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Side. Eye. Brow.
My poetry collection was rejected from Sidebrow, but the two books they chose were “Field Glass” by Joanna Howard and Joanna Ruocco and “Inherit ” by Ginger Ko, so who can argue with that. They have a very well-written rejection letter, too, in my opinion. That goes a long way!
I was not selected for a residency at Wildacres, but I was accepted as one of four international writers to attend the Danish Centre for Writers and Translators at HALD Hovedgaard in Denmark for the month of June and I. am. over. the. moon. Especially after I found out one of the other residents will be Amanda Michalopoulou. I love her work so much. Such an honor. I've heard from a friend that this is a really magical place to get work done and I can't imagine it being anything but. So thrilled.
James Merrill looked a little like Joel Grey, right?
I applied for a residency at the James Merrill House, but wasn't accepted. I just got some good news though and I'll be able to share it soon!
I am the black heart of this cloud.
I submitted a novel in progress to the SLS Disquiet Contest and made the longlist, awarded a partial scholarship, but sadly this is not enough to allow me to go to Lisbon for the conference. Tanya McQueen won for nonfiction though and I'm so, so excited for her! I love her work. Silver linings...
Perhaps third time will be the charm.
Fairy Tale Review did not want the story I sent them.
Missouri Review encouraged me to send more work (second encouragement in a row).
I've got an essay on Christian Boltanski and our instinct to find ourselves in the work of others at drDOCTOR.
And in May I'll be teaching a class at StoryStudio Chicago on how to get your novel published. Come join me! Or spread the word!
Isn't he just the coolest?
The Baltic Writing Residency Sweden informed me I was a finalist for their residency in Stockholm, so that's pretty nice!
Sarabande also informed me I was not chosen for their residency in the Bernheim Forest, but I had a feeling that one was an especially slim chance. Last year's winner was D.A. Powell, who is just about the greatest. I had the pleasure of hearing him read in undergrad and I still think, often, about how terrific he was.
My favorite lions are the ones outside of the Art Institute of Chicago, but the NYPL lions are a close second.
An essay I submitted for a special feature at BOAAT was rejected. I believe I misunderstood the instructions for the call for work.
My application to the Cullman Center at the New York Public Library was rejected, but that doesn't seem like anything to take personally.
Got it.
Black Warrior Review doesn't want the story I sent them. It is a shame for I love them so.
First things first: Copper Nickel doesn't want the story I sent them. Mid-American Review doesn't want the poems I sent them.
I received a grant to cover a partial cost of a residency at the Dickinson House in Belgium, but not the full fellowship. The dates they suggested also won't work with teaching for me, so it looks like that one is deferred for the time being.
But finally: My next novel, The Grip of It, was sold to FSG Originals for publication in 2017. I'll work with bold, female voice advocate Emily Bell and all thanks goes to my agent, Claudia Ballard, for working so closely with me on the manuscript and for her prowess in the selling field.
I'm so, so excited.
