No matter the struggles, there is power to be found in persevering when it comes to writing. Rob McKinnon discusses just this and more in today's chat about his pages penned in pandemic.
What does the pandemic currently look like in your city?
Just a small outbreak at the moment.
What are some favorite books you've read during quarantine?
Lots of poetry books.
How has the pandemic affected your writing?
I have been writing more.
If asked ten years from now what the past few months have taught you about being a writer, what would come to mind?
Always keep writing.
Have there been any fellow writers or people in your life who have helped you stay connected during the pandemic?
Family.
Is there anything that excites you about the changes being incited in the publishing world in light of recent events?
Social media.
Is there anything that worries you about the changes being incited in the publishing world in light of recent events?
Social media.
Where is your favorite place to write? Has this changed during the pandemic?
At my desk.
While the future is just as unknowable as ever, what is something you are most looking forward to this year?
A vaccine.
Is there any advice you would give to young writers during this time?
Keeping writing.
ABOUT Rob McKinnon
Rob McKinnon lives in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia. His poetry has previously been published in Messages from the Embers’ Black Quill Press, From the Ashes’ Maximum Felix Media, Wales Haiku Journal, Dust Poetry Magazine, Re-Side Magazine, Nightingale & Sparrow Magazine, Black Bough Poetry and other online and print journals.
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Thanks for chatting, Rob!
