Ask the Author: Tim Tomlinson

Tim Tomlinson’s poetry appears in the June issue and he has a nice chat with us about his favorite newspaper section, safewords and more.

1. What is your safe word? If you don’t have one, what would it be?

Music

2. What would a MySpace tanka look like? Would there be worth having one?

The same as a Facebook tanka, but with different themes. Why not?

3. What is your favorite section of the newspaper to read?

I suspect and abhor all sections equally.

4. Would you hit a woman if she asked you to do so? How unsettling would such a question be?

No. Not very — I get asked all the time.

5. Would you let a woman hit you? If so, why?

Yes. Bogart explains in The Maltese Falcon.