by ERIC MAYRHOFER, fiction reader I had to attend a new employee orientation recently. Having started almost nine months ago, though, I’m not new to the job. That would be like a pregnant lady with her big balloon belly and a whole nursery painted and furnished going to her partner, as if for the first time, and … Continue reading Am I in the Kool-Aid?
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Summer 2016 Fiction Award: Why We Picked “Suddenly On Air”
Today, we have the pleasure of announcing the winner of our first-ever fiction contest. For weeks our team of sparkling and voracious readers sorted through almost one hundred submissions. In the end, we selected "Suddenly on Air," by Edward Raso."Suddenly on Air" is a classic coming of age tale about a kid who starts work at the radio station … Continue reading Summer 2016 Fiction Award: Why We Picked “Suddenly On Air”
How Poetry Helps Prose Writers
by Muddy Kinzer Karen Osborn is an award-winning novelist and writer of short stories. Booklist regards her writing as “…lyrical, focused, enchanting,” and Jodi Picoult admires how, “With grace and poetry, Osborn explores how the biggest emotions are sometimes found in the smallest seconds…” It’s true: “There was a small light over the phone booth, but … Continue reading How Poetry Helps Prose Writers
The Writer-Blocking Boogeyman
For me, writer’s block is the boogeyman, and he is one frightening creature. I say, “I am going to write a poem today.” He approaches me with a stern, “No,” and snatches my pencil out of my hand.
Why You Write
So, here you are. You have turned down invitations to parties and happy hours, because you cannot socialize when you have a character in your mind, her voice echoing like a message over a PA system in an empty hallway.
Welcome to Our Blank Slate
by Rachel Lauren Bean Here we are - the first Causeway Lit blog post. First off, thanks for coming to Causeway Lit, and welcome to our online literary space. We are a group of graduate students writing our way through Fairfield University's MFA program. We are happy to meet you. The first blog post of … Continue reading Welcome to Our Blank Slate
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Hello world! We are in the process of getting this magazine up and running. Please bear with us while we pull together fabulous content for you, our sparkling readers. In the meantime, please contact causewaylit@gmail.com for any questions regarding submissions. -The CausewayLit Team
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