Writing – Page 8 – Ally Malinenko

End of an Era

So my submission notebook finally gave out. All the pages are filled. I know what you’re thinking. Who cares, right? Get a new notebook. Thing is I bought that notebook back in 2000. Thirteen years ago at the Pitt campus bookstore I snatched that notebook off the shelf and decided that while it was great… Continue reading End of an Era

I HATE THIS BOOK WITH THE BURNING STENCH OF A GARBAGE FIRE

DISCLAIMER: (Everything I’m going to say here is much better said here by Chuck Wendig (Hey at least I’m honest.)) I’m revising. Have I mentioned that I’m revising? Cause I am. And by revising, I mean, I’m pulling the broken spine out of a disgruntled hemorrhoid riddled gorilla and re-assembling it with legos. While he’s sleeping.… Continue reading I HATE THIS BOOK WITH THE BURNING STENCH OF A GARBAGE FIRE

Doctor, Doctor, Doctor

Hi. So it’s been awhile since I’ve posted anything on here because I’ve been mired in revisions on my current WIP but I wanted to come out of my dank dark cave to share a few things. There have been some new reviews of Lizzy popping up online. I posted them here but here’s a… Continue reading Doctor, Doctor, Doctor

If You’re Loved by Someone You’re Never Rejected

….decide what to be and go be it………

Six Gallery Bowie

So back in 2008, Six Gallery Press published my first (and currently only) book of poems entitled The Wanting Bone. Why am I telling you this? Cause they got a new blog and I think you should check it out. They publish really great writers like John Grochalski (who in full disclosure I am married… Continue reading Six Gallery Bowie