year, it’s spectacular — and way too early. It almost feels like the summer’s coming [...]

OTHER TAGS: accountability partner, AWP, evaluating, evaluating progress, facing facts, honest self-evaluation, writing | Comments: 8 Comments

Facing Facts on the Fifth

By pam

January 5, 2012

As promised in Only One Writing Resolution for Me, I will begin my monthly check-in on the 5th of each month, and today is, January 5, 2012. I suspect the categories may change periodically, but for me for now anyway, there are five areas I need to be working on in my writing in [...]

OTHER TAGS: facing facts, Submitting, writer's block, writing, writing goals | Comments: 1 Comment

Poetry and Tears

By pam

April 19, 2011

I envy the poet’s abilities to stir my soul. I write some poetry, but not much — the form often eludes me. It seems I was born with a novelist’s sensibilities, though I’ve been able, with work, practice and education, to write short stories too, and the occasional poem. I’ve been reading more poetry this month, [...]

OTHER TAGS: National Poetry Month, poet, poetry, Sandra Kohler, writing | Comments: 5 Comments

New Literary Review Launches

By pam

March 19, 2011

I’m excited to announce the launching of The Lyon Review, featuring the literary work of Mount Holyoke College alumnae and faculty. The first issue features a novel excerpt from Sibella Giorello. Here’s what The Lyon Review says about Ms. Giorello: Sibella Giorello ’85 is author of a mystery novel series featuring FBI Special Agent Raleigh [...]

OTHER TAGS: book club, Goodreads, Mount Holyoke College, new literary journal, novel excerpts, poetry, Sandi Sonnenfeld, short story, writing | Comments: Add a comment