In order to avoid a gigantic and chaotic list of links, I’ve organized my links into a couple distinct pages. Right now, this is a work-in-progress, so many of the links remain here on this page; but you can click on Orlando Literature below to access the first full “page” of links that I’ve completed.
Small-Press Authors I Follow:
- Ben Tanzer, “This Blog Will Change Your Life“
- Lavinia Ludlow
- Amelia Gray
- Steve Himmer
Small-Press Publishers I Admire:
- Atticus Books
- featherproof Press
- Green Lantern Press
- Black Coffee Press
- Black Lawrence Press
- FC2
- Casperian Books
Lit Mags I Admire:
(Non-Traditional)
I love The Best American Short Stories. I really do. I love traditional short fiction that creates honest characters, that–in the words of my old mentor Jeanne Leiby–“tells a story and tells it true.” But I also love literary magazines that push the boundaries of storytelling in new and different directions (particularly with regards to mixed-media and graphic literature). I don’t like experimentation for experimentation’s sake, or cleverness designed only to convince you that the author is clever. But I do want to post and showcase some of journals and magazines that I admire for offering a wide range of non-traditional fiction:
(Florida Lit Mags):
(Online Lit Mags):
(Lit-Themed Blogs)
Teaching:
- UCF Writing Courses – Holic’s class blog site
- Rate My Professor? – Click the link to see how often I disappoint my students, and to what extent I’ve ruined their lives
