Beginning the Epic: A Profile of Ellen Litman (2011)

Ellen Litman, author of The Last Chicken in America, shares how she began writing and the creative process behind her first fiction. You’re reading a chapter from 1984 and suddenly a brilliant idea pops into your head. Should you write it down? So you make your way over to the computer and open up a… More Beginning the Epic: A Profile of Ellen Litman (2011)

Interview with Joe Welch, Editor-in-Chief of LRR (2011)

LRR:  At what age did you start writing? Why? Three or four years old, preschool age. There was a marathon on TV with alternating episodes of Bewitched and I Dream of Jeannie, and the theme was a contest or debate deciding which was best. Apparently this was so inspirational I had to write about it,… More Interview with Joe Welch, Editor-in-Chief of LRR (2011)

Playing the World, with Mythology as a Guide: A Profile of Roger Travis (2011)

Shoulder to shoulder with my comrades, I stare down the entity that could very well be the cause of my death. A flood of enemies rushes towards us and I grip my weapon in anticipation for the inevitable slaughter, whether it be us or them. The only question left now is: who am I? This… More Playing the World, with Mythology as a Guide: A Profile of Roger Travis (2011)

Interview with Diane Smith, Joseph Michael Owens, and Annam Manthiram, editors of “Grey Sparrow” (2011)

1.  Universities and presses back several magazines, but this does not appear to be the case with Grey Sparrow.  Where do you receive your funding? Diane Smith: I personally fund Grey Sparrow from a modest savings I established during my tenure as a social worker in child welfare.  Grey Sparrow Press incorporated May 11, 2009… More Interview with Diane Smith, Joseph Michael Owens, and Annam Manthiram, editors of “Grey Sparrow” (2011)