Well. The last time I posted here, I wrote about deleting some news and social media apps from my phone in order to get more writing done... in my local coffee shop. There was no mention of the novel coronavirus or COVID-19 or sheltering in place. I was acknowledging an ever-present anxiety, but maybe I …
Author: Sue Repko
I'm a writer, teacher, urban planner, gun violence prevention advocate, and former point guard.
Resisting the Siren Song of Social Media & News
I've been on a pretty good roll the past month, writing my way through this memoir with an outline that's tethered to a narrative arc that feels right. I've done some of my best work in local coffee shops! But I was still spending too much time on social media and reading the news. I …
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A Writing Residency & A New Outlook
I have never been one for January 1st resolutions beyond a vague "do better, do more." This is probably due to being critical of myself nearly every day of the year. Why would I need to formalize that and attach expectations to it?? I'd rather avoid the whole exercise! But that way of thinking is …
Resistance poem featured in Scoundrel Time
Back in the 2000s, I didn't think I could be any angrier at our national political scene. It was the Bush-Cheney-Rumsfeld-Rove era. Remember that? My outrage was toddler-sized compared to the past three years... I was mad at Washington, mad at women, in general, who I didn't think were protesting enough or at all, and …
Essay “What A Bullet Can Do” wins 2019 Maine Literary Award!
On June 13th, Maine writers, readers, editors, publishers, and librarians gathered at the Bangor Public Library for the announcement of the 2019 Maine Literary Awards. I was there to meet and mingle with the Maine writing community and to find out if “What A Bullet Can Do” was a winner in the short nonfiction category… …
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Michele Filgate at Portsmouth Public Library
I had a wonderful time last night hearing Michele Filgate in conversation with Liberty Hardy about Michele's new anthology What My Mother And I Don't Talk About: Fifteen Writers Break the Silence, one of the most highly-anticipated books out this spring. The anthology includes work by Alexander Chee, Carmen Maria Machado, Melissa Febos, Kiese Laymon, …
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Short Nonfiction Finalist in 2019 Maine Literary Awards!
I'm so excited to share that one of my essays is a finalist for a 2019 Maine Literary Award!! The annual awards are one of the many ways the Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance supports the literary community of Maine. I submitted two essays, and I'm not sure which one made it to the final …
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