This might somehow be both the sexiest and the least sexy issue of Jersey Devil Press ever. I mean, on the one hand, we have a mermaid porn star and a dental assistant hot for bald men with cavities. But on the other hand, she’s hot for cavities! And there’s also a mind-controlling baby — a proven turn-offContinue reading “The Jersey Devil watches mermaid porn”
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Reading with Eva Hunter at Annie Bloom’s books
Tonight I have the wonderful privilege of reading from my novel, Hagridden, with the woman who published the first complete, finished excerpt from that novel in her magazine, SOL: English Writing in Mexico. Even better, I got to read a portion of a short story, related to Hagridden, that will soon appear in SOL later thisContinue reading “Reading with Eva Hunter at Annie Bloom’s books”
Letters of Note: Make your soul grow
This story about Kurt Vonnegut writing to a student is an old story, but it came across my Facebook feed again today and it got me thinking. I remember when I was in 5th grade, my language arts class went down to the school library and we got into the Contemporary Authors books in theContinue reading “Letters of Note: Make your soul grow”
I read a little poetry now and Zen
I guest-edited the Autumn Showcase of the Zen Space, a zen- and haiku-themed poetry magazine online. It was hard work finding and collecting and editing the work in this issue, but I’m really excited about the poems and photos I get to share with folks through this experience. Seriously, you should go and experience this thingContinue reading “I read a little poetry now and Zen”
Midwest tour wrap-up (& how awesome Columbus Press is)
Gang, I’m done. I’m home again in Portland. I have had an amazing time on tour in the Midwest — in Ohio, Indiana, and even a quick trip through northern Kentucky. The readers and audience members and students and colleagues have been fabulous — so supportive, so enthusiastic for my novel! — and seeing old friendsContinue reading “Midwest tour wrap-up (& how awesome Columbus Press is)”
Fiction and friends in three states
This book tour has been a wonderful whirlwind, gang, and I’m still playing catch-up on all the fun events I’ve been involved in! So allow me to take you on the fantastic finale of my tour of the Midwest, from Indiana through Kentucky and back into Ohio: After my Indianapolis gig, I drove south to NewContinue reading “Fiction and friends in three states”
A rougarou poem
Did you know my Dad, Jim Snoek, is a poet? Actually, he’s a storyteller, too — it runs in the blood — but the last several years he’s been writing poems and songs as they come to him, and (in what might be the best compliment to my novel yet) the other night he wasContinue reading “A rougarou poem”
Discussing writing and werewolves at Ivy Tech
Today I had the great privilege to visit not one but two creative writing classes taught by my grad school friend, the wonderful poet Brianna Pike. I’ve always loved Bri’s approach to teaching writing as much as I love her poetry (and folks, she’s a hell of a poet!), so I knew I was inContinue reading “Discussing writing and werewolves at Ivy Tech”
Writing advice from the very beginning
Today, I was on the campus of Columbus State Community College, where I led a workshop over the life of a writer and my Fourteen Principles for Creative Writers. As with most of my workshops, we had a nice, intimate group, which meant we could have a conversation, and I got to do one of myContinue reading “Writing advice from the very beginning”
Rougarous in Columbus!
So, I’ve been in Columbus, Ohio, for a couple days now and Ohioans, you people know how to party! My first night in town I was part of the Indianola Stroll, a community business/art walk on Indianola Avenue. I hung out at the offices of Columbus Creative Cooperative, a writers resource business, where I metContinue reading “Rougarous in Columbus!”
Samuel Snoek-Brown 