I’ve been reading slush on and off for about a year now and, I have to say, it’s enlightening being on both sides of the divide, that is, being a writer and a reader of slush. When you’re sending out submissions it’s so easy to imagine slush readers and editors as soulless automatons bent on destroying the hopes and aspirations of writers ( Read more... )

I was looking myself up on the internet the other day (like you do) and lo! I came across a review of the Spring issue of Goblin Fruit mentioning my poem "Icarus". Oh frabjous day ( Read more... )

Hunger Mountain is having a contest for high school age writers of poetry, fiction and creative non-fiction! This year Cynthia Leitich Smith is judging and first place winners win $250 and get to see their work published online and runner's up win $100. So if you know any young writers please spread the word!

Here's a link with more info: www.

 Yay! The Spring issue of Goblin Fruit with my poem "Icarus" is out! The artwork is beautiful as usual. And I can't wait to read through the other poems and listen to the recordings. My other poem "Said the Satyr to the Wood Nymph" has been moved to the Summer issue, so I get to be in two issues of Goblin Fruit *maniacal cackling*! Anyway, go forth ( Read more... )

Our CD Mar Portugues has received some lovely reviews! So exciting ( Read more... )

Calling Children’s Authors and Illustrators ( Read more... )

But wait! It isn't just MY birthday. Today is also the day when Stephanie Burgis' "Kat, Incorrigible" officially comes out in the US. I was very lucky to get to read the British edition this Summer and absolutely loved it. Kat is a spunky, entertaining heroine and her adventures are both hilarious and frightening. There's magic and a gothic abbey, ( Read more... )

Whew! Once again it's been ages since I posted here. I've had a rough month healthwise so I've just been hiding in my room trying to get schoolwork done. BUT today is my BIRTHDAY! So I had to post something, lol ( Read more... )

I've been back from the January residency for awhile but had no time to write. This residency was a bit more stressful than the last one because I got stuck in New York after flying on only two hours of sleep. After that everything felt off kilter ( Read more... )

Of course as soon as I finished writing my last post my dad came in and told me the CD is now up on CD Baby. Finally! So here is the official press release. If you're interested in buying a copy this is the link: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/ShawnaDarrellKastinRead more... )