The email is acting wonky.
It won't let me in....
Sorry for the technological difficulties this week, folks.
If, for some reason, y'all need to contact me, you can do so at:
Susan.Slaviero[at]gmail[dot]com
Replacing the parentheticals with the obvious, of course.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Sunday, March 30, 2008
We're back online
and all is well. See?
I'm hoping to finish reading poetry subs this week...
Our lineup (for the poetry section) thus far, includes the following:
Dana Guthrie Martin
Suzanne Grazyna
Renae Habenschuss
Brooklyn Copeland
Brandi Homan
Jayne Pupek
Shanna Germain
Juliet Cook
(It's not to late to submit, and join these fabulous poets! We're taking subs for Summer through May 1st...)
I'm hoping to finish reading poetry subs this week...
Our lineup (for the poetry section) thus far, includes the following:
Dana Guthrie Martin
Suzanne Grazyna
Renae Habenschuss
Brooklyn Copeland
Brandi Homan
Jayne Pupek
Shanna Germain
Juliet Cook
(It's not to late to submit, and join these fabulous poets! We're taking subs for Summer through May 1st...)
Monday, March 24, 2008
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
Hello all!
I just wanted to let everyone know that our website is scheduled to go offline this Friday, and will likely be down for the whole weekend. This includes our blossombones email accounts! I will likely set up a backup email account at gmail or yahoo, which I'll post here sometime this week.
I am sorry for the inconvenience...but my webhosting service is relocating. Hopefully we will be back on track by Monday.
I'll keep you updated via the blog, which is hosted here at blogger, and will therefore be unaffected by the move.
I just wanted to let everyone know that our website is scheduled to go offline this Friday, and will likely be down for the whole weekend. This includes our blossombones email accounts! I will likely set up a backup email account at gmail or yahoo, which I'll post here sometime this week.
I am sorry for the inconvenience...but my webhosting service is relocating. Hopefully we will be back on track by Monday.
I'll keep you updated via the blog, which is hosted here at blogger, and will therefore be unaffected by the move.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Check out all this poesy!
I have two poems--"Payday" & "Lepidoptera, in celluloid"--up at a very cool online journal: Thieves Jargon.
Be sure to pay them a visit, because they are just a little bit spicy!
***
I also recommend checking out this fabulous review of the Blood Pudding Press zine, [GROWLING SOFTLY]!
Melissa Culbertson gets some kudos for her mad poetry skills!
I have just ordered a copy for myself, which I cannot wait to read...
Also on-order from the wonderful world of etsy:
Planchette by Juliet Cook
Bee Spit by Kristy Odelius
The Partial Autobiography of Jane Doe by Daniela Olszewska
*I can hardly wait for all these goodies to arrive!*
***
A final note: if anyone is interested in submitting reviews of poetry books or chapbooks, be sure to contact Melissa (via email at this address: melissa [at] blossombones [dot] com)! We are accepting submissions for our Summer 08 issue through May 1st.
Be sure to pay them a visit, because they are just a little bit spicy!
***
I also recommend checking out this fabulous review of the Blood Pudding Press zine, [GROWLING SOFTLY]!
Melissa Culbertson gets some kudos for her mad poetry skills!
I have just ordered a copy for myself, which I cannot wait to read...
Also on-order from the wonderful world of etsy:
Planchette by Juliet Cook
Bee Spit by Kristy Odelius
The Partial Autobiography of Jane Doe by Daniela Olszewska
*I can hardly wait for all these goodies to arrive!*
***
A final note: if anyone is interested in submitting reviews of poetry books or chapbooks, be sure to contact Melissa (via email at this address: melissa [at] blossombones [dot] com)! We are accepting submissions for our Summer 08 issue through May 1st.
Saturday, March 15, 2008
What a long, strange trip it's been....
Yes, everyone, I still exist, though I have admittedly been flying a tad under the radar for awhile. I think it was good for me to sort of sit back and take a break from things, and it's given me a little chance to reevaluate everything going on in my life. Everyone needs that chance sometimes, to reflect and try to focus on making the right decisions so that one can move onward and upward.
