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Weeklyish posts and thoughts on craft, narrative theory, what I'm reading, upcoming events and workshops, and general explorations of life, love, and the last magic that is making.

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Getting (Re)Started: Mostly Practical Pieces of Advice

Advice and encouragement for returning to a creative practice. For writers, artists, and others. Mostly practical.

Data Limits

Personal narrative from Arkansas writer SJ Poulton.

Post-Cholecystectomy

Personal narrative from Arkansas writer SJ Poulton.

Building Hope

On beavers and the possibilities of hope and renewal in dark days

October Updates

Event updates, recommended reading (and listening!) and more from SJ Poulton and the Russellville Writers Group

Two Steps to Writing Well

There are only two hard and fast rules to being a “better” writer.

I Went to Grad School and All I Got was Everything I Asked For

Off the Mountain and back to real life.

Out of Office (And In the Woods!)

The one where I finally go to grad school