INTERVIEWS

How I Write – Anthony Varallo

When/how/where do you write? Ok, I admit it: I do most of my writing in this big, puffy rocking chair I’ve had since grad school. But…

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How I Write – Tasha Cotter

When/how/where do you write? I tend to write on the run. I work full-time and I’m pursuing a Masters in Adult Education degree right now, so…

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How I Write – Justin Brouckaert

When/how/where do you write? I try to give writing my best hours, which for me are in the morning, before the day starts to weigh me…

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How I Write – Erika Price

When/how/where do you write? I write almost exclusively on the notepad app of my iPhone. I’ve done this for years, so I’ve built up quite…

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Five Questions with Joe Jimenez

Kayla Rae Candrilli: Your story, “syllable knots & milkweed” in NANO 9.2’s queer feature, is so visceral. I can feel the “Texas sun” which is…

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How I Write – Vincent Scarpa

When/How/Where do you write? I wish I could say I was one of those types who has mastered some routinized practice of writing— five a.m…

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How We Write

I have always been fascinated by how things are made, how people do things when they are alone, what happens behind closed doors. There is…

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Five Questions with 2015 NANO Prize Winner Stephanie Devine

Matt Sailor : What appeals to you about writing flash, as opposed to other forms? Stephanie Devine: There’s something deeply satisfying in the movement and…

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Interview with 2016 NANO Judge Kellie Wells

Kirby Johnson: You are the author of Compression Scars, a collection of short stories (and the winner of the Flannery O¹Connor Award), and Fat Girl,…

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Five Questions With Niyah Morris

Kayla Rae Candrilli: Your story, “Trees” in NANO 9.2’s queer feature, amazes me in its subtlety and its ability to bring sexualities commonly erased by mainstream culture…

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