"Stories Can Offer A Reader A Very Good Time": A Chat With April Gray Wilder, Editor Of Flock,
2020
Gonzaga University
"Stories Can Offer A Reader A Very Good Time": A Chat With April Gray Wilder, Editor Of Flock, April Gray Wilder, Noah Friedman
The Review Review
Flock was founded by author, musician, artist, and UNF faculty member Mark Ari, and UNF students in 2002. The journal seeks to publish all varieties of fiction (traditional, experimental, and everything in between) and is based on the premise of literature as an addictive experience. Since its inception, the journal has been a part of a growing literary community in North East Florida and has attracted authors from across the United States and world. Flock is used in UNF literature courses, has showcased author readings, and has hosted its own workshops. Current editor April Gray Wilder was kind enough to …
The Seven Habits Of Successful Writers,
2020
Gonzaga University
The Seven Habits Of Successful Writers, Leslie Greffenius
The Review Review
One of the thrilling but daunting tasks of becoming a better writer is that you have to design your own curriculum. Sure, you can participate in helpful writing workshops taught by admired authors or read various experts' books on craft, but you still have to choose for yourself which courses to take and what books to read. Even if you attend an MFA program, you have to decide what to write and how, whether or not to outline, how to undertake revisions, when and where to submit your work and so on. In many ways, writers are their own teachers, …
Working With An Editor… And Learning How To Learn,
2020
Gonzaga University
Working With An Editor… And Learning How To Learn, James Scott
The Review Review
Question: I had a story accepted and the editor wants me to make changes. This is my story. I’m torn… What should I do? —Brian First of all, congratulations, Brian. Take some time to enjoy your success. I’ve been thinking about this question a lot lately. Or, rather, I’ve been thinking about editors a lot lately with the tragic passing of Jeanne Leiby on April 19. Jeanne was the editor of the Southern Review, the Florida Review before that, the fiction editor at Black Warrior Review before that, and a crossbow aficionado always. (What does that have to do …
Hidden Gems: Publishing Novel Excerpts,
2020
Gonzaga University
Hidden Gems: Publishing Novel Excerpts, Dell Smith
The Review Review
Are you too busy working on a novel (or blog post) to devote time to revising and sending out that stack of unfinished short stories? Fear not: You may already have a few almost-ready-for-publication stories sitting idle on your hard drive and not even know it.
“A Good Editor Is Such A Fantastic Learning Experience”: A Chat With Memoirist Jean Harper,
2020
Gonzaga University
“A Good Editor Is Such A Fantastic Learning Experience”: A Chat With Memoirist Jean Harper, Jean Harper, Tanya Perkins
The Review Review
Jean Harper is the author of, most recently, Still Life with Horses, a memoir (Howling Bird Press, 2017). Her other writings have appeared in The Iowa Review, North American Review, Florida Review, and elsewhere. She is a recipient of a National Endowment of the Arts Fellowship in Prose, and has been in residence at Yaddo, MacDowell, and the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. She teaches writing at Indiana University East. More at www.jeanharper.org.
Prioritizing Language, Voice, And Authenticity: An Interview With James Mcnulty And Jerrod Schwarz, Editors Of Driftwood Press,
2020
Gonzaga University
Prioritizing Language, Voice, And Authenticity: An Interview With James Mcnulty And Jerrod Schwarz, Editors Of Driftwood Press, James Mcnulty, Jerrod Schwarz, Sanjeev Sethi
The Review Review
Driftwood Press is a bi-annual literary magazine founded in Tampa, FL in 2013. The editors search for "artists who care about doing it right, or better." The magazine publishes fiction, poetry, photography, graphic narrative, and interviews, but the editors are also open to experimental and hybrid forms. James McNulty is the fiction editor; Jerrod Schwarz is the poetry editor.
