moment of wow

rare color photos from the great depression

i'm not sure what the farm services administration actually worked on from 1939-1944, but they were pretty damn good photographers. i should go back to my u.s. history book to look them up. either way, thanks to the library of congress, all 1600 pictures are online. it's a fascinating site anyway and i'd go there now if i didn't have workshopping to do!

currently reading...

"what the thunder said" by janet peery

a friend referred me to "alligator dance" and i was absolutely in love. i'm only 59 pages into "thunder" and i'm hooked. i'm applying to ODU's MFA where peery is one of the faculty. hopefully one day i'll get to meet her.

i got a scholarship!

hampton roads writers

as my inaugural post, i'll announce that i'm attending the hampton roads writers conference this september. it was a bit accidental, but i'm excited! i also submitted a creative nonfiction short story into a contest the conference is hosting, as well.