Tara Laskowski

Birthday October 31, 1977
Location Burke, VA
Website http://www.taralaskowski.com

About Me

Tara Laskowski earned an MFA in Creative Writing from George Mason University and recently completed a manuscript of her first novel, set in her hometown in Pennsylvania. She is the 2009 Kathy Fish Fellow at SmokeLong Quarterly. Her fiction and nonfiction have been published in several places, most recently SmokeLong, decomP, Barrelhouse, So to Speak, Fiction Weekly and The Rambler. Her short story "They" was published in Pindledyboz and was a storySouth Million Writers Award notable online story in 2004. Another story, "Hole to China," was nominated for a Pushcart Prize. Tara lives and works in a suburb of Washington, D.C., and is learning how to play the piano.

Tara Laskowski's Wall

David Erlewine, Oct 01

indeed, Tara, the SLQ artwork was perfect!!

David Erlewine, Sep 30

Damn, “Little Girls” looks perfect on SLQ. Loved it when I read a draft on the naut and love it even more now. Great job.

Gary Moshimer, Sep 28

I really appreciate the feedback. I haven’t worked on this in a while, so the initial “fervor” is gone. I think I have to go back and make the changes, maybe having the son play a more minor role, still taking stuff, but maybe by accident having the box of letters. And starting with the narrator relating some clues to he and his wife’s life together, how he thought they had a perfect life, and then to find out she might have had someone else but he’ll never really know. Yeah, I’m feeling it.

Sheldon Lee Compton, Sep 25

thanks Tara for the words on the Gratcher.

Gary Percesepe, Aug 26

hi tara,

thanks for joining up—

go to the faq that jurgen wrote up, it explains how groups work pretty well. you can add a story that you have published on f’naut simply by clicking “group it.” etc etc

yeah, i have been at MR for a while now, a great place—

all best,

gary

Timothy Gager, Aug 05

SL was a no.

Timothy Gager, Jul 21

it’s out at Inertia and the NPR 3 minute fiction contest…these are the rejects (none returned with comments, not that I expect that) Monkey Bicycle, Quick Fiction, Frigg, Mud Lucious, Vestal Review, Necessary Fiction

Timothy Gager, Jul 21

Thanks…that piece remains homeless. There must be a hole in it that I’m not seeing.

Heather Fowler, Jun 30

Hi Tara,

Thanks for stopping in on my comma piece. :) Hope your own work is going great! All warmest, H

Gary Percesepe, May 26

hi tara,

thanks for taking the time to read “gail” and for your comment—

all best in your work,

gary

C. Kaminski, May 22

Thanks, Tara! He’s Leo. In addition to the number of charming services he provides as a cat, his photogenic mug makes for an excellent avatar. I’d recommend him to you, but yours is quite nice already, and it seems you have some feline writing buddies of your own, as well. (Loved this interview: http://artandliterature.wordpress.com/2009/03/18/ten-questions-for-tara-laskowski/ ) Cheers…and [a belated] congratulations, too!

David Erlewine, May 15

Hi Tara, thanks for your kind note. Kudos on the 09 Fish Fellowship! That’s awesome. She’s one of my favorite writers.

Kathy Fish, May 15

Has anyone ever told you that you look like Holly Hunter? You do!

Kathy Fish, May 15

Hi Tara!

Dave Clapper, Feb 03

That’s Lily. She’s actually Ellen Parker’s pug, but we’ve sort of adopted each other. :)

Michelle Reale, Jan 22

Tara, congratulations!

Laura Ellen Scott, Jan 21

there she is. invite art so he doesn’t fuss. I’m out of invites (I think).

Scott Garson, Jan 21

second that. go GMU.

barry graham, Jan 21

congrats on the 09 fish fellowship

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