by WaterStone Review | Oct 6, 2025 | blog: all
In The Field: Conversations With Our Contributors—Josh Nicolaisen Your piece, “Sometimes I Walk Barefoot Through Freshly Tilled Soil,” wraps up Volume 27. Where did the inspiration for this piece come from? Yes, and thank you so much for such a...
by WaterStone Review | Oct 1, 2025 | blog: all
In The Field: Conversations With Our Contributors—Abie Irabor In your poem, “Movie Star,” you create a spotlight of excitement surrounding a parent coming home. What sparked this poem’s creation and the comparison of the homecoming to a celebrity?...
by WaterStone Review | Sep 25, 2025 | blog: all
In The Field: Conversations With Our Contributors—Jennifer Bowen There are so many facets of your nonfiction piece “Just the Song.” Where did the spark for this piece come from? The pressure to write it came while watching my kid perform in Cabaret on the...
by WaterStone Review | Sep 17, 2025 | blog: all
In The Field: Conversations With Our Contributors—Lisa Higgs Your two poems, “About Nothing” and “Pandemic Dreams” are beautifully-worked pieces. Where sparked the creation of these pieces? As one might imagine with “Pandemic Dreams,” I wrote this poem at some point...
by WaterStone Review | Aug 26, 2025 | blog: all
In The Field: Conversations With Our Contributors—Bill Marsh In your piece “Water Striders,” you emphasize the steps involved “in learning, once again, how to love.” Where did the idea for this piece come from? I wrote the first draft in early...
by WaterStone Review | Aug 22, 2025 | blog: all
In The Field: Conversations With Our Contributors—Jonathan Wittmaier “Terrarium” really reflects the chaos of the family cooped up during a summer COVID lockdown. What prompted you to write this story? Being cooped up myself during that initial COVID...
