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The Flintstones, Coffee Table Décor, and Saying No to Outlines

An Interview with Carolyn Pledge-Amaral by Creative Nonfiction Editor Suzanne Guess I’m intrigued with the idea of getting to know my characters and allowing them to tell their own story.   –Carolyn Pledge-Amaral Some writers argue against using pop culture references because they can exclude readers who aren’t familiar with the references. On the flip side, […]

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Finding the Piece Only You Can Write

An Interview with Deborah Thompson by Suzanne Guess, Mud Season Review Nonfiction Editor “Whenever I despair (i.e. often) that I can never achieve that quality of the many amazing writers around me, I remind myself that my job is not to try to write with the charisma of other people but merely to write my […]

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Guy Choate: Creating Something Universal

“Learning to structure a sentence from a drill sergeant is a unique way to learn writing.”
– Guy Choate

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Rachele Salvini on “Memorabilia”

Suzanne Guess interviews Issue #55 Creative Nonfiction author Rachele Salvini. “I am trying to reach out to the ‘authentic’ self… But I do want to know when a scene is made-up, when a writer is speculating or imagining potential scenarios.”                         Rachel Salvini What do you hope your readers will […]