Genre: Literary

Blog# 7   I adore found poetry, because it makes what I’ve already known obvious: poetry is everywhere, and it’s for everybody.   If you are unfamiliar with found poetry,… Read More

Blog 8 First drafts of novels are what I like to think of as the end of a beginning. For me, it’s the second major step in completing a novel…. Read More

This week it has been very difficult to focus. In addition to the events that occurred at the Capitol on Wednesday, which I’m sure have been on everyone’s mind, an… Read More

Blog #6   I love the New Year, how everything is a series of firsts: first meal of the new year, first shower, first time having sex, poem written, book… Read More

Blog 7 Just before the holiday break, I met with my Creative Pinellas mentor, Sheree, for the first time over Google chat. We talked about a lot of things, but… Read More

This week I’ve been taking a break from the novel and working on a long story/novella whose rough draft I wrote over the summer. The germ of it started after… Read More

Blog #6 Poetry blooms in St. Pete, in this city of art, music, magic, and possibility. Nearly three years ago my husband and I were sun chasers who kissed the… Read More

Blog 6 While I was living in the Keys four years ago, I met one of my dearest friends, Lisa. She drew Angel cards each day, and when I was… Read More

Beginnings and Endings by Yuly Restrepo December 11, 2020 The first images I envisioned for my novel, many years ago, were its beginning and ending. This is unusual for me…. Read More