This is a weird time to be a writer. At least the kind that tries to publish (not the Emily Dickinson-they’ll- find -it -when- I’m -dead kind). Everyone keeps talking about what a boom this is for writers these days – with the old guards crumbling and writers being able to connect directly with their… Continue reading The Heart of this Beastly Industry: My Thank You to Small Presses
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New Poems at Boyslut
New Poems, Passing Ordinary Time and Distracted are now up at Boyslut. Feel free to rate ’em and be sure to follow Boyslut. Devlin does a fantastic job with really great work and I’m honored to be included. If you write submission guidelines are here
How Happy is the Blameless Vestal’s Lot. The world forgetting, by the world forgot.
Blessed are the forgetful: for they get the better even of their blunders – Nietzsche I forget things. This morning I forgot my keys when I left for work. I kissed my husband goodbye at the door, and then had second goodbye at the window (it’s a silly thing – don’t ask) and then headed… Continue reading How Happy is the Blameless Vestal’s Lot. The world forgetting, by the world forgot.
Miss me?
Hi! Did you miss me?? Sorry I haven’t posted in awhile but I was in Italy which I’ll write about later once I have fully ingested all its crazy beautiful complication. But I will tell you that seeing the David, the Sistine Chapel, the home Galileo was born in and Keat’s grave is a humbling… Continue reading Miss me?
Inspiration Snack Time
Just a little mid-afternoon inspiration snack. Eat up! via Nadja Via PWAH Via Poras Chaudhary Via Bookpatrol Via Scott Irvine Via Treenquick Via Mental Floss And finally because I can’t seem to get enough of people with animal heads here is an utterly beautiful video by Stefan Nadelman for Ramona Falls “I Say Fever.” Happy Snacking!
Ally Malinenko 