Melanie Unruh 
This year at Plume has been quite a whirlwind. I returned from maternity leave in January (and Jennifer had been doing such great job holding down the fort!), and we hit the ground running for year two. As both entrepreneurs and writers, we continue to grow and learn every day, and we are excited to … Read more
As the end of the year draws ever closer, we thought we’d give you one more list of places to submit your writing. Because, you know, you have nothing else going on the last few weeks of December (ha!). We hope you’ve found this series helpful. We’ll be back with more in the new year! … Read more
Jenn Givhan has an infectious, delightful personality. So much so, that sometimes I forget I’ve never actually met her in person! I feel like I have because she is such a force in her writing and in her online presence (and also because she helped me out and covered several of my classes when I … Read more
Looking Back on the 2010s You’ve probably noticed that everyone is doing all kinds of lists and best ofs for the past decade. We all love a good reason for a list, for marking time, for creating a little time capsule of a moment. I think a “best of” list can be a little disingenuous, … Read more
If you’re taking a break from NaNoWriMo to read this, give yourself a hug (or a cocktail, caffeinated drink, pedicure–whatever is your favorite way to pamper yourself)! Writing an entire novel in 30 days is no joke. I don’t think most people enter into this challenge lightly, and I personally did it years ago, so … Read more
Our featured writer for December is Dawn Sperber! I met Dawn in the MFA program at UNM back in 2007. She has such a warm and sweet energy about her, and her writing hums with magical assuredness. We are so very excited to share her unique work with you, and we couldn’t think of a … Read more
In 2011, I signed up for something I had never tried before: NaNoWriMo, a.k.a. National Novel Writing Month. This ambitious challenge is what it sounds like: You commit to write an entire novel (50k words) in the month of November. As the site explains, “Writing a novel alone can be difficult, even for seasoned writers. … Read more
If you’ve clicked on this review, you have most likely read Carmen Maria Machado’s debut short story collection, Her Body and Other Parties. If you haven’t yet, run–don’t walk–RUN to your local bookstore or library and get yourself a copy (if you want a taste first, you can read the Law & Order: SVU-inpsired novella … Read more
I (Jennifer) am thrilled to share Jill Badonsky. Before I really knew I was a writer, I was working as the executive director at the now defunct 101 artists’ colony in Encinitas, California, a coop of sorts for artists. Jill taught workshops there. In addition to the the Modern Day Muse class (before she published … Read more
Happy fall, Plumesters! As I tend to tell every person I encounter in the world, I adore this season. Cooler weather; cardigans, scarves, and boots; crunchy leaves; warm drinks (I’m currently drinking a hot apple toddy); the pumpkin patch; hot air balloons (in Albuquerque, anyway); Halloween; my birthday–what’s not to love? Another perk of autumn? … Read more