Whenever I see the POD service Lulu, I think of LuLu hypermarkets, where my wife and I sometimes shopped in Abu Dhabi. But then I also think about friends of mine who’ve put out work through Lulu.com, and I think about the online literary magazines who have turned to Lulu to produce their fine printContinue reading “Lulu for literature”
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The Next Big Thing
Yes, this is another one of those chain-post things. But this one’s for writers, and I got tagged by Ryan W. Bradley and Eirik Gumeny, so what the hell. What is the [working] title of your book/work in progress? I have a lot of projects in my brain and/or on paper to some extent or another,Continue reading “The Next Big Thing”
Taking off my shoes; putting on another hat
I have a new job, gang. I’m now serving as production editor at Unshod Quills, where I join the excellent Dena Rash Guzman, Wendy Ellis, Donald Rilea, Holly Hinkle, and Brian Tibbetts. I’m proud as hell to be part of a magazine that has already published work by Patrick Bahls, Rusty Barnes, Matthew Burnside, Matty Byloos, Chloe Caldwell,Continue reading “Taking off my shoes; putting on another hat”
Originally posted on Meg Tuite's Blog:
http://www.lulu.com/shop/meg-tuite/exquisite-quartet-anthology-2012/paperback/product-20627117.html Exquisite Quartet Anthology 2012 is available for purchase. An outstanding group of writers: Mary Stone Dockery, Alex Pruteanu, Kristine Ong Muslim, Ben Tanzer, Len Kuntz, James Claffey, Timothy Gager, Kevin Ridgeway, Linda Hedrick, Angelle Scott, Joseph A.W. Quintela, Andrea Carlisle, Leah Rogin-Roper, Ken McPherson, Nate Jordon, Julie…
A Writer’s Notebook: first lines for essays
My creative nonfiction class is working on an exercise this weekend. I’ve got them doing the map-making exercise from Bill Roorbach’s Writing Life Stories, but I’ve done that one here on the blog before. It’s worth doing again (and again, and again), but I promised them I’d share my writing from the exercise we didContinue reading “A Writer’s Notebook: first lines for essays”
New publication
I’ve got a new story online today, called “Period,” over at Crack the Spine. I’d tell you I hope you enjoy it, but it’s not exactly pleasant — it makes some people a bit uncomfortable. But it is what it is. Maybe you’ll be more mature than the characters in the story. Or me.
I’ve just received an Oregon Literary Fellowship
I can hardly believe I’m typing this. Every time I look at the letter, which I received in the mail last Thursday, I have to read the first paragraph two or three times just to make sure it’s real. But it’s true: I’ve been awarded an Oregon Literary Fellowship. This is huge news. This is momentous:Continue reading “I’ve just received an Oregon Literary Fellowship”
Really good blog post on how to help writers (and how writers can help themselves). Seems an appropriate post to share as Bill Roorbach heads to Portland. Oh, you’re going to be in PDX on Thursday, Jan. 10? Great! Head to Powell’s at 7:30 pm, hear Bill read from Life Among Giants, and then buyContinue reading
A Writer’s Notebook: some kind of revision
The time-travel entry! (The date says Friday, but we all know it’s Saturday and I’m late in posting this. But I did write it yesterday, while sitting in my chiropractor’s waiting room.) Original: “The people made such a fuss because they are worried,” Bobby continued for her. “Nothing like this has ever happened, Nessie. Nobody hasContinue reading “A Writer’s Notebook: some kind of revision”
My Jersey Devil Press anniversay
Exactly one year ago, I put together my first issue of Jersey Devil Press as their new production editor. I’ve loved JDP for a long time because it’s always been awesome, but I feel like it’s better than ever. A lot of that is down to the expertise of our content editor, Mike Sweeney, andContinue reading “My Jersey Devil Press anniversay”
Samuel Snoek-Brown 