Author Page of Ryan Tullis

I'm currently putting my application forward to MFA Creative Writing programs. It makes me nervous going up against the other talented writers who have made it this far. I've been here before, however, when I originally submitted Taralisu for publication.

I've also been thinking about improving as a poet. Being out of a college, keeping the literary muscles flexed while working an irrelevant full time job is a more difficult game. I've been going to poems.com. Poetry Daily's poems are mostly contemporary pieces published in literary journals. So if you're also in my situation, I really recommend the site.

It actually shocks me how few "poets" read much poetry. I fell into the same trap, to an extent, until my junior year of high school and reading Billy Collins. I spent most of my time thinking poetry was some lyrical love child of Edgar Allen Poe and modern day music. I just didn't know what contemporary poetry looked like because nobody showed me a contemporary poem in high school.

Also, Taralisu's Kindle price is $0.99. So if you're thinking about giving it a try, now is a good time. I recommend it, but you probably know I'm biased.

Merry Christmas. I hope you all get a chance to spend it with your families.

- Ryan Tullis