No matter how many issues we complete, it can never compare to writing a novel. Let alone, a whole trilogy! We’re leaving that to Sasha DeVore, author of the sci-fi young adult series The Wake Trilogy. We featured Sasha in Issue 18 “Surreal // So Real” and she gave us...
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 poems. She came with a unique idea: post poems in Craigslist’s missed connections section and...
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. Nicholas McCann – Bienvenidos al Desierto and Fight Fear Desert of the Soul By Nicholas McCann I. O Creator...
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 for years. I’m a blonde-haired, blue-eyed white girl from Texas but my first...
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 no one else is awake and coffee makes me optimistic. Later in the day,...
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 be cautious. Remember, Sriracha is an accompaniment to a meal, not the main ingredient. Get...
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 help you when you’re stuck to keep writing. These images, sounds, plot points and dialogue...
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 do more C work.” You told me. “Ohh, alright, wait what?” This goes against everything...
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 smelly banana sitting across from me I blame David Sedaris, Dave Eggers and Tina...
