Question: Is there anyone out here who did not suspect that our own William Preston would be the Writer’s Digest’s Poetic Asides 2013 Poet Laureate? I suspect not. This gentleman is not only an amazingly prolific writer of superb poetry, but is also one inexhaustible encourager. My kind of guy!
MARIE ELENA: Bill, I’m going to take back something I just stated. I do think there was someone who was genuinely surprised when Robert Lee Brewer announced that you were selected as the PA Poet Laureate: YOU. I’m going to start you off with what may be a difficult question: How do you actually feel about your own writing? Continue reading