Vanessa BlakesleeOur Permian ParadoxI had read about the Permian Basin but never thought I’d have the chance to go there. Fate, however, works in unexpected ways. Last May, my…Jul 2, 2021Jul 2, 2021
Vanessa BlakesleeWinterland, a novel excerptThe wind swirled figure eights atop the yard’s lone tree when David pulled into the driveway, and the thick rain pummeled the pavement in…Jun 1, 2021Jun 1, 2021
Vanessa BlakesleeHow to Successfully Promote Your Book on Radio and PodcastsMy hand trembled as I signed in at the front door inside the entrance. Muffled music played from down the hall; I followed, checked my…Apr 28, 2020Apr 28, 2020
Vanessa BlakesleeGet into the Groove: The Importance of Finding Your RhythmRhythm, Part One:Apr 5, 2020Apr 5, 2020
Vanessa BlakesleeThe Circle, or, How We Teach Art Through One AnotherNot long ago I had the good fortune to be a member of Lan Samantha Chang’s fiction workshop at the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference. We met…Apr 2, 2020Apr 2, 2020
Vanessa Blakeslee“To My Unborn Child” — When Poetry Stares into the AbyssThe tumultuous, rapidly descending, and wrenchingly emotional early months of 2020 have prompted me to meander back through my computer…Mar 28, 2020Mar 28, 2020
Vanessa BlakesleeSpiritual Waters, or Navigating Our Own Blockades of the Creative LifeJuly in Orlando. The air, dense with moisture, erupts into a downpour nearly every afternoon. Puddles swell, parking lots flood. The water…Mar 26, 2020Mar 26, 2020