Category Archives: Writing

Taking a Break from Blogging #Blog #Break #Timeout

Posted on March 14, 2012 by

Here looking for a new update? You won’t find one. I started this blog in 2009 as a report to the New Hampshire community after the State Art Council awarded me a fellowship. Originally, it was a blog devoted to … Continue reading →

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So sorry that I’ve been ignoring you…

Posted on March 9, 2012 by

Hello blog. I’ve been ignoring you. I have no real reason. But I have been busy. I’ll get back to you soon. Things are leveling out. I’ve learned a lot in the past two months. Ill tell you the whole … Continue reading →

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#Interview #Me #HarpurPalate

Posted on November 30, 2011 by

Here is the link to an interview I did with the lovely and talented Ms. Claire, an intern at Harpur Palate. My story “Trash” appears in their latest issue as the winner of the John Gardner Memorial Prize for Fiction. … Continue reading →

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I have new #Fiction here: #Conjunctions

Posted on November 9, 2011 by

Conjunctions: 57  The Kin Issue I was very excited to see my contributor’s copy of Conjunctions arrive today. Many thanks to the wonderful team that but this issue together. It’s a beautiful book. Many thanks to Bradford Morrow for including … Continue reading →

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New fiction here:

Posted on October 21, 2011 by

Here are some shots of the Summer/Fall edition of Harpur Palate. They selected my short story “Trash” as the winner of their John Gardner Memorial Prize for Fiction. I’m grateful to the judges for liking my story and for the … Continue reading →

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Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Excellence…

Posted on October 20, 2011 by

The College of Liberal Arts at the University of New Hampshire awarded me one of three teaching excellence awards. They say some nice things about me here: http://www.unh.edu/facultyexcellence/2011/exc.cfm?image=knowles  I think in my head I’ve always downplayed my teaching. Part of … Continue reading →

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New Stories here, and here.

Posted on October 15, 2011 by

I have new stories (or old stories newly published, for the first time) appearing in Limestone and Nimrod. Both very nice journals full of good fiction, poetry, and other artistic hullaballoo. I’m in Nimrod with my good friend Hayden Saunier, … Continue reading →

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#creative day, let it happen

Posted on September 22, 2011 by

How to let the creative day happen? I’ve been known to let all sorts of things get in the way of my creative time. Some of it is procrastination, but often not. Family, work, community involvement–good things that need to … Continue reading →

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wORds

Posted on July 25, 2011 by

These are the journals that I keep in the attic in a box. What to do with them? They contain most of my personal writing since I was fifteen. What purpose do they serve? Once, I stood in the bookstore … Continue reading →

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Journals, smallest to largest

Posted on July 24, 2011 by
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