Things have been pretty crazy in my life for some time, and a lot has happened since I last posted on the blog. Unfortunately, not much has happened lately writing-wise, though after a long hiatus from that I'm trying to make time to get back into it. It's depressing not to be able to take the time to write something, and it seems like the longer I wait to get back on the horse, so to speak, the harder it gets to even catch up to the horse....if that makes any sense! So yeah, I'm going to try to make a better effort to push life out of the way for awhile each week so I can get back in the habit of writing. Hopefully, with more practice, I can get back to the place I used to be. I think everyone who writes goes through that kind of a slump, where life just keeps getting in the way. I just have to find the backbone I need to get crackin' again!
Even though I haven't been doing much writing lately, I have been busy with other things. For one, work is crazy, as usual, and that's been eating up a lot of my time. I really like most of the people I work with, though, so it's really been such a great opportunity to work where I do. And it's always nice to work with one of your best friends!
I've also recently taken some time to do something I always want to do but never can - travel! I've been to some great places within the past couple of months! In February, a few of us took a roadtrip down to Houston to hang out and help our friend Brit move into her new place. It was rough saying goodbye to Brit, of course, who's been a good friend for the past nearly ten years, but at the same time it was so great to be able to spend a week laughing my ass off with some of the best people I've ever met! Here are a few pics from our road trip:
This is just one example of the hilarity that ensued during our visit to the Space Center....it's strange how easily amused we all were!
Here we are in Galveston, staying true to the motto of our trip: "We see things....and we climb on them" (courtesy of our friend Kara).
Here we are obviously mesmerized by everything we saw at the Moody Gardens aquarium. I swear we must've spent 45 minutes sitting in front of the penguin tank just watching the penguins swim around and try to impress us. I also found it necessary to pet everything I was allowed to touch, including these crabs that looked like Roombas:
It was great to just get out of town with friends....I had an AWESOME time!!!!
Besides traveling and work, I've been hanging out at home for the most part. In my downtime, I taught myself to crochet. I know, I know, it sounds very old lady of me....but really, I am just an 80 year old woman stuck in a 20-something body! It was so, so easy to learn actually, thanks to a couple of awesome youtube tutorials, the videos on this great site, and this easy-to-navigate book. It sounds dorky, but it's nice to have another outlet to turn to when you're having a hellish case of writer's block, and it helps cut down on stress, too (something that I really need - trust me). Here's a stripey blanket I've been working on for a couple of weeks:
I've also been trying to enjoy my post-graduation freedom by reading whatever my little heart desires! I recently finished one of Susan's favorite books, The Mists of Avalon, a lengthy read but certainly one that's worth every page. I LOVED IT! I'm a big fan of the way the novel reexamines Arthurian legend and turns it on its head. So, so awesome.
I've also tried to make up for my current inability to write anything worth reading by reading amazing work by other writers that I love! One of my absolute favorites is Juliet Cook's new chapbook, Planchette. Juliet is one of the best poets writing today in my opinion because she isn't afraid to take risks with her work, and Planchette is all about that. Her poetry is SO VIVID and each piece evokes something fresh. Definitely check it out!
Finally, there's one last thing I'd like to do to end my post:
Hershey Kisses Culbertson
October 1st, 1995 - February 22nd, 2008
Things have been pretty crazy in my life for some time, and a lot has happened since I last posted on the blog. Unfortunately, not much has happened lately writing-wise, though after a long hiatus from that I'm trying to make time to get back into it. It's depressing not to be able to take the time to write something, and it seems like the longer I wait to get back on the horse, so to speak, the harder it gets to even catch up to the horse....if that makes any sense! So yeah, I'm going to try to make a better effort to push life out of the way for awhile each week so I can get back in the habit of writing. Hopefully, with more practice, I can get back to the place I used to be. I think everyone who writes goes through that kind of a slump, where life just keeps getting in the way. I just have to find the backbone I need to get crackin' again!
