Whatever you do, “do NOT ask us – as in never ask us – what time the 2:15 boat leaves.” So says Tom Bergh to those who yearn to become islanders. In […]
“So you want to be an islander?”: Tom Bergh writes on Casco Bay
Born to Write, Living in Exile
When I was barely old enough to hold a pencil, I wrote stories. I started typing them as soon as my mother offhandedly passed her clackety typewriter to me so that I […]
Gibson Fay-LeBlanc visits Stone Boat Poetry on Peaks Island
Writer, teacher, and former Director of the Telling Room Gibson Fay-LeBlanc visited Peaks Island’s Stone Boat Poetry gathering this week. Although I was not fortunate enough to join the group and hear […]
Can we understand the past? Tip #5 of writing historical novels
“The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there.” ― L.P. Hartley, The Go-Between “The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” ― William Faulkner, Requiem for a Nun […]
When carpal tunnel strikes a writer: Cat Valente shares her pain
As someone who writes extensively on a keyboard and who has experienced the numbness, buzzing, and pain of early phases of carpal tunnel syndrome, I still can’t imagine how advanced stages feel. […]
Somewhat Annual Valentine Poetry Reading
As the moon waxes toward full, the somewhat annual Valentine Poetry Reading coalesces with Stone Boat Poetry’s February meeting for a Wednesday, February 12th event. Thanks to Suzanne Parrott, Jesse Mantsch, and […]
Archive diving: Third of five tips for writing a historical novel
Inspired by an interview with Nicole d’ Entremont about her WWI novel “A Generation of Leaves,” Peaks Island Press is offering five tips to get you writing your historical novel. The first […]
