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Janet I. Buck
She is a two-time Pushcart Nominee and her work has recently appeared
in The Pittsburgh Quarterly, The Paumanok Review, Born Magazine, pith,
Saothar Portfolio, Poetry Magazine.com, The Eclipse, and Comrades. She
is the author of three collections of poetry: Calamity's Quilt, Reefs
We Live, and Bookmarks in a Hurricane. Art Villa Records is soon to release
her first CD entitled Before the Rose. To read more of Janet's work, go
to:
janetbuck.com
and
Hot
Links: Janet I. Buck.
JBuck22874@aol.com
Robert A. Clay
The poem After A While was written for a friend's family after their 35
year old son
was killed by a drunk driver on New Year's Day 1998. It is excerpted here
from my new book Within These Walls.
www.robertclay.com
Ruth Daigon
Ruth Daigon, winner from KotaPress Anthology Contest Vol 1, Issue 2, print
book to be released in May 2001, former professional singer, now editor/performancepoet
and winner of the Ann Stanford Poetry Award, 1997, the Greesnboro Poetry
Award, 2000 was founder/editor of Poets On: for twenty years and regular
on Internet publications (chapbooks on Web Del Sol, Pares Cum Paribus
(Chile), The Alsop Review).... Her latest collections are "The Moon
Inside" (Gravity/Newton's Baby) 1999 and forthcoming "Ruth Daigon's
Greatest Hits 1970-1990" (Pudding House Publications) plus:
Ruth Daigon's PAYDAY AT THE TRIANGLE (Small Poetry Press, Select Poets
Series) is now available. This book about the Triangle factory fire, In
New
York City, in 1911 where 147 young lives were destroyed is a collage of
poetry in the voices of the survivors, the dead, the onlookers, the firemen,
the families...old photos, clippings, news accounts...
TILLIE OLSEN: "Ruth Daigon's poetry gives life to those who perished
in the
fire as no one has done before.....poignant and beautifully written
account...makes it a MUST."
STUDS TERKEL: "Ruth Daigon;'s poetic remembrance...touched me as
profoundly
as any I've read in years. It brought forth feelings of anger and
sorrow.....It is so contemporary.....a MUST... "
Available from
Ruth Daigon, 86 Sandpiper Circle, Corte Madera, CA 94925
single copy $9.00 (includes postage)
RUTHART@aol.com
Susan Erickson
Susan Erickson's word for this year is Yeah! as inspired by her two-year-old
grandson's approach to life. Her work has appeared in Bellowing Ark, Switched-on
Gutenberg, Raven Chronicles, The Lyric and various anthologies.
If you'd like to contact Sue, please send a note to info@kotapress.com
and we'll pass your message on right away.
Charles Fishman
Charles will be reading at the KotaPress reading in Seattle on Friday,
May 4th at 7pm and at Elliott Bay Book Shop in Seattle at 2 PM on Sat.,the
5th of May. Charles Fishman's books include Mortal Companions, The Firewalkers,
Blood to Remember: American Poets on the Holocaust, and The Death Mazurka,
which was selected by the American Library Association as one of the outstanding
books of the year (1989) and nominated for the 1990 Pulitzer Prize in
Poetry. His new collection of poetry, Country of Memory, will be published
by Rattapallax Press in Spring 2002. He currently serves as Associate
Editor of The Drunken Boat, www.thedrunkenboat.com.
He is a winner from KotaPress Anthology Contest Vol 1, Issue 2, print
book to be released in May 2001.
Gwen Flowers
My husband Henry and I have been married for 22 years. Together we have
shared the blessings and sorrows of 12 pregnancies. Seven of our precious
children live with us in Miami. They include survivors of placental abruption
and tangled cords..the other five wait for our arrival in heaven, where
we will meet again.
See more from Gwen at ThemeStream, click
here!
Goldie Gendler Silverman
I have been writing non-fiction prose all my life, published by big national
presses--textbooks, cook books, outdoors books, work that other people
asked for. Now that I have retired from that and am writing for myself,
the poems just happened. I am so grateful!
If you'd like to reach Goldie, please send email to info@kotapress.com
and we'll get your message to her immediately.
Cathy Gonzalez
I'm me. Idon't know what else to say. I am a college graduate who works
for the state of New York as a computer person designing databases for
persons with disabilities. I work as an Advocate for persons with disabilities.
Poetry has always been an outlet for me to release stress and I have written
at least one poem each week for the past 26 weeks to Jason, so he knows
how much I love him.
If you'd like to contact Cathy, please send us email at info@kotapress.com
and we'll get you message right to her.
Hawk
He has been singer, composer, and song writer since Hector was a pup.
You can often find him in various Seattle venues performing his music
live with his poet wife.
