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Jessica Barksdale Inclán

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Jessica Barksdale Inclán's sixteenth novel, What the Moon Did, and her first short story collection, Trick of the Porch Light, were published in 2023. Her novels include Her Daughter’s Eyes, The Play's the Thing, and The Burning Hour.

A Pushcart Prize and Best-of-the-Net nominee, her short stories, poems, and essays have appeared in or are forthcoming in the The Sun, Salt Hill Journal, Tahoma Review, and So to Speak. Her work has been recognized and honored by The Sewanee Review, The Wigleaf, The North American Review, and The Ocotillo Review

She taught composition, literature, and creative writing at Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill, California and continues to teach novel writing online for UCLA Extension and in the online MFA program
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Jessica Barksdale Inclán I don't believe in writer's block. I believe people aren't writing at the moment for various reasons. Mostly, I think people do what they want to.…moreI don't believe in writer's block. I believe people aren't writing at the moment for various reasons. Mostly, I think people do what they want to.(less)
Jessica Barksdale Inclán Baked goods have seasons. I'm sure you don't want to eat pumpkin muffins on July 4th. There you are down by the pool, eating a big orange muffin. No. …moreBaked goods have seasons. I'm sure you don't want to eat pumpkin muffins on July 4th. There you are down by the pool, eating a big orange muffin. No. I started thinking about this, the way there is an arc. Like in life. In relationships. A story started to develop.(less)
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My favorite part about the 1989 film Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure is the motley crew of historical figures the boys pick up for their final presentation.

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