The word came back on my most recent revision that, yes, I’m getting there, but I’m not there yet. The story arc is fine, the tension appropriately taught, the characters in place, but it … more →
fomagramsdelzey wrote 2 months ago: The word came back on my most recent revision that, yes, I’m getting there, but I’m not … more →
delzey wrote 4 months ago: The incoming class is already starting to filter in, their first official meeting is tonight. The f … more →
delzey wrote 5 months ago: I have spent the better part of the day – maybe six hours all told but it could be pushing eight – w … more →
delzey wrote 6 months ago: This is neither about the legality of former slaves or about the senior President Bush. This is abo … more →
delzey wrote 8 months ago: I couldn’t sleep last night. My body was tired but the brain wouldn’t let go. This has … more →
delzey wrote 8 months ago: Things were running slow on the old computer today, and realizing I’d had it up and running fo … more →
delzey wrote 10 months ago: Have a good semester. Will I see you at breakfast? When does your shuttle come? I already miss you … more →
delzey wrote 10 months ago: Well, here we are nearing the midway point through the residency and oddly I find myself jotting dow … more →
delzey wrote 10 months ago: Hours from now I’ll be on a bus headed north for Montpelier. From all over the world — … more →
delzey wrote 10 months ago: Beginnings are hard. You want to start off on the right foot, the right track, with just the right … more →
delzey wrote 1 year ago: This middle grade novel is turning out to be quite the exercise in patience. I guess it’s to … more →
delzey wrote 1 year ago: Feverishly working over the new workshop piece, worrying every line. Not because I want it to be pe … more →
delzey wrote 1 year ago: This was supposed to be where I talked about this process of writing and getting the MFA. And what … more →
delzey wrote 1 year ago: It’s as simple as that sometimes, a single word. I’m reading Ray Bradbury’s Zen a … more →
delzey wrote 1 year ago: So earlier this week I began working on the essay I had wanted to work on since residency. I mean, … more →
Gavin wrote 1 year ago: My former department gets a gentle send-up. “Dan” has been known to sleep on my floor wh … more →
delzey wrote 1 year ago: I never do well at these things because (a) writing on command for contests really freezes me up and … more →
delzey wrote 1 year ago: Looks like things are getting a little warm over at Guys Lit Wire with regards to a recent segment a … more →
delzey wrote 1 year ago: Just sent the last packet of writing off for the semester, so that’s pretty much it, right? I … more →