Dear Conjunctions, Thanks For Your Kind Rejection
In the past, I have only ever submitted to small or fledgling presses, so when I recently submitted my pai gow poker piece to Conjunctions, rejection was expected, even welcomed. Just as I knew: 1 + 1 = 2 and 1 + 2 = 3 it was always a mathematical certainty that: Me + Submitting … Read more
Winter Break Correspondence: Acceptance, Rejection & Overdue Books
So, I’ve been–under the weather lately, and haven’t been up to posting more than the occasional call for submissions. A lot has happened over winter break–good, bad and ghastly. Here’s a brief update. Just in time for Christmas, I received an email from Trina Drotar, co-editor of CSUS’s literary journal, Calaveras Station, to congratulate me … Read more
Calaveras Station Release Party
Calaveras Station is CSU Sacramento’s English department publication. Students serve as both editors and contributors. Once a year, the staff publishes a journal that includes poetry, short fiction, creative non-fiction and critical analysis. Last semester, I submitted a poem called, “Crow the Mangoes Parumping” which I thought was okay–but, alas, was not selected! In my … Read more
