Archive For November, 2010
Mark Lamoureux has confirmed he will contribute to bending light into verse, vol II. Mark Lamoureux is the author of Spectre (Black Radish Books, 2010), Astrometry Orgonon (BlazeVOX 2008) and numerous chapbooks. His work has been published extensively in print and online. In 2005, he started Cy GIst Press, a micropress focused on ekphrastic poetry. [...]
Nicholas Michael Ravnikar is returning as a contributor to bending light into verse, vol II. Nicholas Michael Ravnikar teaches undergraduate composition, reading and communication courses as an adjunct instructor in Southeast Wisconsin. As publisher/editor/designer of The Bathroom, he helped organize the Racquetball Chapbook Tournament with Nick Demske. Both venues offer their publications as free (as [...]
Howie Good has confirmed he will contribute to bending light into verse, vol II. Howie Good is the author of the full-length poetry collections Lovesick (Press Americana, 2009), Heart With a Dirty Windshield (BeWrite Books, 2010), and Everything Reminds Me of Me (Desperanto, 2011), as well as 24 print and digital poetry chapbooks. He has [...]
Felino A. Soriano has confirmed he will contribute to bending light into verse, vol II. Felino A. Soriano (b. 1974) is a case manager and advocate for adults with developmental and physical disabilities. In 2010, he was chosen for the Gertrude Stein “rose” prize for creativity in poetry from Wilderness House Literary Review. Philosophical studies [...]
J.D. Nelson has confirmed he will contribute to bending light into verse, vol II. J. D. Nelson (b. 1971) experiments with words and sound in his subterranean laboratory. More than 1,000 of his bizarre poems and experimental texts have appeared in many small press and underground publications. His most recent collection of poetry, NOISE DIFFICULTY [...]
Doug Draime has confirmed he will contribute to bending light into verse, vol II. Doug Draime emerged as a presence in the ‘underground’ literary movement in Los Angeles in the late 1960′s. Books currently in print: ”For A Dream Ended” (Kendra Steiner Editions), “Los Angeles Terminal: Poems 1971-1980″ (Covert Press), and “Rock ‘n Roll Jizz” [...]
Carly-Anne Ravnikar has confirmed she will contribute to bending light into verse, vol II. Carly-Anne Ravnikar’s poetry has appeared in The Bathroom, Monkey Puzzle, Outhouse, Straylight, and Boo. Her visual art has been featured in Outhouse and the Racine Arts Council’s “Truth, Trust, and Transition” exhibition, and her micro play, “Bo(a)r(e)d,” was produced by the [...]
Nic Sebastian has confirmed she will contribute to bending light into verse, vol II. Nic Sebastian hails from Arlington, Virginia and travels widely. She has two sons who travel with her as they can. Her work has appeared in Valparaiso Poetry, Lily, Autumn Sky Poetry, Mannequin Envy, Avatar Review, Ani- and elsewhere. Nic blogs at [...]
Paul Scot August has confirmed he will contribute to bending light into verse, vol II. Paul Scot August was born on the North side of Chicago and moved to Wisconsin in 1986. He has an MA in Creative Writing from UW-Milwaukee. He has worked as an upholstery salesman, a roofer, a dishwasher, a mail room [...]
David Tomaloff is returning as a contributor to bending light into verse, vol II. [d]avid : [t]omaloff (b. 1972) | racine, WI, US | author, LIONTAMER’S BLUES (six eight press) | his work has also appeared in Ditch Poetry, Otoliths, Counterexample Poetics, BlazeVOX 2KX, Deuce Coupe, Straylight Literary Arts Magazine, Four and Twenty, Pismire Poetry [...]
Ed Makowski is returning as a contributor to bending light into verse, vol II Ed Makowski lives in Milwaukee, WI. He has two books out as Eddie Kilowatt; Manifest Density and Carrying a Knife in to the Gunfight. Ed races motorcycles on frozen lakes and is currently for hire. More of his work can be [...]
Dana Roders is returning as a contributor to bending light into verse, vol II. Dana Roders is currently pursuing an English degree from the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. She sings, dances, and acts in local theatre productions and her poetry was recently accepted by Word Riot.
Matt Specht is returning as a contributor to bending light into verse, vol II. Matt Specht writes, paints, acts, and composes music. He was in a rock band. His poetry has been published in Word Riot, BlazeVox, and the 2010 Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets calendar. This year, he built a sailboat. His website is jumpymatt.com.
Lisa Adamowicz Kless is returning as a contributor to bending light into verse, vol II. Lisa Adamowicz Kless spends many happy moments writing in her hometown of Kenosha, WI. She hopes to try her hand at painting some day, and also has a not-so-secret desire to learn to play the guitar or mandolin (or both). [...]
Jenny Bootle is returning as a contributor to bending light into verse, vol II. Jenny Bootle came all the way from Brighton, England to live in Wisconsin, where she’s been since 2008. She writes short stories and poetry and is working on a first novel. Her work has appeared recently in Mother Goosed: Twisted Rhymes [...]
I have officially emailed participation requests. Upon acceptance, photographs will be sent to the writers no later than November 27th. Writings are due by December 17th. Assembly of the book will be done between December 18th – December 24th. Release date for the book – TBA
Differences in this year’s edition will include: The book will be published both in print and e-book (pdf) formats. There will be more writers and likely fewer photographs per writer, as I intend to keep the book around 100 pages in length. I will make a stronger effort to get the word out to the [...]