My passions: my children, my husband, writing, books, art, nature, people, Spirit. * My stories can be found in recent and upcoming issues of Lynx Eye; New Delta Review; Parting Gifts; SmokeLong Quarterly; Salome Magazine; Emrys Journal; Word Riot; RE:AL; Cranky; The Jabberwock Review; The MacGuffin; Storyglossia; and Staccato among others.
SmokeLong Quarterly Issue 23
by noreply@blogger.com (katrina)17 Dec 2008 at 8:24 am
As always this issue looks amazing--gorgeous, evocative cover art and lots of good writing inside. ... read more
Page 56
by noreply@blogger.com (katrina)8 Dec 2008 at 3:48 pm
I've been tagged by my dear friend, Myfawny Collins.
And here are the rules...
RULE ONE, I have to grab one of the books closest to me, go to page 56, type the fifth line and the next two to five lines that follow.
I've grabbed the book I'm reading, "The White Tiger" by Aravind Adiga since I'm surrounded by books and it's difficult to determine which is closest. Ha! Here's the quote:
"He sucked on his ... read more
Writing News
by noreply@blogger.com (katrina)2 Dec 2008 at 3:03 pm
I've just been told that REAL is nominating my short story/novel excerpt, "Everything Rises," for a Pushcart.
Wigleaf took a micro fiction, "Peace."
Also Passages North, who published my story "Madrid," will also be publishing "Blue Moon." That one will come out in January 2010. ... read more
Storyglossia's Pushcart Nominations
by noreply@blogger.com (katrina)1 Dec 2008 at 7:46 am
Storyglossia editor Steve McDermott has announced his nominations for the Pushcart Prize.
Congratulations and good luck to all!! ... read more
In the Devil's Territory by Kyle Minor
by noreply@blogger.com (katrina)24 Nov 2008 at 2:27 pm
I read a lot of short story collections and once in a while I come across one that does more than dazzle on the technical level, does more than introduce me to foreign lands, does more than show me a different side of humanity. Once in a while I come across a collection, such as this one, Kyle Minor’s “In the Devil’s Territory,” that does all those things and at the same time, reaches in a ... read more
Two Essays
by noreply@blogger.com (katrina)20 Nov 2008 at 7:52 am
by my talented and wise friends, Mary Akers and Cliff Garstang, and both in the same new journal, College Hill Review! ... read more
National Book Award
by noreply@blogger.com (katrina)20 Nov 2008 at 6:59 am
Congratulations to Mark Doty for winning the National Book Award with his book of poems, Fire to Fire!
Here's the full list of winners. ... read more
Reading List
by noreply@blogger.com (katrina)14 Nov 2008 at 10:53 am
Two books I'm very excited to have on my reading shelf are "Doctor Olaf van Schuler's Brain" by Kirsten Menger-Anderson and "in the devil's territory" by Kyle Minor.
I'm almost finished with Kirsten's book and let me tell you it's an amazing tour of primitive medicine through the years. If you're anything like me, and know that mad doctors, weird cures and history all woven together with excellent ... read more
Yes We Did!!!!
by noreply@blogger.com (katrina)4 Nov 2008 at 11:08 pm
What a remarkable, transcending, glorious moment in our history.
Barack Hussein Obama is now the President of the United States of America.
xoxoxo
Peace ... read more
A Reminder
by noreply@blogger.com (katrina)24 Oct 2008 at 7:31 am
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Farafina
by noreply@blogger.com (katrina)21 Oct 2008 at 8:08 am
The latest issue of Farafina, a Nigerian magazine, guest-edited by Laila Lalami, is now available. Some of the contents are online. ... read more
Listen
by noreply@blogger.com (katrina)20 Oct 2008 at 11:23 am
Adele
Ximena Sarinana ... read more
The Talented Randall Brown on Writing:
by noreply@blogger.com (katrina)16 Oct 2008 at 1:08 pm
To Write or Not to Write. ... read more
Storyglossia Issue 30
by noreply@blogger.com (katrina)14 Oct 2008 at 8:47 am
The latest issue has published! ... read more
Reading, Traveling and the Election
by noreply@blogger.com (katrina)14 Oct 2008 at 7:56 am
I've been caught up in all three lately, thus my posts have been few. We took a mini trip to a train yard for my youngest who's still loves trains, though I can see his passion for them is nearing the end and we went to Charleston, a city that we all love. The presendential campaign has been exciting me (Obama--love his economic rescue plan for the middle class) and driving me crazy with outrage ( ... read more
Why Obama...
by noreply@blogger.com (katrina)3 Oct 2008 at 7:45 am
Largehearted Boy has a series of essays called Why Obama. Check them out.
Thanks to Paul Lisicky for pointing the latest one out. ... read more
Five Star Literary Review
by noreply@blogger.com (katrina)17 Sep 2008 at 7:21 am
This awesome new site that promotes writers, journals, editors and stories has just put up their 25th review, this time Jessica Lipnack reviews "The Whale Hunter" written by Steinur Bell, published in AGNI.
Well done, Five Star Literary Review! ... read more
RIP David Foster Wallace
by noreply@blogger.com (katrina)14 Sep 2008 at 8:22 am
What a loss for his family, friends, and the literary world.
Los Angeles Times Article ... read more
The Dangers of Falling in Love
by noreply@blogger.com (katrina)4 Sep 2008 at 11:21 am
It has long been the argument of the Republican party that Obama supporters react to him on a visceral level--that the hope he inspires in the American people smacks a little of love and idolization. And I agree that it's dangerous to pick a candidate without understanding fully what the candidate believes in. For me, the Obama idolization issue is irrelevant because his beliefs are quite closely ... read more
Interview with Chad Simpson
by noreply@blogger.com (katrina)27 Aug 2008 at 9:01 am
Randall Brown of SmokeLong Quarterly interviews Chad Simpson. ... read more
Storyglossia
by noreply@blogger.com (katrina)25 Aug 2008 at 7:40 am
Storyglossia's Issue 29 is now live and sizzling!
Here is editor Steven McDermott's introduction:
With its utilitarian format, lack of artwork and programming chops, STORYGLOSSIA is not on anyone's list of sexiest online journals, but it's always been about the stories. Not a feast for your eyes or your clicking fetish—it's for your reading addiction.
Truly, a literary journal is only as good ... read more
Myfanwy Collins at The Mumpsimus
by noreply@blogger.com (katrina)20 Aug 2008 at 3:28 pm
Join Myfanwy Collins as she guest-blogs at The Mumpsimus, and talks about her story chosen for Dzanc's Best of the Web 2008 anthology and other interesting things! ... read more
A Peculiar Feeling of Restlessness
by noreply@blogger.com (katrina)9 Aug 2008 at 9:43 am
is reviewed by Myfanwy Collins in Quick Fiction. ... read more
Congratulations to Roy Kesey and Laura van den Berg!
by noreply@blogger.com (katrina)8 Aug 2008 at 4:08 pm
From Dzanc Books:
Dzanc Books recognized by The L Magazine!
The L Magazine has just announced their Best of NY City Issue and when it comes to the area of letters, Dzanc Books and our authors have done well. The L Magazine noted the four best independent works of fiction in 2008 (so far) and praised Dzanc's debut title, Roy Kesey's All Over by saying:
"Short stories: we love ’em, and Dzanc Books, ... read more
Dime Stories
by noreply@blogger.com (katrina)29 Jul 2008 at 8:14 am
3 minute stories here from authors Robin Slick, Ellen Meister, Susan Henderson and more! ... read more