Leslie A. Lindsay

memoir

December 3, 2024

Musings & Meanderings: Re-set, re-adjust, & Hibernate Poet John Compton talks about how the line can transform into beauty, his new poetry collection, and
November 3, 2024

Musings & Meanderings: Mark Haber on his new release, LESSER RUINS, how he likes the early-morning dream state for writing; plus me in 6th grade English, time and residencies
August 2, 2024

Musings & Meanderings: A new project–I could use your help! Plus, Cynthia Reeves on THE LAST WHALER, the power of doing it now, old photographs, writing craft, reading recommendations, and more
July 13, 2024

Musings & Meanderings: Can You tell a Writer what to Write about? (No). Also: where to submit, love languages, books about books, how to write without ego, and Lauren Aliza Green on THE WORLD AFTER ALICE
June 6, 2024

Musings & Meanderings: Writing rituals, the meaning of home, recommending books to writers, and what’s behind the rejections + Sheila Sundar on HABITATIONS
May 7, 2024

Musings & Meanderings: You know…you really should…plus imposter syndrome, what rejections teach, Amy Shearn on her new epistolary novel, DEAR EDNA SLOANE, shopping local (for books!), art + architecture
April 12, 2024

Musings & Meanderings D.J. Green, the geologist writer talks about finding home and yoga-as-muse in NO MORE EMPTY SPACES, plus me feeling old –slang, Richard Marx, how to support local arts, book bans, and more
February 6, 2024

Musings & Meanderings: Robin Oliveria turns her daughter’s room into an office, reads her work out loud while pacing the foyer of her home, and says all writers need life experience and determination, plus her new historical fiction A WILD & HEAVENLY PLACE–oh, and my tips on starting a new writing project
January 8, 2024

Musings & Meanderings: Determining your obsessions and what’s a chronic conflict, anyway? Plus, Kate Brody on her debut thriller, RABBIT HOLE; top reads of 2023, writing a historical novel, distance in memoir, poetry, art & architecture
December 4, 2023

Musings & Meanderings: Jami Nakamura Lin prefers longhand horizontal writing in large unlined notebooks (same!), plus checking-in on your writing goals, wrapping up 2023, book recs, honing your craft, more