Author and Editor, Bailey Gaylin Moore sits down with the editors of The Long and the Short of It Literary Journal for a conversation about growing up in the Ozarks, parenthood, and find home. We explore philosophy, inspiration, and the drafting process while learning about the rhythm of the road. As a bonus, we talk about music some more!

Bailey Gaylin Moore's debut essay collection, Thank You For Staying With Me, is available now! Check out Past Ten, a collaborative literary journal of which Bailey serves as Editor-in-Chief. Learn more at past-ten.com

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Author and Educator, Kelsey Ronan joins the editors of The Long and The Short of It Literary Journal for a conversation about family and what we inherit from them, Flint and the craft of writing place, and research, research, research! Plus, find out what music we listen to when writing!

Kelsey Ronan is the author of the novel Chevy in the Hole, a New York Times Book Review Editor's Choice, and Michigan Notable Book. Her short stories and personal essays can be found in The Kenyon Review, Michigan Quarterly Review, Indiana Review, Literary Hub, and more.

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