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Alexis Sleeper Posts her Surreal Poetry on Craigslist

Writer Alexis Sleeper has turned the surreal into the hyperreal. Her poems are there and then they’re gone. And Austin Craigslist is her journal. We featured Alexis Sleeper in Issue 18 to showcase her surreal...
Nicholas McCann Artwork Bienvenidos

Nicholas McCann

Nicholas McCann describes his Desert of the Soul poetry series as his dream state, living state and home state. He shared his poetry in Issue 09, which was themed around dreams. Desert of the Soul By...
Adrian Patenaude Writing and Photography

Adrian Patenaude

Issue 13 contributor Adrian Patenaude shares her experience between two different worlds, growing up both in Thailand and Texas. Putting home into words By Adrian Patenaude As a Third Culture Kid, I’ve struggled with my cultural identity...
Ryan Gossen Writing

Ryan Gossen

Early mornings are the best time for Issue 17 contributor Ryan Gossen to write his quirky and observant pieces. What is your writing process like? I write what floats to the surface in the mornings, when...

The Perks of Having No Money

Experiment with food you've been saving for a natural disaster A bowl of Cheerios for dinner is sad, but a bowl of salad with homemade Cheerio croutons is a meal. Have fun with this but...
A Stack of Inspiration by Demi Anter

A Stack of Inspiration by Demi Anter

To help me write my film, I'm using a technique that involves writing ideas on note cards: lines of dialogue, images, locations—anything inspiring. Then when you're writing your play or movie, flip through them to...
Work Less, Good by Bronson Rathbone

Work Less, Good by Bronson Rathbone

To my former boss who told me to “Work less good.” First of all, your grammar sucks. What do you mean? I had to ask. “Well, you’re doing A+ work and I need you to...
Things I Blame by Natalie Earhart

Things I Blame by Natalie Earhart

This poem was contributed by our very own Artist, Writer, and Namer of Things, Natalie Earhart. Check out her work as a professional artist on her website natalieearhart.com. Things I Blame I blame the girl with the...