Even though I haven't been doing much writing lately, I have been busy with other things. For one, work is crazy, as usual, and that's been eating up a lot of my time. I really like most of the people I work with, though, so it's really been such a great opportunity to work where I do. And it's always nice to work with one of your best friends!
I've also recently taken some time to do something I always want to do but never can - travel! I've been to some great places within the past couple of months! In February, a few of us took a roadtrip down to Houston to hang out and help our friend Brit move into her new place. It was rough saying goodbye to Brit, of course, who's been a good friend for the past nearly ten years, but at the same time it was so great to be able to spend a week laughing my ass off with some of the best people I've ever met! Here are a few pics from our road trip:
This is just one example of the hilarity that ensued during our visit to the Space Center....it's strange how easily amused we all were!
Here we are in Galveston, staying true to the motto of our trip: "We see things....and we climb on them" (courtesy of our friend Kara).
Here we are obviously mesmerized by everything we saw at the Moody Gardens aquarium. I swear we must've spent 45 minutes sitting in front of the penguin tank just watching the penguins swim around and try to impress us. I also found it necessary to pet everything I was allowed to touch, including these crabs that looked like Roombas:
It was great to just get out of town with friends....I had an AWESOME time!!!!
Besides traveling and work, I've been hanging out at home for the most part. In my downtime, I taught myself to crochet. I know, I know, it sounds very old lady of me....but really, I am just an 80 year old woman stuck in a 20-something body! It was so, so easy to learn actually, thanks to a couple of awesome youtube tutorials, the videos on this great site, and this easy-to-navigate book. It sounds dorky, but it's nice to have another outlet to turn to when you're having a hellish case of writer's block, and it helps cut down on stress, too (something that I really need - trust me). Here's a stripey blanket I've been working on for a couple of weeks:
I've also been trying to enjoy my post-graduation freedom by reading whatever my little heart desires! I recently finished one of Susan's favorite books, The Mists of Avalon, a lengthy read but certainly one that's worth every page. I LOVED IT! I'm a big fan of the way the novel reexamines Arthurian legend and turns it on its head. So, so awesome.
I've also tried to make up for my current inability to write anything worth reading by reading amazing work by other writers that I love! One of my absolute favorites is Juliet Cook's new chapbook, Planchette. Juliet is one of the best poets writing today in my opinion because she isn't afraid to take risks with her work, and Planchette is all about that. Her poetry is SO VIVID and each piece evokes something fresh. Definitely check it out!
Finally, there's one last thing I'd like to do to end my post:
Hershey Kisses Culbertson
October 1st, 1995 - February 22nd, 2008
Saturday, March 8, 2008
Random numbers...
(Okay, the numbers aren't random. My thoughts are...)
1. I think it's possible to have too many blogs. Something always gets neglected.
2. I am behind (a bit) on reading submissions. We've gotten a recent influx of really good stuff! Sometimes I have difficulty making up my mind.
3. Current project: researching facts about the watermelon for a poem. For real!
4. I love reading mysteries and thrillers, but I've gotten too damn good at guessing the ending. Spoils the fun a bit, but I can't help myself! Just finished What the Dead Know(by Laura Lippman), and I guessed the ending (almost to perfection) pretty early on. *sigh* She's one helluva good mystery/crime writer, though.
5. Sometimes, I go for days without leaving the house. Does that make me an agoraphobe?
6. Yesterday I watched 3:10 to Yuma with Z. He's been studying Westerns in his film class, so we kept hunting for the "expected elements" of Westerns: horses, hats (black hats for the villains), guns, swinging saloon doors--it was fun. The movie was lacking an actual hanging, although it did get several mentions. Z. says (*spoiler alert) that it's a Revisionist Western because "the hero does not walk off into the sunset". This amused me, especially coming from someone who didn't speak hardly a word until the age of 4. Pretty cool.
*As an aside, I don't usually like Westerns (although I think Unforgiven is excellent), but I really like this one...Russell Crowe was a more-complex-than-usual villain, which makes the film interesting, and Christian Bale is really, really good at every damn thing.
