Stardust and Saltwater
The Body, Brain, and Books: Eleven Questions with Artist, Academic, Archivist, Activist Tamara MC, Ph.D.
Barbie’s Blue Leather Case
Twenty hours stretch between Tucson and Mazatlán, Mexico on a highway that never ends. Hour one, 6 AM: inside the 1969 baby blue VW van, metal heats and expands as the […]
Submission Sunday: The Rejection Interview with Tamara MC
Want to listen to the article? Great–listen here! SS: Thanks so much for agreeing to this interview, Tamara! Would you say that you fear rejection? Why or why not? TMC: I’ve […]
On Nonfiction Book Proposals, Residencies, and Her Essay Collection ‘The Loneliness Files’
Want to listen to the article? Great–listen here! Top 5 Most Read of 2023 Athena Dixon by Dr. Tamara MC When I read the title of Athena Dixon’s latest book, The Loneliness […]
Design Your Life Around Writing: An Interview with Guinevere Turner
Want to listen to the article? Great–listen here! Guinevere Turner Tamara MC interviews Guinevere Turner Turner is a screenwriter (American Psycho, The Notorious Bettie Page), film director, actress, and now author […]
WRITING LIFE: 9 Steps to Reach Your Dream Pubs by Tamara MC
Want to listen to the article? Great–listen here! Two years ago, I published my first essay. Since then, I’ve published nearly 30. If I can do it, so can you. […]
Why I Play Pickleball: On Calming the Writing Monster
Want to listen to the article? Great–listen here! I’ve ridden my bike 12.2 miles daily for the past three years. The night before, I make sure my Airpods are charged, […]
INTERVIEW: Adiba Nelson, Author of Ain’t That a Mother
Want to listen to the article? Great–listen here! Adiba Nelson is the author of Ain’t that a Mother (Blackstone, May 2022) a hilarious and heartbreaking memoir about motherhood, palsy, and […]