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Making the Magazine
Publishing Week If you put a bunch of editors in one room you will need snacks. Snacks are what gets an editor through reading and selection meetings, the more snacks the better. The lit mag I used to edit poetry for enjoyed green beans in hummus. A lot of editorial boards blind read, which means you submit your work and then an intern will remove all your information and your work becomes anonymous. The cover sheet stapled to your work will grade you on different things—you won’t get to see this though, editor admin eyes only! I like blind-reading, as it strips the editor of their bias towards a particular writer. It often became a game t...
In which I talk about love (poetry)
In which I say 'um' a lot. My interview where I also read poetry, talk context, talk Voiceworks Magazine & how my illness effects how I write. Bundled into one soundcloud recording. Radio show 'Spoken Word' aired on Melbourne, Australia's 3CR 855AM on the 2nd Feb 2012. Hosted by the lovely Jessica Alice, hear us now .x
Be Better, Try Harder = Win Stuff
As a little (big and important) side note It was a complete, utter surprise when I logged in early afternoon today to discover I had placed 1st in The Blind Winter Contest with my piece on becoming .I'd like send out my most sincere thanks to both :devlightningmonkey: and :devhalatia: for running such a thought-provoking and well-planned contest. Of course, I also have to thank :devzebrazebrazebra: who politely pushed me into entering at the last minute. Her poem, 'blind winter', which you can read by clicking on the above link, placed 2nd and is such a joy to read, both for its city-focus and internal rhyme. Congratulations to :devfut...
Summer of Projects
I haven't written a journal in so long, there have been a lot of things to say but not enough energy or time to say them. I'm still alive and I visit dA every day and most days I'm in #CRLiterature chatting. Pop in and say, hi! :] Summer Project #1 As part of thinking about looking around us, looking at the world we live in as inspiration, I'm pledging 10 or more poems in response to The 45 Most Powerful Images of 2011 . The images which conjure up the strongest stories will be the victim of my poetic responses. :devsameoldsongs: is my partner in crime for the summer project. If you'd like to pledge your support/poems, then leave a commen...
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