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Virginia Center for the Creative Arts

December 23, 2013June 19, 2018

My first residency.

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I am so excited to interview the amazing poet (and fellow #uhcwp grad) @lauraeveengel tomorrow night (3/2) at @brazosbookstore. THINGS THAT GO is a stunning collection and you should buy it ASAP.
My friend @cameron_dezen_hammon has a podcast called “The Ish” that’s all about “the liminal spaces of life.” I just listened to her latest one, a live interview with Dani Shapiro (@daniwriter) and it’s so good! Check it out at Camerondezenhammon.com/podcast. ・・・ It's HERE!!!! Good news for your commute. We just posted a first-ever LIVE episode of @theishpodcast recorded at Brazos Bookstore with memoirist Dani Shapiro. Dani and I talked about her latest memoir, INHERITANCE, which is about discovering through an Ancestry.com DNA test that she is not her father's daughter. The episode includes Dani's reading, and our conversation which took place in front of a room full of Dani's fans and readers. The episode also includes a link to my brand new Patreon campaign in the show notes, so if you like The Ish and want to partner with me for Season 3, please do: www.patreon.com/camerondezenhammon Don't forget to share, rate, and review us on Apple podcasts, or where ever you listen to podcasts. Happy listening! Link in bio. #writerscommunity #podcast #womenwhopodcast #womenwriters #womenwritersofinstagram #bookstagram #danishapiro #inheritance #dna #ancestrydna #genealogy
I got back from @vacenterforthecreativearts this week after EIGHT nights away from this little person. 😢⁣ ⁣ I got so much done, met some amazing people, and even had the chance to do a reading/talk at @sweetbriaredu. ⁣ One of the most unexpected lessons of my time in Virginia was how much my writing life has changed since my first time at @vacenterforthecreativearts in 2013.⁣ ⁣ Back then I was a nervous wreck. I was working 50+ hours a week and only had the weekends for my writing. I had a vision for turning my MFA thesis into a published book, but had no idea how to do it. I was so frustrated with my progress, and I was convinced the heart of the problem was that I was actually a very lazy person.⁣ ⁣ This time it felt so different, and I’m still trying to figure out what’s changed. ⁣ ⁣ A few things I’ve noticed: I’m tracking what inspires me (reading about other writers’ process, reading poetry, doing research, going for walks), and I’m making time to do those things. I’m letting myself warm-up with journaling or random prompts before I buckle down with a project. I’m turning my phone off and disconnecting from the internet before I start to write. I’m setting much more realistic goals and celebrating the most minor successes. ⁣ ⁣ Long story short, I’m having fun with the work for the first time in a long time. 💕
On my way home from @vacenterforthecreativearts I got to hang out with my brothers for a bit. First pic is Joshua’s business (@alexandriaauctions) and the second and third pic are Sam and Lorena’s beautiful kids. 💕💕
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