Pine Hills Review is the literary magazine of The College of Saint Rose and was established in 2014. “Named for the Pine Hills neighborhood in Albany, NY, Pine Hills Review publishes artful, honest, and compelling work of new and established writers, from fiction, nonfiction, and poetry to visual art, interviews, and […]
Many thanks to Existere for publishing my poem “In Having Been to the Capella Sistina” about exactly that, a not too long ago visit to the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City that feels worlds and worlds away. Just as I was finding the means to travel and the […]
Sinister Wisdom is a multicultural lesbian literary & art journal that publishes four issues each year. Publishing since 1976, Sinister Wisdom works to create a multicultural, multi-class lesbian space. “Sinister Wisdom seeks to open, consider and advance the exploration of lesbian community issues. Sinister Wisdom recognizes the power […]
Banshee is a print literary journal published twice a year published by Banshee Press, a small independent Irish publisher established in 2014. They are currently open for short stories, flash fiction, poetry and personal essays. For more information, see my interview with founder Claire Hennessy with a link to […]
Blanket Sea is a magazine and small press dedicated to showcasing work by chronically ill, mentally ill, and disabled creators. They are currently open for microchapbooks (10-13 pages) of poetry, creative nonfiction, or hybrid of both for their Awareness & Advocacy Series. “Our press has a focus and […]
When I was in art school, I once had a poetry professor who, on the first day of class, introduced himself as a failed painter. Immediately, that proclamation (and others) rubbed me the wrong way and I ended up dropping the class in favor of a film course […]
I’m pleased to announce I’ll be teaching a poetry workshop for the International Women’s Writing Guild for their Digital Village series! In this workshop, participants learn how to create poems using writing prompts focused on expression of the self, then revise and prepare the poems for submitting to […]
Second Chance Lit is an online literary magazine and a place solely for previously rejected poetry and short prose, founded in 2020 by editor-in-chief David Wasserman. “Your work was good – is good. It just wasn’t the right fit or at the right time or at the right […]
It was a great pleasure to be interviewed by Katie Askar for Tell Tell Poetry. Click the link below to watch the full interview and/or read a summary with tips on: Scheduling Accountability Patience, and Self-care. One of the coolest offerings on the Tell Tell site is the […]
It might be self-defeating to say this, but you should know it going in: My poet friend Jesse Parent has a list poem about why he doesn’t like List Poems. That’s pretty funny, and it shows you that not everyone is into this form. But I am, and […]
