Mary AvidanoMary Avidano, a retired minister, who is "still preaching," sometimes tells herself that she has been awarded a writer's residency. "I am a writer, and this is a residence," she says, referring to her small house on the outskirts of Elgin, Nebraska. uch of her writing is close to home, inspired by ordinary daily life. Mary believes that good poetry, like good preaching, finds us where we are. Read More Read Less