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AN INDEX: Issue #01, Summer 2008
Arlene Ang lives in Spinea, Italy. She is the recipient of The 2006 Frogmore Poetry Prize and serves as a poetry editor for The Pedestal Magazine and Press 1. Her chapbook, Secret Love Poems is available from Rubicon Press. More of her writing may be viewed at www.leafscape.org.
CL Bledsoe is the author of _____(want/need) (available at: planbpress.com/bledsoewant.html) and Anthem. He is an editor for Ghoti Magazine.
Ava C. Cipri is a member of the Pittsburgh Artist Registry; she currently teaches at Duquesne University and facilitates writing workshops at the Pennsylvania Organization for Women in Early Recovery (POWER). Ava is armed with an MFA from Syracuse University, where she served on the staff of Salt Hill. Recent published and forthcoming work appears in 2River View, New Zoo Poetry Review, WHR and Whiskey Island Magazine, among others.
Gretchen Clark holds a B.A. in English Literature. She co-teaches an online Lyric Essay course at Writers.com. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in Literary Mama, Hip Mama, Skirt, Blood Lotus, Flashquake, Foliate Oak, and Word Riot. She can be reached at: prettylizard_2000@yahoo.
Thomas Cooper’s short stories are forthcoming in Lake Effect, Beloit Fiction Journal, Bayou, Opium, and other journals. A 2009 Pushcart Prize nominee, he is at work on a short story collection and novel. More at: www.myspace.com/thepapercastle.
Sara Crowley has had fiction published by Pulp.Net, elimae, flashquake and a variety of other lovely places. Her novel in progress was shortlisted for the 2007 Faber/Book Tokens Not Yet Published Award. She blogs at: asalted.blogspot.com.
David R. DiSarro is currently a graduate student at Ball State University, pursuing a Ph.D. in Composition and Rhetoric with a secondary concentration in Creative Writing (Poetry). He received his M.A. in Creative Writing from Southern Connecticut State University, where he was also a graduate research fellow, and his B.F.A. in Creative Writing from the University of Maine at Farmington. David’s work has previously appeared or is forthcoming in The Sandy River Review, The Albion Review, Folio Art and Literary Magazine, Third Wednesday, and Ugly Cousin.
William Doreski’s poems and essays have appeared recently in Harvard Review, Notre Dame Review, Natural Bridge, and other journals. His most recent collection is Another Ice Age (AA Publications, 2007). His personal blog is at williamdoreski.blogspot.com. He can be reached at wdoreski@keene.edu.
Michael A. Flanagan was born in the Bronx, N.Y. and raised in the New York Metropolitan area. His poetry has appeared in many small press periodicals across the country, including, most recently, Willard & Maple, Quercus Review, Cliffs Sounding, and Nerve Cowboy. Contact: dfdandelion416@comcast.net.
Valerie Fox’s books include The Rorschach Factory (Straw Gate Books, 2006), and Bundles of Letters Including A, V and Epsilon (Texture Press, 2008), co-written with Arlene Ang. Her poems have appeared in The World, Hanging Loose, sonaweb, West Branch, Phoebe, Poems Niederngasse, 5 trope, Feminist Studies and other journals. She lives in New Jersey with her husband and daughter.
Vernon Frazer has published eight books of poetry, including the longpoem IMPROVISATIONS, and three books of fiction. His work has appeared in Aught, Big Bridge, Drunken Boat, First Intensity, Golden Handcuffs Review, Jack Magazine, Lost and Found Times, Moria, Otoliths and many other literary magazines. His most recent books of poetry are Bodied Tone and Holiday Idylling. Frazer is married and lives in South Florida. His web site is vernonfrazer.com.
Richard Garcia is the author of The Persistence of Objects (BOA Editions, 2006). His poems have recently appeared in The Georgia Review, Crazyhorse and Ploughshares. Chickenhead, a chapbook of prose poems, is forthcoming from Foothills Press. His website is www.richardgarcia.info.
Barry Graham is a simple man, who writes about simple things, very simply. Look for him online at Storyglossia, Hobart, Pindeldyboz, Thieves Jargon, Wigleaf, Dicey Brown, and others. He is the fiction editor for the online lit journal Dogzplot. Read some feature comments from Barry in Words from Dogzplot on STUFF.
