Summer 2021 Letter from the Editors
While teaching at my first tenure track job and working with Cincinnati’s Urban Appalachian Council, I discovered that I am Appalachian. I know that sounds a bit far fetched coming…
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How I Write About Animals
Peggy Zortman, from the recent TWJ Workshop PART I Most of my writing lately has consisted of putting words in the mouth of my former shelter dog, Chase. But I…
A Review of Wendell Berry: The Gathering
Wayne Swanger If you have not as yet discovered Wendell Berry you must do so. The man and his work are extraordinary. His poetry, fiction and essays are refreshing, insightful,…
On Joy Harjo’s “Perhaps the World Ends Here”
Deborah Sarbin An apocalyptic poem might not be everyone’s cup of tea, but when it’s as wise and comforting as U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo’s “Perhaps the World ends here,”…
Behind the Camera with Greg Clary
Greg Clary - featured visual storyteller Spring 2021 Edition My friends editing The Watershed Journal asked me to offer a few comments about my photography, including the images in the…
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I Simply, Simply Cannot
Stacey Gross “How to Beat Writer’s Block Once and For All.” “Fourteen Tips to Blast Through Writer’s Block.” “Writer’s Block Isn’t Real, You’re Just Incredibly Lazy. And Untalented. And You…
Review of Sensational: The Hidden History of “Girl Stunt Reporters”
Review by Karen Weyant https://www.amazon.com/Sensational-Hidden-History-Americas-Reporters/dp/0062843613/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2M8N6GLEEPDBT&dchild=1&keywords=sensational+the+hidden+history+of+america%27s+girl+stunt+reporters&qid=1622469345&sprefix=the+hidden+history+of+stunt%2Caps%2C191&sr=8-1 HarperCollins, 2021 Kim Todd When I was 12 years old, I read a biography of reporter Nellie Bly. This book, geared towards young teenage readers,…
Poets Against Racism: In This Together International Event
The Watershed Journal Literary Group, based in Brookville, PA (www.thewatershedjournal.org) has joined with Poets Against Racism (PAR) of Nottingham, UK (www.poetsagainstracism.com) to cosponsor a poetry reading titled “Poets Against Racism:…
Manuscript Submissions Accepted Until June 1
Do you have a manuscript ready (or just about ready) to be published? Are you looking at the options out there for getting your book into the hands of readers?…
The Genesis of “In the Spring of Coronavirus
Tony Vallone "In the beginning was the word, and that word—in my case—was “pandemic.” Like most people during this time, I practiced social distancing. Along with my wife, I stayed…