Author Archives: Darrelyn Saloom

About Darrelyn Saloom

Darrelyn Saloom co-wrote My Call to the Ring: A Memoir of a Girl who Yearns to Box (Glasnevin, 2012) with world champion boxer, Deirdre Gogarty, but her pugilistic passions are confined to a keyboard. Darrelyn lives with her husband and various critters on a horse farm in south Louisiana, where she is working on a collection of personal essays and stories. To learn more, visit her website at http://darrelynsaloom.com or follow her on Twitter: @DarrelynSaloom

On Reflection

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Darrelyn Saloom

I may as well come out with it because it’s there. And if you look at me long enough, you’re bound to see a trait I first noticed when I was four or five and understood at thirteen. I didn’t … Continue reading →

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In the Beginning

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Darrelyn Saloom

Every time I begin a new piece, I forget how to write. To remember the process, I read work I’ve put away or published to find my way back into a world of words, sentences, paragraphs, stories. It’s never easy … Continue reading →

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New Orleans Book Event Update

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Darrelyn Saloom

I’ve often crossed the Atchafalaya Basin and Lake Pontchartrain to meet favorite authors at Garden District Book Shop in New Orleans. It’s where I first met Sonny Brewer a decade or so ago when he signed my copy of his … Continue reading →

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Garden District Book Event

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Darrelyn Saloom

While working on My Call to the Ring: A Memoir of a Girl Who Yearns to Box, my inner life often resembled the above photo by Lyla Willingham Lindquist. The writing life is a self-inflicted solitary pursuit, and it can … Continue reading →

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The Breaking

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Darrelyn Saloom

When Laura Barkat asked me to pen a few words about Purple, I thought I’d write about Mardi Gras or my niece Jenny (it’s her favorite color). Imagine my surprise when a murderous man named Wendell showed up instead. If … Continue reading →

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Breaking Bad for Writers

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Darrelyn Saloom

The sky’s been spitting rain for long stretches this winter. I no longer walk my dog—we run. I don’t want to be outside any longer than necessary, so I’ve been watching too much TV. Or have I? In “Commodity Publishing, … Continue reading →

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Malone’s Mad Love

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Darrelyn Saloom

My first reader is a poet, playwright, fiction writer, editor, teacher, and friend. His latest collection of poems is called Seasons In Love. We met online after he left a comment on a guest blog post of mine for Writer’s … Continue reading →

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Few Words

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Darrelyn Saloom

  Few words are coming. So pull up a chair. We can sit in quiet. To begin the new year.

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What Is Feminism?

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Darrelyn Saloom

Today I am sharing my thoughts on feminism in a blog post for the Virginia Quarterly Review. My granddaughter Mary-Jane inspired the piece on Thanksgiving Day. To read, follow me over to “What Is Feminism?” Feel free to comment or … Continue reading →

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Drawing Memories

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Darrelyn Saloom

Before I ever crossed the border into Louisiana, I scribbled words and drawings on the bedroom walls of a rent house in South Texas. But I stopped my wall art three months after my fifth birthday, on a cold Saturday … Continue reading →

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