Murphy Writing of Stockton University Presents This entry is part of Getaway Reads, an e-mail series curated by Jamie Walters that features the writing of the Winter Poetry & Prose Getaway faculty. Emergings by Stephen Dunn Let’s say men and women begin as slime, and some of us crawl out of the sea, and fall into circumstance fraught with danger, and cannot survive, but do, slithering into a cave where the stories evolve, first as pictures on the walls, then as grunts that turn into something like words. For years, though, ... Read More...
A safe place to write (Video)
Earlier this year, we gathered a group of "re-PETERs" to share their Murphy Writing experiences. We were surprised and pleased to see recurring themes develop. This video highlights the strong sense of community participants feel at our programs. Thank you to everyone who has offered us testimonials, both written and recorded. There would be no Murphy Writing without you. -+-+- About the Winter Poetry & Prose Getaway Escape the distractions of your busy life. Advance your craft and energize your writing at the Winter Getaway. ... Read More...
Video trailer for the Winter Getaway
Get excited to attend the 2017 Winter Getaway. See what participants have to say and view photos! -+-+- About the Winter Poetry & Prose Getaway Escape the distractions of your busy life. Advance your craft and energize your writing at the Winter Getaway. Enjoy challenging and supportive sessions, insightful feedback and an encouraging community. Learn more -+-+- The Winter Poetry & Prose Getaway is presented by Murphy Writing of Stockton University. ... Read More...
Getaway Reads 2017: Funeral for a Childhood by Amanda Morris
Murphy Writing of Stockton University Presents This entry is part of Getaway Reads, an e-mail series curated by Jamie Walters that features the writing of the Winter Poetry & Prose Getaway faculty. Funeral for a Childhood by Amanda Morris I mourn the childhood that I didn’t have. I remember the moment it clicked: The realization that everything I thought I knew, all my memories, represented a fantasy interpretation of events; untrue. We were sitting at a booth in the 50s style diner, the lingering scent of pancakes, maple syrup, and ... Read More...
Getaway Reads 2017: Fifty-Fifty by Roberta Clipper
Murphy Writing of Stockton University Presents This entry is part of Getaway Reads, an e-mail series curated by Jamie Walters that features the writing of the Winter Poetry & Prose Getaway faculty. Fifty-Fifty by Roberta Clipper That’s what I call myself. My mother’s a mongrel. That’s what she says: ancestors from so many different parts of Europe that she can’t tell where she got the same name as Dad’s. It’s true! It’s on her birth certificate—Gillian Ann Gill. As southern as the William Williamses and Jo Ann Joneses of the West. I tease ... Read More...