Autumn Inspirations or “It’s a little chilly in the produce aisle”: September 2013 Open Mic

October 25, 2013

Laurel Leigh . Open Mic @ Village Books . Creative Writing, Open Mic, Whatcom County

Sales associate: “Did you find everything okay?”

Vince: “I found everything okay, but it was a little chilly in the produce section.”

Associate: “Do you want the receipt in the bag?”

Vince: “I would like two receipts—one in the bag and one for my pocket.”

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The Uncanny, Hope, and the Short Story

October 22, 2013

Laurel Leigh . Notes from Laurel Leigh

Dear Writers,
If you’re working on a story collection, here’s some wonderful inspiration from Jilanne Hoffmann of The Writer’s Shadow.

Jilanne Hoffmann

As part of San Francisco’s LitQuake Literary Festival, I attended a Word for Word staged reading of Dan Chaon‘s short story, “Stay Awake,” last night at Z-Space. It was memorable for two reasons:

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Hug Notes for Writers

October 18, 2013

Laurel Leigh . Notes from Laurel Leigh . Little Novelist, Young Writers

Dear Writers:

A poet friend just e-mailed me with news about his son, who is a television writer. Another friend is a professional vocalist and music teacher and her daughter inherited mama’s vocal ability. My gymnastics coach’s kid grew up competing in the sport.

I think it’s great when a kid who shows a talent or proclivity and can benefit by their parents’ knowledge and experience in that milieu.