Saturday, July 25, 2009

The 2009 summer issue is now live!



blossombones summer 2009 : the marked issue

featuring the work of:

Niina Pollari

J. M. English

Elizabeth Glixman

Julene T. Weaver

Suzanne Savickas

Laura Hirneisen

Kate Durbin

Rose Woodson

Kat Dixon

Roseanne Griffeth

Kathleen Nalley

Jennifer Hollie Bowles

Anne Babson


Please note: We are closed to submissions until February 2010. Our winter issue will be a digital chapbook and is set to appear in January.

Happy Reading!

Susan

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

I could really use some coloring books and crayons...

Because I am officially declaring 2009 to be the year of anxiety. I should very much like a winning lottery ticket, but a coloring book will probably have to do.

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Ack! Still reading subs for blossombones... I usually read everything at least twice, which takes a bit of time. I am excited about the selected poems for the next issue. I'm still deciding on the last few pieces, which has been very difficult! I probably agonize too much over everything.

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Also: have to mention a few recent pubs:

One poem--"Creative Cookery in Four Courses"-- in Arsenic Lobster (one of my absolute favorite journals!)

and two poems--"Dead Girl Macguffin" and "VirtualGirl III: A Space Opera" in the print edition of Sein Und Werden: Cinamatique. It's a super-cool themed issue, especially if you love the language of film!

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Also: Be sure to check out the review (on page 142) of SPIDER VEIN IMPASTO in the newest issue of Oranges & Sardines! Very cool, indeed.

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I didn't make it out to Printer's Row this year, which is a bummer. Hope everyone had a blast and bought lots of books!

Monday, April 27, 2009

Playing catch-up...

I have not been especially wordy these days, what can I say?

Luckily, things have been busy, and I'm wrapping up (and starting up) a number of projects. Naturally, keeping up with the blog has taken a backseat to other things.

We've got some terrific subs rolling in for the next issue of blossombones. If you're thinking of sending me some poesy, do it soon! The deadline is April 30th.

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I've got a few new poems out this spring:

"Rose Red, On Sibling Rivalry" in the latest Goblin Fruit (online)

"The Dominatrix is Dead" and "Notes on a Blue Movie" in Zygote in My Coffee (online)

Four poems in SPIDER VEIN IMPASTO, a wonderful multi-writer project put out by Blood Pudding Press. If you've never checked them out, you should. The editor makes absolutely beautiful handmade chapbooks. Whenever I get one in the mail, it feels like Christmas--all decked out with sparkly goodness, complete with ribbons and bows.

"The Botanist" in the 2009 issue of RHINO (print)

A few others are forthcoming, although I seem to be sending out less work these days. I've been on a writing/submitting hiatus lately, which makes checking the mail (and email) less stressful, but less interesting, too. Hoping to get back to it soon.

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Currently Reading:

Mondo Crampo by Juliet Cook

Recovering the Body by Nicole Cartwright Denison

The Ghost Orchid by Carol Goodman

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Currently Planning:

A chapbook shopping spree--which I intended to do last February, but was too distracted by all the bills I had to pay! I'm buying poetry goodies this week. I swear.

Sunday, April 5, 2009

Isn't she pretty?



Apocrypha is now available from Dancing Girl Press! The cover turned out lovely--thanks so much to Missy for her beautiful photograpy!

Also, three new poems are up at Melusine, Or Woman in the 21st Century, along with some fabulous work by kickass poets like Melissa Culbertson, Juliet Cook, and others. Good stuff.

Monday, March 16, 2009

What's happening this week...

If you live in the Chicago area, be sure to visit The Electric Feminine! We've got a repeat performance scheduled for Thursday, March 19, from 6:30-8:30 at Lewis University in the Phillip Lynch Theater. Be there or be square, yo.


I'm also delighted to mention that two of our blossombones contributors have work up at Best of the Net this year--Amy Fetzer Larakers poem, "It begins in anise and ends in Asheville" and Wayne Shannon's short fiction piece "Sin Nombre" were selected for inclusion, and we couldn't be more thrilled!

I'm rather delighted to have my poem "The Noir Wife" included, as well! Thanks again to the wonderful editors of Arsenic Lobster for the nomination!

In addition to all the aforementioned very cool poetry news, I have two cyborg fairy tales featured this week at Fickle Muses, so check 'em out, if you please :)