Second Sight
When Cassandra Nelson spent a week at the Collegeville Institute, words from the late Catholic writer Betty Wahl resurfaced in her mind wherever she went.
Faith and Writing
Writing in Community, Part Two
In part two of her interview, Betsy-Johnson Miller asks the Wholly Writers about writing beyond the congregation and the importance of generous critique.
Writing in Community, Part One
The Wholly Writers discuss their writing group's origin story, their vocation as writer-pastor-mothers, and how writing is a sacred act of integration.
Finding Fresh Metaphors
If you notice what you notice, and write deeply and honestly, you can create an authentic, fresh linkage of image to abstraction—a fresh metaphor.
Metaphor: How Images Shape our Thought
For writers desiring to affect readers, the tool most likely to work is metaphor.
Increasing the Strength of Your Sentences
Sentence Power: A careful choice of sentence form can dramatically improve your prose, enhancing the energy of any subject.
Turning up the Dial on Your Verbs
If your goal is to energetically engage your readers, to grab them by the lapel and say, “Wake up!” “Take note!” “You need this information!” or to touch their hearts, then pay attention to the verbs you use.
Flannery O’Connor: Fiction Fired by Faith
O'Donnell on the faith of Flannery O'Connor, the role of violence and the grotesque in O’Connor’s stories, and what her life can teach aspiring writers.
The Dakotas, the Dishes, and the Divine
An interview with Kathleen Norris on acedia, writing, hospitality, and the importance of place.
The Story Revealed
Pamela Carter Joern on receiving the Nebraska Book Award, the art of writing short stories, and what motivates her to keep writing.
