Paul J. Pastor
@pauljpastor
A wildish man | Writer, Poet, Etc. | Senior Acq. Editor @HarperCollins | “Not here the darkness, in this twittering world.” | Smells & bells; words & wonders.
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I was so glad to represent Zondervan Publishers at this year’s Festival of Faith & Writing.
It was joyous to see so many of my writing “worlds” come together—trade publishing and poetry, small magazines and significant literary agents, new and established writers. Good people, good work.
I am very happy to announce that First Things has founded an annual poetry prize thanks to the generous support of the Tim & Judy Rudderow Foundation. Submit by June 30th. Winners will be announced in August: firstthings.com/the-inaugural-…
The Southwest Airlines workers are grilling burgers out on the tarmac with a full-on BBQ setup, and I am loving every bit of it.
Streams fill with grit and glitter; yes; mica, pyrite, gold.
The God of little things spits garnets in our mud.
For this is the year of changes. The year it has always been.
Paul J. Pastor
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The absurdly delicate Fairy Slipper (or “Calypso Orchid” for you Classics kids), native to the temperate rainforest of our little corner of the world.
Magical, and Emily A. Pastor knows just where and when they’ll be each year.
What a *wonderful* experience to host this excellent writer and friend. This first Tin Can Residency was a gift for Emily A. Pastor and me too—full of laughter, good cheer, wild vistas, deep work, and rich conversation on art and faith. Here’s to the good stuff!