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Conditionally Yours

By Kristen Thompson, Associate Coordinator, Bluegrass Writers Studio     Maybe every writer has a few conditions they have to fulfill to get into the writing groove. Our Fearless Leader allegedly has...

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Tired of "Everything"

By Kristen Thompson, Associate Coordinator, Bluegrass Writers Studio     Every once in a while, it happens that you're present at the beginning of a phenomenon. You may or may not be aware of the...

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The Impersistence of Memory

By Kristen Thompson, Associate Coordinator, Bluegrass Writers Studio Kristen Thompson kristen.thompson@eku.eduread more

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Writing on The Wall

By Kristen Thompson, Associate Coordinator, Bluegrass Writers Studio     In the last few posts, I’ve been reflecting on the selective nature of memory and how songs can play a part (ba-dump tish) in...

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Luso: Portuguese for Portugese

By Bernie Deville, Bluegrass Writers Studio     I've just gotten back from Summer Residency with Bluegrass Writers Studio, at The Disquiet International Literary Program in Lisbon, Portugal. Disquiet...

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A Little More Conversation

By Bernie Deville, Bluegrass Writers Studio     One of the major reasons I am carrying away a cache of fresh thinking from Bluegrass Writers Studio’s Summer Residency at Disquiet International is that...

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Truth, Justice, and the Poetic Way

By Kristen Thompson, Associate Coordinator, Bluegrass Writers Studio     In my writing, I often explore injustice, oppression, and the brackish waters of human rights and resilience. Not only major...

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Hashtag: Writing the Center Square

By Kristen Thompson, Associate Coordinator, Bluegrass Writers Studio Kristen Thompson kristen.thompson@eku.eduread more

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Farewell Mr. Keating

When there is nothing left to say, listen.http://youtu.be/vq_XBP3NrBohttp://youtu.be/KI2_bn89cow Kristen Thompson kristen.thompson@eku.edu

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Uncle Walt

By Kristen Roach Thompson, Associate Coordinator, Bluegrass Writers Studio"Undrape! you are not guilty to me, nor stale nor discarded, I see through the broadcloth and gingham whether or no, And am...

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Downton Apocalypse

By Kristen Thompson, Associate Coordinator, Bluegrass Writers StudioThe only thing better than announcing that your visiting faculty for the spring semester is Maureen McHugh, and that James S. A....

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All for One: for You

By Kristen Roach Thompson, Associate Coordinator, Bluegrass Writers Studio     I was talking on the phone the other day with a prospective student, Carlos. One of the questions he asked was: "MFA - why...

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Editing for One Element

By Kristen Roach Thompson, Associate Coordinator, Bluegrass Writers Studio     As we come to the close of Week Three of the fall semester, most Bluegrass Writers Studio participants have experienced...

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Tricks and Treats of the Trade

By Kristen Roach Thompson, Associate Coordinator, Bluegrass Writers Studio     I am in the throes of first-draft-thesis-deadlinedom. I've adopted an I-can't-possibly-because-I-have-a-deadline persona....

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All In, All Out

By Kristen Roach Thompson, Associate Coordinator, Bluegrass Writers Studio     Writers aren't usually famous for their fitness routines. At least, I don't know of any (besides our very own Jen Parks)....

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Jen Parks Writes a Novel

By Jen Parks, Bluegrass Writers Studio     Misery loves company. I probably shouldn’t imply, with the first sentence of my blog post, that writing is misery, because, of course, that isn’t always how I...

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Uneasy as ABC

By Kelley Davidson, Graduate Assistant, Bluegrass Writers Studio“I’m getting my MFA in Creative Writing.”The old woman at table 61 looks up from her coffee and asks me, “Well, what are you going to do...

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The Autumn of My Discontent

By Kristen Roach Thompson, Associate Coordinator, Bluegrass Writers Studio     Recently, as I was getting my thesis manuscript together, I discovered something interesting. I had all of the poems for...

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Feeding the Wraith

By Kelley Davidson, Graduate Assistant, Bluegrass Writers StudioThere are a million ways for a story to die.You leave your tiny Moleskine notebook in your coat pocket and then have it laundered. Your...

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20 Questions: Creative Nonfiction Edition

By Kelley Davidson, Graduate Assistant, Bluegrass Writers Studio1. “Have you read Eat, Pray, Love?”2.  “So, you’re a journalist?”3. “You mean, like David Sedaris?”4. “You mean, like Susan Orlean?”5....

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