by WaterStone Review | Feb 1, 2021 | blog: all
In The Field: Conversations With Our Contributors—Allison Wyss Your short story “FastDog Security” in Volume 23 is, as Keith Lesmeister wrote in his editorial letter, “quirky and odd, in the best possible way.” Can you tell us how the idea came to you to write about a...
by WaterStone Review | Jan 20, 2021 | blog: all
In The Field: Conversations With Our Contributors–Alice Hatcher Your poem “Before the First Incision” in Volume 23 includes a speaker contemplating an impending surgical procedure while walking on the beach. Can you tell us a little bit about how this poem came...
by WaterStone Review | Jan 4, 2021 | blog: all
In The Field: Conversations With Our Contributors–Peter Vertacnik Your poem “The Book” in Volume 23 includes one repetitious line in each stanza that threads the narrative together. What does it say about this man that he refuses to accept separating from his...
by WaterStone Review | Dec 21, 2020 | blog: all
In The Field: Conversations With Our Contributor–Dan Malakoff Your short story “Bear No Relation” in Volume 23 involves a lot of tension simmering in the narrative. I felt so anxious watching Jane spiral! Can you tell us why you chose a political meet-and-greet...
by WaterStone Review | Dec 7, 2020 | blog: all
In The Field: Conversations With Our Contributors–Joanna Manning Your flash essay “Sweet Just Yesterday” in Volume 23 is a burst of imagery and sensory details. Can you tell us a bit about your writing process and how you kept this essay so compressed? I write...
by WaterStone Review | Nov 23, 2020 | blog: all
In The Field: Conversations With Our Contributors–Michael Kleber-Diggs Your poem “EGGSHELLS” in Volume 23 has an interesting origin story. Can you tell us about that? I have been working from home and spending a lot of time with our two dogs (miniature...
