The Whole Megillah- Mid-Week Field Notes–March 22, 2023Some very quick things: Have a good week!Barbara Krasner
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- 2023 Sydney Taylor Book Awards | Honey and Me by Meira DrazinHonor Book in Middle-Grade Category: Honey and Me by Meira Drazin (Scholastic, 2022, 304 pp.) The Whole Megillah (TWM): Mazel tov on your award! I’m so delighted to get to know you better.Meira Drazin (MD): Hi Barbara, thanks so much … Continue reading →Barbara Krasner
- Author’s Notebook | The Dressmakers of Prospect Heights by Kitty ZeldisZeldis, Kitty. The Dressmakers of Prospect Heights. New York: HarperCollins, 2022. 345 pages. Writing the Past (WTP): What motivated you to write Dressmakers of Prospect Heights?Kitty Zeldis (KZ): I had long been interested in New Orleans, a place that figures importantly in … Continue reading →Barbara Krasner
- Mid-Week Field Notes–February 1, 2023Some very quick things: Have a good week!Barbara Krasner
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In the Spirit of Poetry Has Value | March 2017 Report
Not much activity to report for March, and I suspect there won’t be much until the semester ends. Rejections continue to roll in from my frenetic December 2016 submissions. Poetry: 1 submission (Silver Birch Review), 1 acceptance (Gravel), and 4 rejections to report … Continue reading
In the Spirit of Poetry Has Value | February 2017 Report
Not much activity to report for February. Poetry: 1 submission (Salamander), 0 acceptances, and 3 rejections to report (Baltimore Review, Stillwater Review, Wherewithal). My Tiferet poem, “Chicken Fat,” was published this month. Also, my poetry chapbook manuscript was accepted by a publisher. More on … Continue reading
In the Spirit of Poetry Has Value | January 2017 Report
January bore the brunt of rejections from all those December submissions. Poetry: Three submissions (Kelsey Review and two contests), no acceptances, and nine rejections to report (Bitter Oleander, Foundry, Redivider, Whale Road Review, Mom Egg Review, Jewish Literary Journal, Outlook … Continue reading
In the Spirit of Poetry Has Value | December & Year-End 2016 Report
Once the fall semester ended and I graded student portfolios, I devoted myself to sending out poetry written since July. Here are my December statistics: Poetry: Submissions to 21 journals (Honeysuckle Chapbook Contest, Gravel, Jewish Literary Journal, Rust + Moth, Foundry, Rattle, … Continue reading
In the Spirit of Poetry Has Value | November 2016 Report
Not much to report for November as I spent most of the month grading essays and preparing and delivering two conference papers. Here are my November statistics: Poetry: No submissions, no acceptances, but four rejections to report (Green Mountains Review, Third Coast, … Continue reading
In the Spirit of Poetry Has Value | October 2016 Report
Since I sent a lot of work out in September, it’s only inevitable that rejections poured in during October. Here are my October statistics: Poetry: No acceptances to report, but a poem was published last week on reformjudaism.org’s blog. I’m very proud … Continue reading
In the Spirit of Poetry Has Value | September 2016 Report
L’shana tova, everyone! May your New Year be filled with joyous literary journeys and sweet acceptances. September proved to be a banner month for sending out my work and for exploring new poetic styles. Here are my September statistics: Poetry: At the … Continue reading
In the Spirit of Poetry Has Value | August 2016 Report
August was more about scheduling and prepping for the fall semester than it was generating and sending out my own creative work with two exceptions: I participated in a four-day Highlights Foundation Unworkshop and completed the first draft of my … Continue reading
In the Spirit of Poetry Has Value | July 2016 Report
July was pretty much a bust that has me wondering whether I should be writing at all. A friend says the summer’s lack of structure is not helping and that I’ll feel more like myself once the semester starts. We’ll … Continue reading
In the Spirit of Poetry Has Value | June 2016 Report
Here are my June statistics: Poetry: Sent to seven journals (Tiferet, Solstice, Hunger Mountain, Green Mountains Review, Ploughshares, Sugar House, Modern Poetry Quarterly Review), three acceptances (Tiferet, Naugatuck River Review, and Montclair Historical Society), five rejections (Poet Lore, Solstice, Pedestal, Bennington Review, Rattle Adjunct … Continue reading
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