Friday Lunch Blog

Dig in every month as our Lunch Ticket staff brings you thought-provoking personal essays and nonfiction stories in our Friday Lunch Blog. From stories about grief and loss, to tales of growing up and overcoming challenges, to celebratory pieces about love and family, these stories are shared every second Friday of the month. With these blogs, we aim to give you a glimpse into Lunch Ticket and the values we stand by for this literary publication, to empower writers and readers with the knowledge and skills to lead meaningful lives and to advance social, economic, and environmental justice. We hope you enjoy!

Photography by Clayton Douglas

Forgotten Places

Eva Mejia Shantharam
Lately I have been feeling a little sad, concerned about the…
The Sad Eyes of Virginia Woolf, by Debbie Styer 2013

B-B-B-Bennie, the Muppets, and Virginia Woolf

Arielle Silver
A few months ago, I caught myself on a Saturday evening at the…

I Have Writer’s Block, FML

Allie Marini Batts
You know those days, where you sit down to a blank page and everything…

Why We Said No, or “No This Time” Doesn’t Mean “No Forever.”

Allie Marini Batts
  Creating superheroes, one decline at a time! Silver…

Both Sides of Submittable

Allie Marini Batts
Most writers start out on one side of the screen, but the more…

Mind the Gap

Caitlin Bagwell
Hello, fellow scribblers! We need to talk about what you are…

Let’s Do Math Together!!

Caitlin Bagwell
Hello! How are you, my fellow laureates? It's getting to be…

Get Your Book Banned

Caitlin Bagwell
Hello! Welcome back, you crazy Bannagahammers! While…

Glitter Pen 2014

Caitlin Bagwell
Hello, fellow pen dancers! Let's talk about the hardest part…

How a Person Should be at a Reading, or Otherwise and in General

Caitlin Bagwell
Hello, word workers! We need to talk. We need to have the talk...   Nobody…

The Anatomy of the Madeleine, an Owl, and General Hospital

Caitlin Bagwell
Hello, fellow truth seekers! Today, we are going to talk about…

Spines of Unwritten Novels, A Love Affair

Caitlin Bagwell
We meet again, fellow logophile! Many of us have just gotten…

But I’m an Astronaut! (AKA write what you know)

Caitlin Bagwell
Hello, fellow scribes! We meet again. Today, I want to talk…

What Would Dolly Parton Do?

Caitlin Bagwell
Hello fellow Word Processor Mavericks! When I first was asked to write about voice I thought I had drawn the…

AWP: A Field Guide To and For the Dangerously Reclusive

Caitlin Bagwell
It's that time of year again, fellow scribes! For anyone who loves books. For anyone who loves writers. It is…

The Best Idea For A Novel Ever!

Caitlin Bagwell
Hello fellow pen slingers! To kick off the inaugural blog post here on Free Lunch I want to talk about…