He also enjoys his day job of creating web sites. If you like what you
see here, then you like his work. He and his wife started KotaPress
in memory of their son Dakota. hawk@kotapress.com
Max Haynes
Max Haynes is a children's author and illustrator, (at least that's his
favorite title) with 12 books published. He has been creating art for
greeting cards, t-shirts, books, and a whole range of other products since
1982. Born and raised in Iowa with a degree from the University of Iowa,
Max now lives in Minnesota with his lovely wife, Jane and his two exceptional
children, Madeline and Riley.
www.campheaven.com
Trevor Hewett
Trevor Hewett is an Englishman who lives and writes in his native Cornwall.
Published widely in the UK and internationally, he has a short collection
of work - 'The Patchwork Woman' - available from Mockfrog Design Press,
Australia.
trevor_hewett@hotmail.com
Katie I.
Katie is mommy to her angel Charles. She enjoys journal writing to help
her through the healing process, since losing her son. Katie is working
towards a degree in elementary education. She has a dream of someday publishing
a children's book and possibly more poetry.
To reach Katie, send email to us at info@kotapress.com
and we'll get your message right to her.
Kara L.C. Jones
Friend to turtles, Speaker of the word "NO!", Tamer of ludicrous thoughts,
Mother of a dead child, Goddess of Hawksville, Huntress available for
Catwomyn's productions at a moment's notice, and Taker of absolutely no
more bullshit.
ladyh@kotapress.com
Alyssa A. Lappen
Ms. Lappen's poems have been published in International Poetry Review,
Blueline, Touched by Adoption: Stories, Letters and Poems, (Green River
Press, 1999), Ruah: A Journal of Spiritual Poetry, HEArt Quarterly, ForPoetry.com,
Kudzu: A Digital Quarterly (www.etext.org/Zines/Kudzu), Switched-on Gutenberg
(http://faculty.washington.edu/jnh/), New Works Review (www.new-works.org),
Out of Line, Earth Beneath Sky Beyond (Outrider Press, 2000), Major Signs,
Poetry & Story magazine (www.poetrystory.com) and she was recently a reader
at the Phoenix series in New York. She won honorable mention 2000 New
Millennium Writing competition, and has acceptances from The Sow's Ear
Poetry Review, Poetry Motel and Neovictorian Cochlea. Ms. Lappen was a
staff journalist for 25 years for such publications as The New Haven Register,
Forbes, Working Woman, Corporate Finance and Institutional Investor. She
currently writes for a major money management firm.
Her website is at: http://hometown.aol.com/alyssaalappen/myhomepage/index.html and she can be reached by email at: aalappen@aol.com
Joseph Lisowski
From 1986-1996, Joseph Lisowski was Professor of English at the University
of the Virgin Islands. He is currently teaching at Mercyhurst College
North East, along the shores of Lake Erie. He is a winner from KotaPress
Anthology Contest Vol 1, Issue 2, print book to be released in May 2001.
Other recent work can be seen in The Cortland Review, Poems Niederngasse,
Stirring, Words on a Wire, Serpentine, Poet's Canvas, A Writer's Choice,
Born Magazine, The Isle Review, Poetry Repair Shop, Thunder Sandwich,
and 2River View. He is currently poetry editor for New Works Review:
www.New-Works.org
Malama MacNeil
I am a native Californian, though I lived five years in community on the
south fork of the Shenandoah River (Virginia), and four years in Kailua
(Oahu), Hawaii. I’ve been married thirty years to Hasan; we have five
adult children and live now in Chico, California, where I care for Fiona,
our middle daughter, do hands-on healing work, and practice taijiquan.
I am currently developing a one-woman performance piece on the theme of
the transformative work of grieving which blends poetry, narrative, movement,
and exposition. Thank you for reading my poem. I welcome responses. You
can reach me at:
malama@shocking.com
Stephanie Marottek
Stephanie is a stay home mommy and likes to crochet, make cards,
garden and take care of houseplants. She is also involved in our church
and enjoys chatting with friends. Stephanie is also the creator of these
two sites in memory of Amanda Joy:
http://nathanielsfriends.homestead.com/amandajoy.html
http://www.geocities.com/amandasmommy2000/index.html
Katie McAllaster Weaver
I am a member of the SCBWI. Most recent sales include WEST WIND REVIEW,
HAZMAT, WRITERS' FORUM, INK BLOTTER, CHANCE, KOTA PRESS, AETHER and THUNDER
SANDWICH, among others. I also have poems forthcoming in Scholastic, Milkweed
and HarperCollins anthologies. This is an exclusive submission.
kidlitkt@aol.com
Susan Mello
She sprouted up in the suburbs of New York City and got the-hell downtown
as soon as possible. During her time in New York, she took up black &
white photography, and gleefully burned negatives during her 8 years there.
