Sara Backer's Blog, page 12
September 23, 2013
EVOTZ2
That's the title of an experimental creative nonfiction piece now published in theNewerYork's Electric Encyclopedia of Experimental Literature (the EEEL). Read the middle column for the core narrative, and read the flanking columns as footnotes to the text. Post your thoughts from the link at the top right of the page. (I love their illustration for this!) And, yes, the title is an actual line from the Snellen eye chart: Evotz2
July 21, 2013
What Crows Don't Know
That's the title of my poem that made it into the inaugural issue of Turtle Island Quarterly. I love so many of the poems they chose. Be sure to check out William Doreski, Michael Spring, and many more.
April 24, 2013
April 24: Here is my latest publication in a cool online ...
April 24: Here is my latest publication in a cool online magazine called Defenestration. A fake news satire--just in time for the end of the semester. Click here.
March 20, 2013
Equinox Poetry
Celebrate the equinox by reading three new poems of mine freshly published in the March 2013 edition of PANK online. One is about crocodiles and two are about chocolate. You can hear me read each of them, too. If you want to comment, come back here and let me know what you think.
January 31, 2013
POEM in Journal of Compressed Creative Arts
JCCA looks for poems that say much with few words. I am honored to have my poem "When Soul Mates Meet" published online by them. If you click DECOMPRESS below the bio, you'll get a short essay I wrote about the process of writing it.
January 3, 2013
NOISE in Best Fiction Magazine Online
Shin-en akemashita omedeto! A short story I wrote that was published in print years ago has just come online in Best Fiction. This is an old-fashioned story about vengeance and guilt that could only happen in modern Japan. Despite the cold winters, Japanese apartments are not built with insulated walls. There is little personal privacy in Japan, which non-Japanese often forget. I hope you read it. Come back here to tell me what you think.
December 12, 2012
December Doumo
Before the year ends, let me thank the editors of Conclave: A Journal of Character and A Minor Magazine who nominated my poems published this year for a Pushcart Prize and Best of the Web 2012 respectively. While I'm at it, I thank the District #27 voters who supported my bid for State Representative. I never imagined an unknown candidate with $0 campaign financing could get 1,494 votes! I lost, but I lost very well. While we're pleased with the results in New Hampshire overall, we can't afford to be complacent. Remember to vote in 2014! And, since I am among those who do not believe the world will end this month, check back in January for links to more online publications coming up soon. Shin-en akemashite omedetto. (This New Year's Eve, I really hope I dream about eggplant, eagles, or Mt. Fuji.)
June 25, 2012
New poems of my are now live on A-Minor Magazine as of Ju...
New poems of my are now live on A-Minor Magazine as of June 25. Check it out and leave a comment!
May 30, 2012
Healthline is partnered with the Crohn's & Colitis Founda...
Healthline is partnered with the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation to help find a cure for Crohn's Disease. From now until July 1st, Healthline will match every dollar donated. Visit http://www.healthline.com/health/crohns-disease/fundraiser to move forward on treating digestive autoimmune illnesses. The site is also a resource for patients with Crohn's disease.
April 1, 2012
Hobo Camp Review: California Issue
Once again, 13 has proven to be my lucky literary number. My new poems are up and live at Hobo Camp Review for their California issue . . . which turned out to be Issue #13. I don't try to get writing published in Issue 13s, but maybe I should.
