Danielle Pieratti
Why I Write

Why I Write – Danielle Pieratti

Can writing with your wrong hand beat writer's block? Are maternity leave and creativity at all compatible? Danielle Pieratti, The Dewdrop's featured poet this week, knows. The author of 'Fugitives', a collection that won the 2016 Idaho Prize and the 2017 Connecticut Book Award for Poetry, she has also published two chapbooks: 'By the Dog… Continue reading Why I Write – Danielle Pieratti

Ben Connelly
Why I Write

Why I Write – Ben Connelly

Ben Connelly is a Zen teacher at the Minnesota Zen Center as well as the author of several books including 'Inside Vasubandhu's Yogacara' and 'Inside the Grass Hut'. His latest book, 'Mindfulness and Intimacy' looks at the importance of cultivating intimacy with ourselves and the world within our mindfulness practice. In an exciting new section… Continue reading Why I Write – Ben Connelly