City burn-out brought her to the Pacific Northwest to be soothed by plantlife,
mountains, and mild weather. Here, creativity bloomed again in the form
of musical studies, jazz singing, piano & flute. Baking and gardening
became passions. A recent trip to Kenya produced images, sounds, and stories
which will be featured in her upcoming website. Comments, questions, requests
for prints, mailing list membership to:
spmello@hotmail.com
Richard Messer
Richard Messer grew up in Glenwood Springs, a small town in the Colorado
Rockies and earned his Ph. D. at the University of Denver. He has pursued
post-graduate work in Analytical Psychology at the C. G. Jung Institute
in
Zurich. A poet, fiction writer, and potter he has made his living by
teaching at various colleges. His poetry and fiction have appeared in
The
Nation, Psychological Perspectives, The Sun, The Black Warrior Review
and
many other magazines. His book of prose and poetry, Murder in the Family,
published by Bottom Dog Press, was awarded the 1996 Nancy Dasher award
by
the College English Association of Ohio.
If you'd like to contact Richard, please send a note to info@kotapress.com
and we'll pass your message on right away.
Eileen Murphy
I am the oldest of nine children, born in Chicago, but raised in Florida.
Although I have a law degree, I recently moved back to Lakeland, Florida,
to
escape the big city (Chicago) and concentrate on writing.
I served as an editorial assistant for RHINO magazine (before my move
to
Florida). I also have an M.A. in Fiction Writing from Columbia College
(Chicago).
I have published poetry in The Louisville Review, Emergence, The Kerf,
Poetry
Motel, Neovictorian/Cochlea, George & Mertie's Place, Lonzie's Fried
Chicken,
The Post Amerikan and Black Dirt, and short stories in Hair Trigger and
Emergence. I also am a photographer; a black and white photo of mine,
entitled "Bathroom Woman," appeared in Calyx.
Right now I am trying to work on revising a mystery novel tentatively
titled
Those Obnoxious People Upstairs..
Mishmurphy@aol.com
Kimberly Sauter
Kimberly was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma in 1992 at the young
age of 26. Cancer was a wake-up call for her and resulted in a complete
life transformation. In her pursuit of healing, she found her creative
spirit and has since been exploring her feelings through the mediums of
poetry, collage, drawing, painting, and writing. In 1999, she married
her soul mate and is now living her dreams.
kimberlysauter@gmx.net
Homepage: My
Healing Journey
Todd Schneider
He's a 95% self-taught photographer, 12 years after receiving a 35mm camera
for high school graduation. "I've primarily used photography as just another
element in other artworks (illustrations, sculptures, graphics, fanzines)
but, in recent years, I've been treating it as itself by studying the
finer points of the image and experimenting with infrared and recording
films. My current, never ending, photo study is collapsing, and consequently
disappearing, homestead and farm buildings." He makes his base on the
south shores of Bainbridge Island, Washington from where he creates, hikes,
cycles, snowboards, travels, and searches out great music.
tmschneider666@hotmail.com
Kevin M. Simmonds
Kevin M. Simmonds studied music and writing at Vanderbilt University,
Mills College and Middle Tennessee State University. His writings have
appeared or are forthcoming in Black Bear Review, Haight-Ashbury Literary
Journal, Folio: A Literary Journal, and the anthology Beyond the Frontier,
among others. He teaches in Tono, Japan. He is a winner from KotaPress
Anthology Contest Vol 1, Issue 2, print book to be released in May 2001.
If you'd like to contact Kevin, please send a note to info@kotapress.com
and we'll pass your message on right away.
Leslie Traylor
Leslie Traylor springs from a short line of radical phoenixes and other
characters who “do only what they want to”. Shed has just begun
to learn to trust the help of others. She lives with her daughter, who
mentors her in the fine art of being a child.
If you'd like to contact Leslie, please send a note to info@kotapress.com
and we'll pass your message on right away.
Phibby Venable
I live in Abingdon, a small town in southwest Virginia. My poems have
been published in Appalachian Journal, the Layman, Afternoon, Poetry Magazine,
and various other journals and magazines. Have one chapbook, Indian Wind
Song. I work for Appalachian Resources, a small group of women specializing
in public relations, project management, and grantwriting. I have several
poems appearing in Moondance later this month. At this time I am working
on a story, Women of the Round Table.
phibby@preferred.com
Allegra Wong
Allegra Wong has a BA in English Literature from Wheaton College (Norton),
and has done extensive graduate work in English and American Literature
and Language at Harvard University. Her poetry and prose have been published
in numerous journals including Modern Haiku, Turnstile, The Montserrat
Review, The 2River View, 3rd Bed, Blue Food, Brevity, Oyster Boy Review,
KotaPress Journal, and (Harvard) Scriptorium. She teaches poetry, haibun,
and autobiography at Writers On The Net, lives in Boston, and has one
son. She is a winner from KotaPress Anthology Contest Vol 1, Issue 2,
print book to be released in May 2001. If you'd like to contact Allegra,
please send a note to info@kotapress.com
and we'll pass your message on right away.
Lisa M. Zaran
I am a poet and essayist residing in Mesa, AZ with my husband and
two children. When not writing I work for the Phoenix Branch of a national
brokerage house. My father, who passed away five years ago, inspired this
piece of writing.
If you wish to contact Lisa, send a note to us here at info@kotapress.com
and we'll be sure to pass your message along right away.
