Editor's Note by Martha Nichols
Forget the muse. My attention thief looks like Harpo Marx. He’s the guy honking his horn or grabbing my leg, whether I’m sitting at the computer or under a tree.
Distraction
The Reluctant Multitasker
Oct 01, 2013
The Woman Who Visited Her Cornfield
May 02, 2022
Poetry by Jennifer Martelli
They found the snake sleeping and lidless, the shape of a humped woman halfway down its length.
Seasonal
May 02, 2022
Poetry by Khalil Elayan
Wood smoke is pervasive and copies my paved serpent, creating barriers among brothers.
Rewiring the Wormhole
Oct 04, 2021
Essay by Barbara Calhoun
If a group of people, maybe our entire planet, wanted to exit the wormhole, would their desire be enough to make it happen?
Therapy
Oct 19, 2020
Poetry by Ellen McGrath Smith
Call it a microcosm or just let it stand for as long as it stands, for as long as it takes your attention and care.
Darling Nikki
Oct 05, 2020
Comic Feature by Alicia Augeri
I see Mars on TV.
Blocked: A Day-Old Memoir
Oct 28, 2019
Essay by Gina Hanson
I like first-person headshots possibly more than I like writing.
Hello, You Said
Oct 17, 2018
Comic by Dave Sims
Trapped between tomorrow and today....
Self-Doubt: The Worst Distraction for Writers
Nov 11, 2013
Theme Essay by Tarn Wilson
Instead of managing the deluge of emails and envelopes with the grace of the professional, I was crushed by them.
Why Writers Need Daydreams
Oct 30, 2013
Theme Essay by Virginia Foley
When I need to dig deeper, get grittier, I imagine that smoke-filled room, the overflowing ashtray, the Olivetti.
