I’m relieved to say that I’m on some new medication and feeling much better than I was when I made my last post. I’m hoping that means I’ll be back to writing and submitting work. The only reason I have publications to share is because this is stuff that got accepted months ago—sometimes, it’s a good thing that it takes so long for publications to come out.
Publications
On Cultural Daily’s Poets on Craft series, I got to share my thoughts on the cadralor form. I was honored to be featured alongside poet Sun Yung Shin, who discusses her writing process. Many thanks to Bunkong Tuon for this opportunity.
My poem, “Kiva,” appeared in K I N E T I C, Anthology #2 from Colliding Lines (UK). The editors paired each poem with an artist who created a piece based on it. Because of the health issues, I was unable to (virtually) attend the launch party hosted by the London art space, IKLECTIC, so I haven’t seen the art yet. I am a huge art geek, so I’m always thrilled to see my work interpreted into a visual medium. I am eagerly awaiting my contributor’s copy. Many thanks to Wesley Freeman-Smith for this wonderful project.
Another organization that did an art/poetry collaboration this month was Ice Floe Press. My poem, “Touch, Stones,” appeared as part of their Work and the Anthropocene series, accompanied by art by Cathy Daley (pictured above). Many thanks to editor Robert Frede Kenter.
Horror/spec fiction fans, just a reminder that the Queer Weird West Tales anthology's release is still scheduled for Aug. 31. My short story, "No Mercy Down in the Mine," is included. (If you are familiar with The Order of the Four Sons series, my story is set in Carcosa.) The ebook is currently available for pre-order at Amazon, Apple, B&N, Smashwords, and Kobo. There will be a paperback version released in August as well. Read editor Julie Bozza's publication announcement for more details. The authors were given a sneak peek at the cover this month, as well, and it's pretty awesome. I'm looking forward to sharing that with you all.
Thank you for reading!