Jeff Harrison has publications from MAG Press, Writers Forum, Persistencia Press, and Furniture Press. His poetry has appeared in Sentence: a Journal of Prose Poetics, Moria, Otoliths, Big Bridge, and NOON: journal of the short poem.
Carrie Meadows studies poetry and fiction at Virginia Tech’s MFA Program for Creative Writing. She is a winner of the Poetry Society of Virginia Award sponsored by the Academy of American Poets, and her work has been nominated for the upcoming edition of Best New Poets. Her publications include the hypertext collection of poems, (NON)sense for to from Eva Hesse, in The New River Journal of Digital Writing and Art, and fiction forthcoming in Fifth Wednesday Journal. Read Operation VooDoo housed exclusively by CEllA's Round Trip! See a feature interview with Carrie on STUFF.
E.C. Messer is currently pursuing her MFA in writing at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She originally hails from California where she received a BA in Theatre from UCLA. Her work can be found in elimae and in At-Large Magazine. She also co-edits a weekly online literary mag, Lark(!).
Gwendolyn Joyce Mintz is a fiction writer and poet. Her work has appeared in places. Visit her blog at www.gwennotes.blogspot.com.
Benjamin Nardolilli is a twenty-two year old writer currently studying creative writing, history, and philosophy at New York University. His work has appeared previously in the Houston Literary Review, Perigee Magazine, Canopic Jar, Lachryma: Modern Songs of Lament, Poems Niederngasse, and Perspectives Magazine. He is the poetry editor for West 10th Magazine at NYU and maintains a blog at mirrorsponge.blogspot.com.
Kirsten Orser holds an MFA from Columbia College Chicago. She is on the editorial board for South Loop Review and Reconfigurations. Her work has most recently appeared in If Poetry Journal, Indefinite Space, Ab Ovo, Cannot Exist, Columbia Poetry Review, and elsewhere.
Jon Pineda is the author of THE TRANSLATOR’S DIARY (New Issues, 2008), winner of the Green Rose Prize, and BIRTHMARK (Southern Illinois, 2004), winner of the Crab Orchard Award Series Open Competition. For more information visit: www.jonpineda.com.
Philip Santa-Maria is a Cuban 22 year-old drummer and law student who currently lives in Miami, Florida. He’s had works published in George Mason University’s Hispanic Culture Review and online literary e-zine, Words on Paper. He has degrees in Sociology/Anthropology and English from Florida International University. He can be reached at: kmartjesus@yahoo.com.
William Soule is an emerging writer from the Rocky Mountain Regions of Utah. He has had works published in the Edinburgh-based publication, Read This Magazine, and also in Pens on Fire. He can be reached at: f_ll_nth_bl_nk@hotmail.com.
Elizabeth Kate Switaj teaches English at Shengda College of Zhengzhou University in rural China. Her photographs can be found on the covers of the 2006 Box Car Poetry Anthology and her own chapbook, The Broken Sanctuary: Nature Poems, which is available from Ypolita Press. She is the editor of Crossing Rivers Into Twilight. For more see: www.elizabethkateswitaj.net.
Alex Stolis lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Abstractus is the coming together of Mauricio Vélez A. and Ximena Stevens, two young artists who have developed a junction of perceptions since early 2002. Essentially, their work draws from the use of collective thoughts and interpretations from life’s distinctive array of facets, comprised by emotional crossing motivated by their relationship (they are married) and distinct aesthetic experiences. www.abstractusart.com
Ahyicodae is an aspiring writer and artist who is far less creative than her name. In fact she's a bit boring. The bloke with the fiddle is much more interesting. His name is Merlin, and he lived with Ahyicodae for sixteen years until his unfortunate demise from kidney failure. He was very talented for a cat, though a bit of a harsh critic. As for his boring owner – she recently finished her creative writing MA, enjoys writing fiction, creative nonfiction, and children's fiction, and still grieves for her lost critic.
Nich Angell, age 22, is a comic-inspired illustrator as well as comic book artist. He likes earth-shattering dynamic imagery, sci-fi epics and steam. His massive inspirations include the legend that is Moebius, Brandon Graham, Seth Fisher and Koji Morimoto. At this early stage of his career, he is stepping out keen and eager-eyed into a fantastic art-filled world, hoping/believing that he will make an impact. Check out Sgt. Guntroon on STUFF.
