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The Sunday Spotlight: Writer Jodi Paloni (Including a Book Giveaway of Her Linked Story Collection: They Could Live with Themselves)
Posted on August 7, 2016 15 Comments
Today’s featured writer: Jodi Paloni The featured writing: They Could Live with Themselves (including a free giveaway copy of her book!) The Sunday Spotlight has been on a hiatus lately, with the busy summer months. When I began this series, I posted a new spotlight every week. It was great fun and super inspiring (check out […]
Jennifer McGuiggan interviews me for r.kv.r.y quarterly
Posted on February 10, 2015 Leave a Comment
My friend and writing colleague, Jenna McGuiggan of The Word Cellar, recently interviewed me about my essay “The Polarity of Incongruities” for r.kv.r.y quarterly, the online journal that published the essay last month in their “Caregivers” issue. The interview is now live on the r.kv.r.y blog! Here is the intro to the interview: “Laurie Easter’s […]
The Trajectory of an Essay: Perseverance into Success
Posted on October 26, 2014 4 Comments
Everybody loves a happy ending. Especially when there’s been some hardship or challenge occurring prior. For isn’t that often the recipe for a good story? Overcoming the odds to achieve success? Well, I am happy to report my own little success story. I wrote an essay titled “Her Body, a Wilderness” that was published this last […]
On Working with Editors, Seeking Guidance, and Self-Advocating
Posted on April 23, 2014 4 Comments
A few weeks ago I received an email from a literary journal concerning an essay I had submitted. The email said that the editors had read my piece and felt “very strongly about it” and that the editorial staff was “currently working on revisions to the piece” and would be in touch within the week […]