Revise In Haste; Repent At Leisure,
2020
Gonzaga University
Revise In Haste; Repent At Leisure, Randy Susan Meyers
The Review Review
Just when you think you’re done with revision, guess what? There’s room to do one more (or maybe two, or three.) The smartest thing my agent did for me recently (uh, except for selling my book) was suggesting that one more revision on my current work-in-progress would be beneficial. (Her words were a little more pointed, actually. But that’s why I love her.) I don’t know about you, but I read books with an eye towards how well they were revised. Not just well written, but well revised, because it’s between the first flashes of imagination and the last comma …
On False Notes And Forced Endings,
2020
Gonzaga University
On False Notes And Forced Endings, Ron Maclean
The Review Review
Sometimes you have to force it. Sometimes you have to fly in the face of your principles and do the things you advise your students—and yourself—never to do. It's the craziest part of being a writer: even the best advice isn't the best advice every time. Sometimes you've got to break your own rules.
Koalas, Blowback And Ick Factor: Finding Ways To Write From The Heart,
2020
Gonzaga University
Koalas, Blowback And Ick Factor: Finding Ways To Write From The Heart, Chris Abouzeid
The Review Review
At a reading many years ago, Tobias Wolff (award winning author of In the Garden of the North American Martyrs and This Boy’s Life) talked about the fear factor in writing. Good writing, he said, the best writing, should make the author nervous. Actually, he didn’t use the word nervous. He said “scared”—as in, “Do I really want to know this about myself? Do I want the world to know this about me? Oh my god, is it too late to buy up all the copies and burn them?!”
"We Prefer Pieces With A Stronger Energy": A Chat With Jobeth Mcdaniel, Editor Of The Rush,
2020
Gonzaga University
"We Prefer Pieces With A Stronger Energy": A Chat With Jobeth Mcdaniel, Editor Of The Rush, Jobeth Mcdaniel, Laura Moretz
The Review Review
The Rush attracted submissions from all over the world for its first issue and paid each writer. Based in Los Angeles, the title and aesthetic are based on the idea of the Gold Rush and the fast pace of life in L.A. JoBeth McDaniel, a member of the magazine’s editorial team, took The Review Review’s questions.
Pain Cannot Destroy Us,
2020
Gonzaga University
Pain Cannot Destroy Us, Annie Neugebauer
The Review Review
I haven’t written any fiction or poetry in almost three months. There, I said it. That’s a hard confession to make, for someone who considers herself a full-time writer. I haven’t been doing my job (or at least the most important part of it) in a quarter of a year. Oh, I’ve been blogging, editing, reading, submitting, networking, etc. But we all know that the most important part of being a writer is writing. The rest is just playing dress-up without it. I haven’t told this to anyone until now. I am ashamed. And the worst part? It’s not writer’s …
The Risk-Taking Writer Is The Successful Writer,
2020
Gonzaga University
The Risk-Taking Writer Is The Successful Writer, Susan Tepper
The Review Review
Years ago, maybe fifteen, or more, at a writing workshop in NYC, a guest editor from The New Yorker made the following statement. She said: I read the first line. If I like it, I read the second line. And, so on. Her statement shook my world.
"Where Language Breaks Down": A Chat With Jason Thayer And Aaron Reeder, Editors Of Blue Mesa Review,
2020
University of New Mexico
"Where Language Breaks Down": A Chat With Jason Thayer And Aaron Reeder, Editors Of Blue Mesa Review, Jason Thayer, Aaron Reeder, Matt Broderick
The Review Review
Jason Thayer is an MFA student at the University of New Mexico and the Co-Editor-in-Chief of Blue Mesa Review. This year, his fiction and non-fiction pieces were published in Hobart and the Rumpus. In the past, his stories have won contests judged by Antonya Nelson and Bret Lott, respectively. He is currently knee-deep in writing a memoir. When he isn't writing, he is recording and performing bleak and unusual hip hop. Twitter: @jasoncthayer Aaron Reeder writes from Albuquerque and is an MFA student of poetry at The University of New Mexico. His poems have appeared or are forthcoming …
The Diagnostic & Statistical Manual Of Main Characters,
2020
Gonzaga University
The Diagnostic & Statistical Manual Of Main Characters, Chris Abouzeid
The Review Review
You put your heart and soul into your main character. You present him/her to your workshop or agent or editor, and you get: “He just isn’t likeable,” “I couldn’t picture her,” “Didn’t seem very believable.” Aaaah! That character was you, or some version of you, or just a character you happen to really, really like. How could people think he’s a jerk? How could they think she was vague, inconsistent, unbelievable? Yes, you could put bricks in your pockets and walk into the nearest river. But before you go all Quentin (Compson, not Tarantino) on us, consider this. Your character …
Politically Oriented Lit Mags: A Resource List,
2020
Gonzaga University
Politically Oriented Lit Mags: A Resource List, Lauren Rheaume
The Review Review
In honor of the Occupy movements that have sprung up in past months, in honor of anyone who has ever been angry, skeptical, or scared, in honor of writers who dare to express their views...here are some politically oriented literary magazines.
