“New” Work Accepted

I sent off “Names for Birds” to the Celtic Literary Review. Not all things are as they seem.

About the Celtic Literary Review Journal:

Our journal is a nonprofit, online magazine with one central goal in mind: to empower female writers. The literary world is a hectic place for all, and it is especially difficult for young women to have their unique voices heard. Through this literary journal based in central Ohio, we hope to provide a nurturing space for emerging female writers to explore and publish their work.

The masthead is all female, diverse, and young—perhaps college age. Perfect for my weirdo piece—neither poem or prose, not necessarily original in that I took a list found online of names for birds—such as a murder of crows, a gaggle of geese and turned it on its head in light of recent headlines about entertainers and how they treat women, their women.

“Names for Birds” will be out this Fall.

“No One Goes to Albania” was accepted by Lowestoft Chronicle. Lowestoft Chronicle is an online literary magazine, published quarterly, accepting flash fiction, short stories, poetry, and creative non-fiction. Preference is given to humorous submissions with an emphasis on travel.

Both the Albania piece and “Names for Birds” were written, rewritten, revised and re-revised over the course of years. That’s why I conditioned the word “new”—not entirely new but well-ploughed ground. Albania, a cf essay, will be out in their next issue, Dec. 1.