I’m ecstatic to share that my poem, Grandmother’s Hair, is the winning entry of the 2022 Sejong International Sijo Competition, hosted by The Sejong Cultural Society. Keep reading to be treated to this poem, which reaches across boundaries of borders and time.
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The Story Behind the Poem: Love is Walking in the Dark
It was the evening of Independence Day, the first summer in our new home. We had just moved from the ocean to the Ozarks, where everything from the landscape to the local culture was miles apart. Like Christmas without a tree, for me, Independence Day is incomplete without fireworks. In the city where I livedContinue reading “The Story Behind the Poem: Love is Walking in the Dark”
Crafting Character through Music
When I approached my novel, IN THE POISON GARDEN, I only had the main character Roxanne in mind, though I ultimately felt that a whole cast of characters would be best to fulfill my creative vision. This felt like an intimidating, and nearly impossible task. While writers hew personas from shapeless marble all the time, to date I had mainly focused on one or at most two main characters. I asked myself, could I use music and song to alter my perspective and get into the right headspace to create more and different characters?
A Cure for a Case of the Mondays: Thoughts on Writing & Life
Having a manuscript out on submission is yet another step on the road to publishing. It’s sobering to remember that this still does not guarantee that your work will be published. How does one continue in the meanwhile?
Author Katie R. Yen 