Smoking With Jayne Pupek Art by Marty D. Ison Have you always lived in the Richmond area? Do you feel it influences your writing at all? I was born in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia and moved to the Richmond area after graduate school. I'd say that much of my fiction shows hints of Southern culture and a rural upbringing. What effect, if any, does your background in Counseling have on your writing? I'd say I am more willing to delve dark subjects because of my background. Also, most of my work is character-driven and I'm sure that is due in part to my focus on the mind and emotions. How do you feel about Flash versus other literary forms? I prefer poetry to any literary form, but I also enjoy fiction, both short as in Flash and longer works. I have a completed novel and hope to begin querying agents soon. I haven't tried my hand at screenplays, but hope to. What writers move you? Too many to list really and my tastes are so eclectic. But in terms of moving me, nothing compares to poetry, especially poetry by women—Sharon Olds, Sylvia Plath, Rita Dove, Carolyn Forche, Mary Oliver, Jane Kenyon, Adrienne Rich, Cathryn Hankla, Lisa Russ Spaar, and on and on... Why do you write? I can't imagine not writing. Read Black Mollies.
	Issue Three (March 15, 2004): The Lunchbox by Rebecca Marshall-Courtois «» Does It Please You? by Ellen Meister «» The Last Summer by John Mantooth «» Black Mollies by Jayne Pupek «» Mille Fleur by Bunny Goodjohn «» Holy Water by Rhonda Belt «» Jewel by Gary Cadwallader «» Fog by Maryanne Stahl «» The Floating by Brandon Hobson «» Metallic by Ellen Parker «» The Beekman Hill Window Box Contest by Patti Weisgerber «» Raptus Brisk by Brian Gaolor «» Salinger Pays Caulfield a Visit by Terry DeHart «» The Circle of His Arms by Wayne Scheer «» Streetlights in Rome by Aaron McQuiston «» Tea and Biscuits by Louise Jackson «» Mere Oblivion by Jane Sales «» Thirty-Nine Years of Carrie Wallace by Jeff Landon «» The Old Man Who Made Whistles by Tom Sheehan «» For Rent by DJ McDougle «» Interviews: Rebecca Marshall-Courtois «» Ellen Meister «» John Mantooth «» Jayne Pupek «» Bunny Goodjohn «» Rhonda Belt «» Gary Cadwallader «» Maryanne Stahl «» Brandon Hobson «» Ellen Parker «» Patti Weisgerber «» Brian Gaolor «» Terry DeHart «» Wayne Scheer «» Aaron McQuiston «» Louise Jackson «» Jane Sales «» Jeff Landon «» Tom Sheehan «» DJ McDougle «» Cover Art "Lady Considers" by Robert Dornberg «» Letter From the Editor