7. I am thinking of applying for a job that I'm not sure I really want. Why do I do these things?
8. There are so many unread books in my office right now, I don't know what to read next! Yet, I always feel compelled to buy more. It's a sickness.
9. Have been cooking up a storm this week...Yesterday, I made a big batch of fajitas, with homemade salsa and all kinds of good stuff. Man, it was good, especially paired with a Corona and lime. Almost tasted like summer. As I write this, there is snow falling outside my window. I'm so ready for winter to end!
10. P.S. Check out the latest issue (103) of Zygote in My Coffee...I've got a couple of poems in there, along with some awesome and way-cooler-than-me poets...I am sometimes rather thrilled at sharing journal or zine space with people whose work I admire...you know?
1. I think it's possible to have too many blogs. Something always gets neglected.
2. I am behind (a bit) on reading submissions. We've gotten a recent influx of really good stuff! Sometimes I have difficulty making up my mind.
3. Current project: researching facts about the watermelon for a poem. For real!
4. I love reading mysteries and thrillers, but I've gotten too damn good at guessing the ending. Spoils the fun a bit, but I can't help myself! Just finished What the Dead Know(by Laura Lippman), and I guessed the ending (almost to perfection) pretty early on. *sigh* She's one helluva good mystery/crime writer, though.
5. Sometimes, I go for days without leaving the house. Does that make me an agoraphobe?
6. Yesterday I watched 3:10 to Yuma with Z. He's been studying Westerns in his film class, so we kept hunting for the "expected elements" of Westerns: horses, hats (black hats for the villains), guns, swinging saloon doors--it was fun. The movie was lacking an actual hanging, although it did get several mentions. Z. says (*spoiler alert) that it's a Revisionist Western because "the hero does not walk off into the sunset". This amused me, especially coming from someone who didn't speak hardly a word until the age of 4. Pretty cool.
*As an aside, I don't usually like Westerns (although I think Unforgiven is excellent), but I really like this one...Russell Crowe was a more-complex-than-usual villain, which makes the film interesting, and Christian Bale is really, really good at every damn thing.
7. I am thinking of applying for a job that I'm not sure I really want. Why do I do these things?
8. There are so many unread books in my office right now, I don't know what to read next! Yet, I always feel compelled to buy more. It's a sickness.
9. Have been cooking up a storm this week...Yesterday, I made a big batch of fajitas, with homemade salsa and all kinds of good stuff. Man, it was good, especially paired with a Corona and lime. Almost tasted like summer. As I write this, there is snow falling outside my window. I'm so ready for winter to end!
10. P.S. Check out the latest issue (103) of Zygote in My Coffee...I've got a couple of poems in there, along with some awesome and way-cooler-than-me poets...I am sometimes rather thrilled at sharing journal or zine space with people whose work I admire...you know?
Sunday, March 2, 2008
A fond farewell...
Please pay the March issue of Flutter a visit...my poem, "The Wife of Coins, At Supper" is featured this month, along with works by Roxana Cazan, Bebe Cook, Steve Bloom, Jim Carson, Richard Fein, David McLean, Carl Palmer, Ramsy, & Cy Bish Port Street. Sadly, the journal is going on hiatus, so this may be the last issue...
It's a lovely journal, and I am proud to be a visiting poet for March.
It's a lovely journal, and I am proud to be a visiting poet for March.
Saturday, March 1, 2008
New work online...
The Spring 2008 issue of Umbrella is open, and I am very happy to be in it!
My poems, "Ukemochi on Her First Date" & "Lucifer: a self-portrait" are featured in the special section, "How Divine: Poetry and Prose", along with many other delightfully spiritual & mythic tidbits.
Enjoy!
My poems, "Ukemochi on Her First Date" & "Lucifer: a self-portrait" are featured in the special section, "How Divine: Poetry and Prose", along with many other delightfully spiritual & mythic tidbits.
Enjoy!
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