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Sink Hollow

Mar 24
2 min

An Eye for "Honorable" Sentences

By Luke White As a reader, writer, and tutor, something I always keep an eye out for are “honorable” sentences, or pieces of a story or essay that consistent...

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Sink Hollow

Mar 18
3 min

How to Conduct a Good Interview for a Non-fiction Piece

By Lauren Barton Conducting an interview for a nonfiction piece can be nerve racking, especially when you have never met the person before. The first time I ...

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Sink Hollow

Mar 10
2 min

To Our Namesake

By Janell Schroeder February 1, 1985. A Tuesday with a high of 15° Fahrenheit; most people spent the balmy day indoors. Somewhere deep in the Wasatch mountai...

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Sink Hollow

Jan 21
3 min

The Identity of Art

By Marie Skinner, Editor in Chief Though I haven’t spent my time in college studying art or art history, I think it’s what I came to school to figure out. A ...

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McKenzie Wood

Mar 26, 2019
3 min

Beating Back Writer’s Block

The amount of times I have actually wanted to smash my head against a wall because of my stories is concerning but expected as a writer. It’s one of two reas...

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Lexie Reese

Mar 8, 2019
5 min

Interview with the Poet, K Lang

1) I loved your poem, “Ghost’s Mouth.” It seemed to be exploring the passage of time. The lines “an old september / something extinguished / in dry sage” ev...

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Lexie Reese

Mar 8, 2019
2 min

Two Evocative Readings by the Poet, K Lang

Two evocative readings by the poet, K Lang, are posted below along with my thoughts. K Lang reads their poem “Ghost’s Mouth." I love the lines, “A ghost’s mo...

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Andrea Whittier

Feb 10, 2019
2 min

Yes, I'm an English Major

Like a typical young adult with a transient lifestyle, I commonly find myself meeting new people. As we make friendly conversation, one of us usually ends up...

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Lexy Roberts

Feb 8, 2019
9 min

Tim Erickson Interview

I interviewed Tim Erickson, a former mentor of mine, for a number of reasons. Mainly, I thought that others like myself could learn from him and take his adv...

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Lexy Roberts

Feb 2, 2019
3 min

Writing with ADHD

I have ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder). ADHD is on a spectrum and is consequently different for everyone. My ADHD deals with inattention and ex...

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Lexy Roberts

Dec 15, 2018
2 min

FIVE THINGS WRITERS CAN LEARN FROM BORN A CRIME

Over this past year, I read Trevor Noah’s, Born a Crime. It had such a strong impact on me that I read it multiple times in a row. My love for this book has ...

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Lexy Roberts

Dec 14, 2018
4 min

Five contemporary poets you should check out. (in no particular order)

Tommy Pico This man is the definition of genius. His work is compelling and I believe that he must see poetry everywhere he goes. He literally made a poem f...

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Christopher Nicholson

Dec 7, 2018
4 min

Finding Your Writing Voice

I think a writing voice is a lot like an accent: you can't hear your own and don't think you have one. Others can recognize your writing voice, but if you as...

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Lexy Roberts

Dec 7, 2018
1 min

How Poetry Should Work

When I write poems, I don't rely on poetry prompts. If a prompt is presented to me, I will have fun with it, but I don't use prompts in the poetry I want to ...

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Abby Stewart

Nov 29, 2018
2 min

Find Your People

Finding your people may be the most important part of writing. That’s right. More important than a good word processor. More important than world building. M...

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Brianne Sorensen, Blog Editor

Nov 6, 2018
3 min

Defining Reality Through Rhetoric

When I write a poem, a short story, or even a piece of creative nonfiction, every person who reads it will have a different interpretation of what it means. ...

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Nate Hardy

Oct 31, 2018
6 min

Why-ku: A Case for Haiku

Until recently, I had been under the impression that haiku is of a similar status, regarding entertainment and literary merit, as the “jokes” you find on the...

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Erin Searle

Oct 23, 2018
4 min

Seasons of Writing Instruments

About the middle of my first semester at Utah State University, as the seasons were changing, I began to think about my preferences of writing instruments. W...

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Mark Smeltzer

Oct 22, 2018
1 min

To Our Potential Submitters

This is a friendly reminder to read all our guidelines before submitting. As a submission reader, I can tell when directions have not been read, or when the ...

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Mark Smeltzer

Oct 17, 2018
3 min

Creative Nonfiction Strikes Back

Recently, I was scrolling through one of my nonfiction communities on Facebook and thought it was strange that none of the discussions or book launches peopl...

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