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I draw heavily from nature both when writing and creating visual art. Often the images that come to me when I create, while based on...

Gordo is California author and artist Jaime Cortez’ debut short story collection, set in and around the Watsonville area (full...

I enjoy experimental poetry--poetry that takes risks and challenges the reader with surprising language, unexpected imagery, leaps and...

The natural world plays a central role in my writing. It shows up in the descriptions, images, and comparisons I make. And it’s what...

If you didn’t know, last month hundreds of thousands of people around the world joined together with a common goal: Write 50,000 words...

You know when you get to the last page in a book, finish reading, then turn immediately back to page one and start again? That’s the...

After the lunar eclipse earlier this month and my moon pictures last week, this heavenly object has been on my mind. Because of this, I...

Writing every day requires coming up with ideas. Every day. Some days, the thoughts flow freely. Other days, it's like pulling teeth....

I love being introduced to new-to-me poets. As such, it was a treat when last Sunday, as part of Hugo House’s excellent Write-o-Rama, I...