“We’re back for a new season of reading poetry! Our Peaks Island community poetry reading is reaching out to strengthen and generate fresh interest. Readers, writers, and appreciaters are welcome to attend […]
Return of Stone Boat Poetry
From Page to Stage: Nicole d’Entremont’s “A Generation of Leaves” becomes a play
One benefit of commuting by ferry to and from Peaks Island is the opportunity to connect with neighbors on the ride across the harbor. One damp, windy evening (that’s my wink to […]
On writing from a breathless moment: a response to reading “The Snow Child”
Originally posted on Peaks Island Press:
Peaks Island Press doesn’t review books written by fellow islanders because the pretentiousness of that offends me. Instead, I like to feature the authors themselves and…
Chasing Muse: Finding the “Wild, Silky Part of Ourselves”
People pay good money to chairlift up a mountain in civilized fashion and then ski down for pleasure. I just paid to snowshoe straight up 2000 feet in single-digit temperatures to brave […]
Secret Weapons Against Winter: Write or Plunge into the Sea?
While a polar bear plunge may beat back winter darkness, most island authors choose a different secret weapon to fighting their way back to life: writing.
Island Middle School Book Club Celebrates One Year
It seems that middle school book club leader Roseanne Walsh has hit upon a popular formula for this book club; rather than come together to discuss a book in common, students gather socially to share with the group a book that they have read individually.
Happy New Year!
Hats off to Catherine Ryan Howard for saying what needs to be said (at least in my world) — “Finish Your Damn Book!”
Writing on Basement Walls: What inscription will you leave in 2015?
Imagine that you are descending stone stairs down to the basement in a 150-year-old high school to a room known as the Graffiti Room. Does this sound like a writing prompt or […]
Maine Snow Days
Deliciously naughty. Forbidden. That’s how it feels, burrowing under the covers after hearing the news – “it’s a snow day!” Billowing snowflakes muffle the outside world, even the thudding of snowplow blades. […]
Collaborating with professional photographers: Alban Maino
Writers are not always the “lead partner” when they work with photographers, but if you are the point person for a project, you should ready yourself to collaborate successfully so that another […]
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