CutBank Literary Journal has an annual feature called “All Accounts and Mixtures,” which is devoted to showcasing writing from queer authors. This year they’ve been kind enough to include a short story I wrote called “Let’s Talk About the Forest.” I am very excited about this! It’s a story that’s pretty near and dear to me. … More New Story: “Let’s Talk About the Forest”
[Hi! The Rejected Files is where I post stories or essays that have been turned down for publication, but that I still have a soft spot for. This is a little vignette/fairy tale I wrote a few weeks ago. I hope you like it!] Once a young woman named Aurora was waiting for a bus. … More Rejected Files: The Nine Sisters
I’ve never made a fiction zine before, which is weird because I love reading and writing fiction, so I decided to get on that. A “fox wedding” (or “coyote wedding,” or “[insert trickster god here] wedding”) is a common name for a sun shower. You know, when it’s storming and sunny at the same time. … More New Zine: Fox Wedding #1
Is it a strength or a weakness that I can’t control my characters for shit? When I start a new story, I usually sit down knowing the general themes to cover, plus a vague idea of how the plot should be structured. I’ve never done a thorough outline, because I’m never sure what kind of … More Fiction and Discipline
Summer is always a time of boosted creativity for me. Because I’m a Leo? Who knows! Anyway, I hope to have two new fiction zines ready to go by the time Fall comes around. Okay, technically they’re chapbooks, but I tend to use those terms interchangeably for some reason. Neither one is titled yet because … More Big Plans
Emma Atkinson 