Melanie Unruh 
Christina Socorro Yovovich is a writer I met in the MFA program at The University of New Mexico. We took a creative nonfiction workshop together, and I was so moved by her writing and by the way she was able to talk about her life so openly. She was also one of those multi-talented writers … Read more
My plan for this week’s blog was to share a list of books and publications by writers Plume has published (and I will return to that later), but considering the racial injustice and violent unrest that has boiled over in the past week, I think it’s much more important right now to lift Black voices … Read more
It’s been a minute since I made a post about places to submit. If I’m being completely honest, it’s been a while since I’ve done any blog posts, period. Like everyone, I’m fumbling through this crisis, feeling good one day, despondent the next, but doing what I can moment by moment. A Plumester who has … Read more
I met Rebecca years ago because we both teach writing at a community college in Albuquerque. In the fall, I actually took her online poetry class and loved it (and if you know me, you know I’ll write almost anything but poetry, but this class gave me a new appreciation for all that goes into … Read more
Hello, friends. How are you? We hope that you are all hanging in there okay. It’s a strange, overwhelming time in the world right now, and it is our hope that you are safe and healthy. So many businesses are struggling and/or shut down right now, and one that has been on our minds (brace … Read more
This past weekend Plume hosted a reading event and anthology launch party at our favorite local independent bookstore, Bookworks. Dubbed Love Yourself, this event was all about treating yourself to good readings by women writers, good snacks baked by our very own Jennifer Simpson, and a good copy of Plume’s very first anthology, Dear Writer … Read more
Ariel Gore is a force of nature. I first met her about ten years ago when she was teaching at UNM. I was a graduate student, working as a reading series coordinator for the English department, and I helped organize a reading for her. Wow, can she put on a show! A true storyteller, both … Read more
I have a problem with resolutions (a.k.a. intentions, a.k.a. goals). I don’t mean that I don’t believe in them or anything. It’s the opposite, actually. I am addicted to them. I’m known for coming up with a fairly hefty set of goals (See me texting my best friend the other day, “Got any resolutions?” and … Read more
This past weekend, Plume made its second annual appearance at the Albuquerque Women’s March. There was a great turnout this year, and we were delighted to see so many women out supporting other women and championing women’s issues. The weather was better than in years past (less wind, no snow!), and, as usual, the signs … Read more
Nora Hickey is a triple threat writer. When I met her, she was getting her MFA in poetry at UNM, she has since published some gripping creative nonfiction (some of which you can read if you subscribe to Plume for February!), and right now she’s hard at work on a novel with a plucky protagonist … Read more