Matt Anserello is from Indianapolis, Indiana.
Glenn Capers says, "Photo communication has become a photo journal; it captures the soul of man and his purpose of finding an ever adjusting balance of existence between commercial aspects and the spiritual realization one learns from great documentation connected to needs of man expressed as editorial and photo illustration." Glenn likes to capture travel and lifestyle and document nature, landscapes and industry. Contact: glenzilla@mac.com.
Christophe Casamassima is the editor/proprietor of the almost resurrected Furniture Press, and the Literary Arts director at Towson Arts Collective in Baltimore, Maryland. He also is the author of two collections of poetry: the Proteus (Moria) and Joys: A catalogue of disappointments (BlazeVOX).
Jay Arthur Conley lived half his life in Texas, half in South Florida, taught a year in Asia and is now eating beans and rice and enjoying beauty in Costa Rica. He holds a BA in English/Writing from Florida Atlantic University. He’s been considering buying a juicer.
John C. Dailey received his Ph.D. in Communication from the University of Missouri - Columbia in 1998. His primary creative efforts lie in the area of psychoergonomics. In particular, he is interested in the design of multimedia environments which communicate in interesting yet comfortable ways. John’s creative interests include: interaction design, interactive storytelling and writing with light. Prior to his career as a college professor, John spent over twelve years working in live television production serving in every capacity from studio camera operator through electronic graphics artist to on-air director.
Matt Day of England has been interested in colour and shape since childhood. He briefly explored watercolour landscapes, but to failed avail. It wasn't till many years later, when his mum brought home a copy of Photoshop 7, that he really explored. This disposable medium meant no paper cost, no sharpening pencil time, no letting paints dry. After several creative blocks and 3 years later, he has progressed somewhat to more traditional routes. He has taken a particular interest in making use of the old and composing it in interesting ways such as in the form of collage. He has also taken to 'finer' doodling, a particular favourite colour scheme being black and red. He still works within Photoshop occasionally, but only more recently for advertisement features for his new t-shirt company, set up in a further exploration of mediums as well as imagination.
Eva Forsten (no bio) :(
Jim Fuess has had hundreds of group shows and over 40 solo shows over his 32 year artistic career. Known for his vividly colored abstract paintings, he also has a series of black and white paintings which are an exercise in going back to the basics of form and structure. He is striving for grace and fluidity, movement and balance. He likes color and believes that beauty can be an artistic goal. A lot of his work is anthropomorphic. More of his work may be seen at www.jimfuessart.com.
Danny Glix struggles with the meaninglessness of existence and values cosmic wonder/speculative theory of ultimate empirical purpose, as a worthwhile endeavor. Hobbies include tripping hard and playing with claydough, also staying indoors. See more at www.dannyglix.com/artwork.
Clyde Grauke is a digital artist, a photographer, and a writer of flash nonfiction and poetry. His art has been published in Cezanne's Carrot and his poetry has been published in the Bitterroot International Poetry Journal. He likes to use powerful images to bring fresh perceptions and new insights to meaningful material. Clyde is a fifth generation Texan who works as a quality analyst and lives in the Dallas area with his wife. See more at: smudgefactor.gather.com and smudgefactor.deviantart.com.
Cheryl Hicks has had her poetry and creative nonfiction published extensively and internationally. Most recently her work appears in Borderlands: Texas Poetry Review, Shakespeare's Monkey Review and Families: The Frontline of Pluralism. Hicks currently teaches journalism, photography and creative writing at the secondary level and is also a visual artist. Her art has been shown across Texas and in New York, and her collages have appeared in Anti- and Creative Soup. Her mixed media work will be featured at the Fort Worth Contemporary in July. Her work is showcased at the Image Warehouse in Athens, Texas.
