Fiction and Creative Nonfiction

My fiction has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize, and published in journals including New York Stories, Saint Ann’s Review, South Dakota Review, Carve Magazine, Cezanne’s Carrot, Pindeldyboz, In Posse Review, The God Particle, Insolent Rudder, Wild Strawberries, Edifice Wrecked, Yankee Pot Roast, etc. I’m the winner of the Lesley … Continue reading

3 Writing Exercises: Processing the Pandemic

Try these 3 writing and creativity exercises to help you move through the process of exploring, expressing, and integrating your pandemic experience. We’ve all experienced more than a year of this devastating COVID 19 pandemic. We don’t know what the future holds with COVID but it seems that things are moving at last in … Continue reading

Writing to the Finish : Encouragement for Writers in Doubt

By Tania Casselle and Sean Murphy, award-winning author, NEA Creative Writing Fellow and Zen teacher. My husband Sean Murphy often tells writers in our Write to the Finish write a book course that one of the most exciting points in his writing life was during a camping trip, when he got the idea … Continue reading

Find Yourself: Meditating on the Taos Rio Grande Gorge

A pause to meditate brings peace and a deep encounter with nature on the rim of the Rio Grande Gorge. “I PARK IN THE REST AREA by the Río Grande Gorge Bridge and stride along the West Rim Trail through sagebrush fragrant with morning dew. If ever there were an invitation to go … Continue reading

Feed Your Soul with a Writing Retreat

As a writer and writing coach, I have always been a big fan of writing retreats. We all need retreat time to turn within, connect to the muse, recharge our batteries and take our creative work or journaling deeper.   It’s great if you can go away to a formal … Continue reading

At the End of the Rainbow: The Dwan Light Sanctuary

Every Shade of Peace for Santa Fe New Mexican publication When you enter the Dwan Light Sanctuary, it’s instinctive to fall silent, just as in any sacred space. There is a sense of hush, a sense of stepping out of the busy everyday material world and into a realm of peace … Continue reading

The Dish: Pico de Gallo For New Mexico AAA Magazine

Summer in a bowl! That’s Pico de Gallo, a spicy Mexican condiment that’s won the taste buds of New Mexicans too. Column for New Mexico Journey AAA Magazine column The Dish: Pico de Gallo The Dish Pico de Gallo Tania Casselle ORIGINS:  A spicy Mexican condiment that’s won the taste buds of New … Continue reading

The Times are Urgent. Let Us Slow Down and Write

“The Times are Urgent. Let Us Slow Down.” This is a quote from Bayo Akomolafe, and it speaks perfectly to my heart. The message might sound counterintuitive, but for a writer — or any kind of creative or contemplative soul — this is exactly the heart of things. I had … Continue reading