Jennifer Simpson 
So far 2020 has been … I don’t even know. We started our 2nd year with all kinds of ideas for the future then a pandemic that has thrown our whole Plume plans into… we don’t know. We do know we’re still focusing on our mission, which may now be more important than ever, to … Read more
(featured image by Jill Badonsky, http://www.kaizenmuse.com/) Even before the Coronavirus Crisis of 2020, I struggled with overwhelm. I have ideas I want to pursue, some strictly creative (bring me nothing but pleasure) and others are business ideas (usually something ridiculous like a pet rock for writers), and some are actually business (ie money-making) tasks for … Read more
Plume has joined the zoom revolution– at least for now. You may have heard about the popularity of “zoom bombing” –the latest pastime for racist a-holes and perverts…. Plume recently hosted a book reading for our featured writer, Karin Zirk whose book Falling from the Moon was published earlier this year. There were 20+ attendees … Read more
(or not writing) I always have to remind myself that writers are socially awkward people, mostly introverts. It’s my mantra for every time I go to some gathering and no one introduces themselves to me, or rather then start a conversation some writer comes up to me to tell me all about the book they … Read more
I’ve known Karin since 1984. I was her Spanish tutor in college. Since that time (where did the time go??) she has taught me so much and inspired me, and even saved my life when we hit a deer in Nebraska. I wrote an essay about it and she wrote a short story about it. … Read more
I’ve gotten to know Marie as part of a writers’ group, Dirt City Writers. We gather every now and again when one of us needs feedback on a piece be it poetry, fiction, or nonfiction, or we just need to hang out and get a beer… Marie is an insightful reader, and a lot of … Read more
I met Kate Mann when I was visiting Jill Badonsky at her Creativity Retreat in Taos (she does this once or twice a year and it’s a great way to get in touch with your most creative self. Kate performed at the retreat. I was pretty much mesmerized by her music. She offered CDs ona … Read more
I don’t know Mercedez personally, but I know of her. She’s a superstar in the poetry slam community. One of our Plume subscribers, Michelle Jewett, responded to a call on our newsletter for suggestions for our “Women Who Write” column–our goal is to feature as many kinds of women writers as we can find. Michelle … Read more
I first met Jessica Helen Lopez when I was in grad school at the University of New Mexico and Jessica was an undergrad. She was already a superstar in the poetry slam community and I admit I was a bit intimidated. She may be larger than life but she is down to earth and a … Read more
by Sandra Vallie “Another?” I belched, tossed my empty Marble Whiteout can toward the pile where the honeysuckle once threatened to cover the shed. Hundreds of Abuelo Goyo’s eyes glared from the aluminum pile. I pulled two beers from the melting ice in the cooler. Tossed Georgia one, grinned when the warm beer foamed up … Read more