Nat Hall is a Shetland-based poet with a passion for words & visual arts who was educated on French & British shores. She post-graduated in Oxford and first taught in England. Yet her nomadic soul led her to the Highlands & Islands, where she and her husband elected their chosen home on the 60th Parallel. She is an active member of the Lerwick and Westside Writers Groups. She is currently working on two major projects: one, literary and the other, collaborative with "Garden2Garden" where verse turns into songs. Contact: nathall1@btinternet.com
Nicole Jenna (no bio) :(
Paul Kelley III is an illustrator and graphic designer descended from Western European immigrants who settled in Boston, Massachusetts in the early 20th century. He is a member of the Breed Art Collective and a contributor to the Pornsaints Church. In his art, he trys to blend his primary interests: baseball, rock and roll, pin-ups and politics. He runs his own site at www.paulthethird.com, and runs himself into trouble when not creating art.
Craig LaRotunda was born and raised in Buffalo, NY. He received his B.F.A. in art in 1992 from The State University of New York at Buffalo. He currently works as a professional illustrator, painter and sculptor, dividing his time between each endeavor. His work has appeared in renowned publications, films, and exhibits both nationally and abroad. www.revelationart.net
Oscar Mannbro (cover art2), a Swede living in Kiev, Ukraine and a dedicated photographer, specializing mainly in documentary and street photography. Professionally his is a Senior Systems Developer and Project Manager for an IT-company specializing in mail order and e-commerce systems. When not in front of the computer or behind the camera, he enjoys strolls along the wide streets of Kiev, art, music and an occasional beer at the local pubs. This photo, along with several others, can be found in the gallery located at: www.pripyat.nu
L.Manning is from Jackson, MS, a sleepy Deep South town fueled by heat, hate and alcoholism. His work is an exploration into the realm of psycho-social discovery and surrealism. His is a quest for truth and justice amid this rapidly deteriorating backdrop of modern economic enslaved corporate catastrophe. His preferred media are acrylic, digital, and audio/video. L.Manning is a communist, a free-thinker, and an artist. Learn more at: www.myspace.com/ldotmanning & www.youtube.com/thewizardbasher.
Jee Soo Park, age 16, hopes to continue studying Fine Arts and design. She has recently acquired a passion for Photography. She uses a Canon EOS 400D with only two kit lenses and likes to do a bit of post processing, mainly on Photoshop Lightroom.
Sarah Rogers (cover art) works as a freelance designer and videographer in St. Louis. She recently graduated with honors from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Her focus was in broadcast and video, but she has always had a passion for photography. She loves to “geek out” over plastic and toy cameras. Her favorites are the Holga 120, Diana lomo and multiframe camera. Tower Grove and Donuts (page XX) were taken with a Holga 120N, which is a light, primitive styled camera that was popular in China in the 1970’s.
Mario Scattoloni says: "I am not here nor there nor anywhere. I just am Aka POLYESTER a visual arts fraudster yielding cameras while residing in Gaudilandia. Truly, I went on holiday by mistake.I sometimes feel as if I am really just living in a Dr. Seuss story book here in BCN.Oh, the thinks you can think! Take a foto, as the "medium" of snapshots connotes. Everyone is reduced. Everyone is 2dimensional. Everyone lacks depth. Everyone is displaced. Everyone hurts, as the song goes. Everyone is equally (in)significant. You can also find me on flickr."
Lisa Schnellinger worked as a reporter, editor and overseas journalism trainer for 27 years, and spent the last five years of that career in Afghanistan, the Middle East, and Timor-Leste. She came to feel betrayed by the manipulation of words, and for the past year turned full-time to what had been a sideline, photography. She specializes in interpretive natural and cultural portraits - from the streets of Asia and Africa where she worked, to the Appalachians where she now lives. More of her work and her contact info is on her web site www.barakaphotos.com, and special galleries are posted at the evolving www.baraka-images.com. See exclusive notes on the photo "Street Legal" on STUFF.
Peter Schwartz is a painter, poet and writer. He’s also an associate art editor for Mad Hatters’ Review and Dogzplot. He’s had hundreds of paintings, poems, and stories published both online and in print and is constantly submitting new work as if his very life depended on it. His last show was at the Amsterdam Whitney Gallery in Chelsea NYC and went well enough for them to invite him back. His artwork can be seen all over the internet but specifically at: www.sitrahahra.com. Contact: pupil@watchtheeye.com. Read some feature comments from Peter in Words from Dogzplot on STUFF.
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