I didn’t know I had lost him until the rustle of his hooves in the grass tapered from a hum to a buzz to an absence signaled by chirping crickets. My too-big cowboy hat was hung low over my eyes, but it didn’t matter because my hair had grown to the end of my nose. … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Haleema Smith
Genre, Style, and Novels
To tell the truth, I haven’t read a real novel in awhile. Now, I’m not trying to discriminate by saying there are novels that are “real” or “fake” (terms that automatically carry the denotations of “good” and “bad” with them). Of course, all books have an author who wrote them, a publisher who published them, … Continue reading
Why Did I Join the Coe Review?
When I came to Coe College, I had very little experience with creative writing. My interest in the hobby was sparked by a two-semester elective I took in high school with a great teacher. By Coe’s CRW standards, my teacher taught very strictly and according to the book. Our assignments consisted of trying almost every … Continue reading
What Inspires Us to Write?
I ask myself this question every time I start a creative writing class. It’s the beginning of the semester, and I have high hopes for what I’ll accomplish. Maybe I’m naive, but I foresee a wide variety of stories, short stories, long stories, big stories, small stories. Each writer has their own challenge; mine is … Continue reading
