VCLA PRESENTS: THE PUBLISHING INDUSTRY IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Sean MurphyQuestion: What is the state of the publishing industry circa 2019? Answer: It’s complicated. So…how to get a handle on what’s going on, including what’s happened and what’s going to happen?…
SEAN MURPHY AND E. ETHELBERT MILLER: ON THE MARGIN AT WPFW 89.3
It was my considerable pleasure to have an extended chat with E. Ethelbert Miller last week on his weekly WPFW show "On the Margin." A bit more about Ethelbert, here. And…
VCLA’S AUTHOR SERIES AT HANDLEY LIBRARY, VOL. 3: AHMED NAJI
VCLA’s stated mission is at once focused yet broad: we intend to open a world-class residency that welcomes writers (of all disciplines and genres) year-round, featuring workshops, seminars, and residencies, allowing…
Jamie Saft, Creativity, and the Cultivation of Mastery
My personal mantra --and life goal-- going back to my post-grad school existence, is somehow, some way trying to eradicate the barriers between art and life; not merely living an…
VCLA in the Fairfax County Times
I'm very grateful for the growing excitement around Virginia Center for Literary Arts. This week, we were featured in the Fairfax County Times (text below). Want to get involved? Join…
VCLA: On the Air @95.3 The River
It was my great pleasure to be interviewed as the featured guest on 95.3 The River’s “Tourism Tuesday,” along with Winchester “Tourism Dude” Justin Kerns and Janet Michael, the hostess…
Novels, Site Plans, and other Miracles
How does one go about creating a literary arts center? If I had a magic wand, I could take this And this. …
A Writer’s Residency: What is the Why?
I was happy to come across this excellent essay, “How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love my Writing Group” by Kaethe Schwehn (courtesy of the indispensable Lit Hub, a…