When I wrote my poetry thesis, it felt like everyone else was writing about Greek mythology, getting drunk at house parties, and repressed childhood memories. Now I can't go anywhere without seeing a themed journal about magic and astrology. Or, perhaps stranger, at the Lucky Funeral reading in Asheville a few weeks back, JD Scott read Tarot poems… Continue reading Tower
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Work
How do I apply for jobs in a city that I've never visited? I have to rely so heavily upon the internet and the integrity of the two-page document by which potential employers may gauge my abilities. I feel uneasy about leaving anything up to others, but are my resume and cover letter others? Or… Continue reading Work
Journal
A writing consultant just mentioned journaling. I admit that I have a terrible memory. I should journal, just like I should keep a dream diary and a biorhythmic chart. I know he's right. I would journal on the computer since I am on the internet all day long, but I always want to talk about… Continue reading Journal
Statements
Been consumed by my personal statement. Decided, almost whimsily, to apply to a graduate English program in Seattle. Thinking a lot about what I can and cannot plan for when we travel so far west. Saving money. Wondering where it will come from next. Trying to refresh my memory of the course I taught as an… Continue reading Statements
What We’re Reading: October 2013 – Identity Theory
What We're Reading: October 2013 - Identity Theory. Lots of delicious literature y'all.
Blood Lotus: An Online Literary Journal: Best of the Net 2013 nominations
I've been nominated for inclusion in the Best of the Net anthology! And by one my favorite journals, no less. So honored! Blood Lotus: An Online Literary Journal: Best of the Net 2013 nominations. Give Blood Lotus some love, y'all.
20 Great American Cities for Writers — That Aren’t New York – Flavorwire
Go Pacific Northwest! So excited to get out of the South. 20 Great American Cities for Writers — That Aren’t New York – Flavorwire. (Asheville's on this list too, but AVL is a good spot for people who produce writing without too much concern for the content or quality.)
Gdansk Fever – Identity Theory
I chose this groovy essay. Check it out: Gdansk Fever - Identity Theory.
Fab With A Conscience | THE FAB DISASTER
Smart, funny, and insightful. Cool people discussing necessary politics: Fab With A Conscience | THE FAB DISASTER.
Voice
I am working on a nerdy writing project and running into some trouble adjusting my super-dense academic voice. It's as though every piece of writing is either up for publication in a scholarly journal, or it's a poem. I struggle mightily with anything in between these two. Maybe this is why I am funny in… Continue reading Voice
Jesse Rice-Evans 