Alex, what are some pros and cons of living in San Antonio for an author? Have you been living in this city since you were born? This is a great, complex question, one that’s impossible to answer definitively, so you’ll have to settle for merely my opinion. I love San Antonio, love calling this place […]
Cheryl, if I were someone who didn’t read very much, which one of your stories would you recommend to me? I would go with “This Violent and Cherished Earth,” because it reads like a fairy tale and in that way it is consciously inviting. The story is set in a seaside village, and the humble, […]
Sara, you’re a mother. Has motherhood had any influence on your attitude and your poems? It certainly has! I was not a very serious poet before I became a mother. Being a parent has given me more motivation to work towards my dreams, to set a better example for my children. In my poems, I […]
Jennifer, if we could meet in person, where would you choose to sit and talk? A cafe? A bench facing the ocean? Your place? Or somewhere else? Being out in the world sounds amazing these days. Can you imagine, a cafe! I do have a nice backyard, with a firepit. We could throw horseshoes, and […]