"Literary Journals Have Always Been The Place Where Editors Can Take Chances": A Chat With John Mcnally,
2020
Gonzaga University
"Literary Journals Have Always Been The Place Where Editors Can Take Chances": A Chat With John Mcnally, John Mcnally, Chuck Augello
The Review Review
In an ideal world, everyone would be reading John McNally. In novels like The Book of Ralph, After the Workshop, and America’s Report Card, McNally mixes vivid characterization with closely-observed settings to create sparkling comic narratives that linger in the reader’s mind. In McNally’s latest work, The Boy Who Really, Really Wanted to Have Sex – The Memoir of a Fat Kid (Elephant Rocks Books), he steps away from fiction for his first memoir—an engaging collection of essays about growing up in the 1970s.
What Editors Want; A Must-Read For Writers Submitting To Literary Magazines,
2020
Gonzaga University
What Editors Want; A Must-Read For Writers Submitting To Literary Magazines, Lynne Barrett
The Review Review
A magazine editor is a person who enjoys bringing new writing to the world in a publication that will be seen, read, appreciated, and talked about. This is the first fact anyone submitting to a magazine should understand. There may be two editors, or five, or a rotating group of a dozen student-editors on a board, but for purposes of this essay, let’s consider one who, if not totally in charge, has a large say in what goes on. This editor is committed to the magazine, to it reaching a readership, to its identity and survival. The editor wants nothing …
Lit Mags For The Ladies,
2020
Gonzaga University
Lit Mags For The Ladies, Becky Tuch
The Review Review
Some people are opposed to the idea of special interest literary magazines. Perhaps this is for good reason: Why should women or minorities need their own space to publish? For crying out loud it's 2011. Can't we all publish together by now? Still others see nothing wrong with these types of journals. Why not have a space where one particular group knows they will have their voices heard? It's nice for readers too who want to feel part of a certain kind of community. Hate them or love them, special interest journals do exist. So for all you literary ladies …
Go On And Strut Your Short Shorts: The Greatness Of Flash Fiction,
2020
Gonzaga University
Go On And Strut Your Short Shorts: The Greatness Of Flash Fiction, Becky Tuch
The Review Review
It's summer here in Boston, and I can think of no better time to talk about short shorts. That's right. Micro-minis. Stories so short they'll make your mother drag you back into the house until you promise to write something decent, like a novel!
“I Don’T See A Journal Promoting South Asian Poets As A Narrow Boundary": A Chat With Sreshtha Sen, Editor Of The Shoreline Review,
2020
Gonzaga University
“I Don’T See A Journal Promoting South Asian Poets As A Narrow Boundary": A Chat With Sreshtha Sen, Editor Of The Shoreline Review, Sreshtha Sen, Sanjeev Sethi
The Review Review
In its mission statement, the editors of The Shoreline Review, which debuted in 2018, write: “TSR has its eye on the shoreline. We’re dedicated to publishing writers who are commonly excluded from mainstream literary communities. If your writing explores issues of feminism, casteism, nationalism, self-determinism, racism or you identify as queer, trans, differently abled or otherwise marginalized, thanks to the higher authority of powerful publishing houses, we encourage you to submit." Note: The Shoreline Review currently only accepts submissions from poets who identify as South Asian.
