Author Archives: Samuel Snoek-Brown

Box Cutters: excerpt #5

For the six days leading up to the official release of my chapbook, Box Cutters (sunnyoutside press), I’m posting the first sentence or two of each story in the chapbook, one each day, as a kind of teaser for the book. Today is excerpt #5! The book releases tomorrow! But you don’t have to wait until NovemberContinue reading “Box Cutters: excerpt #5”

Box Cutters: excerpt #4

For the six days leading up to the official release of my chapbook, Box Cutters (sunnyoutside press), I’m posting the first sentence or two of each story in the chapbook, one each day, as a kind of teaser for the book. Today is excerpt #4! But you don’t have to wait until November 12 to order yourContinue reading “Box Cutters: excerpt #4”

Box Cutters: excerpt #3

For the six days leading up to the official release of my chapbook, Box Cutters (sunnyoutside press), I’m posting the first sentence or two of each story in the chapbook, one each day, as a kind of teaser for the book. Today is excerpt #3! But you don’t have to wait until November 12 to order yourContinue reading “Box Cutters: excerpt #3”

NaNoWriMo update: Week 1

Well, I’ve managed to write more than 15,000 words in the past week, which, I have to say, I am frankly amazed at. Especially considering my work schedule. This week (as every week this fall), I have taught five courses on three campuses and spent more than eight hours just commuting to my various jobs.Continue reading “NaNoWriMo update: Week 1”

Box Cutters: excerpt #2

For the six days leading up to the official release of my chapbook, Box Cutters (sunnyoutside press), I’m posting the first sentence or two of each story in the chapbook, one each day, as a kind of teaser for the book. Today is excerpt #2! But you don’t have to wait until November 12 to order yourContinue reading “Box Cutters: excerpt #2”

Box Cutters: excerpt #1

As of today, it is six days until the official release of my chapbook, Box Cutters, from sunnyoutside press. And the chapbook contains six stories. So, for the next six days, I’m going to post the first sentence or two of each story, one each day, as a kind of teaser for the book. ButContinue reading “Box Cutters: excerpt #1”

The Jersey Devil and Jesus are best buds

One of my favorite things about working with Jersey Devil Press is that it NEVER gets old. Every issue feels like the best issue ever — I always love the work we get to publish. This month, we also get to introduce our new online editor, our old friend Laura Garrison, who is stepping upContinue reading “The Jersey Devil and Jesus are best buds”

Ten Levels of Rejection (And What to Do About Them)

Originally posted on Juggling Writer:
In the past six years, I have been rejected almost 700 times. That’s an average of about 1 rejection every three days. At this point, you’d think I’d be completely immune. I should at least be an expert on rejection. Why then do I keep getting rejected? Literary magazines can…

Slip loose the blade and rip her open!

Ladies and gentlemen, today I have some huge news. HUGE! This morning, sunnyoutside press revealed the cover of my upcoming chapbook, Box Cutters. This is my first chapbook — my first book, for that matter — and I am simply GEEKING OUT over it! Huge thanks to the gang over at sunnyoutside, as well asContinue reading “Slip loose the blade and rip her open!”