tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80012939684319751442024-03-14T02:18:42.393-04:00Chloe Yelena Miller, Writer & Writing TeacherChloe Yelena Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08374611288934496122noreply@blogger.comBlogger993125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8001293968431975144.post-23466775984822676462024-02-29T14:55:00.001-05:002024-02-29T14:55:08.335-05:00March Brown Bag Lit Online Class: Privacy<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIVRkkiYPvNtdrxxtjeX2GRT8dqs7iup8lLnl_ERDOE2_BAGDBz8lc2G0o5Htypk3jPAjjy4LH7CBWBjzG8RMZA9NqFUDYd3x1r2RPVUEwhqRjjzJSW1lBJWa2EyYBazV7R7Ft0KE-eKTQhf7Jk5HrJc_ldiAAaJ_bZoUtbxGbaXUHZJXSCVpgCvkRKua2/s1080/Spring%202024%20class.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIVRkkiYPvNtdrxxtjeX2GRT8dqs7iup8lLnl_ERDOE2_BAGDBz8lc2G0o5Htypk3jPAjjy4LH7CBWBjzG8RMZA9NqFUDYd3x1r2RPVUEwhqRjjzJSW1lBJWa2EyYBazV7R7Ft0KE-eKTQhf7Jk5HrJc_ldiAAaJ_bZoUtbxGbaXUHZJXSCVpgCvkRKua2/s320/Spring%202024%20class.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I look forward to teaching an online class in March through Brown Bag Lit about privacy in your writing (fiction, creative non-fiction and poetry.) <a href="https://www.brownbaglit.com/classes" target="_blank">Reserve your seat today</a>. </p><p>Here are all of the details. Reach out any time with questions!</p><p><b>When</b>: Thursday, March 21, 12 - 2 pm EST</p><p><b>Where:</b> Online</p><p><b>Genre: </b>Poetry, fiction and creative non-fiction</p><p><b>Level: </b>All levels</p><p><b>Who should take this class: </b>This class is for anyone writing about real events while navigating real people and relationships. Are you writing about your children, relatives, friends, co-workers, or other folks you know? Wondering if you should change names or more, avoid writing about certain people or tell all? Are you revealing something in your writing that you haven't shared widely yet?</p><p><b>Subject: </b>Privacy</p><p><b>Reading before the class: </b>Registrants will receive short readings before the class. Through these readings, we'll discuss decisions some authors have made and models you might follow, including autofiction.</p><p><b>Discussion: </b>We'll discuss the readings, questions you have for your own writing and approaches to sharing facts, blurring details and making choices about what to leave in or out. There's no one answer for all experiences and pieces, but these discussions will offer you choices you might make in your editing process. </p><p><b>Generative writing:</b> Like with all of our classes, prompts will be shared and there will be some time to generate new beginnings. </p><p>Register on our <a href="https://www.brownbaglit.com/classes" target="_blank">Brown Bag Lit website</a>.</p>Chloe Yelena Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08374611288934496122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8001293968431975144.post-14687870351277958992024-02-29T14:46:00.002-05:002024-02-29T14:46:58.137-05:00Reading in Boston: I AM BOOKS with IAWA on Saturday, March 16<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQq9yzoJMFu4I0vkbm2ArG1pa2ByHTTsPh5n1FnKl2BWboB39K2QVJsXbK_jhBYwSaFvT_LfTjLz0CscRBEfCdB2VfwymVhyYr-50lwz7cPmwtG_VSxcmmyj5SO2PUcA2-Hx4-J7TmbzeZzoW4odRHWcXRStM_MewIXFR_zDvceWrCuW3LukTitvkHTOlL/s792/IAWA%20Mar%2016%202024%20flyer%20Miller%20&%20Curto-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="792" data-original-width="612" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQq9yzoJMFu4I0vkbm2ArG1pa2ByHTTsPh5n1FnKl2BWboB39K2QVJsXbK_jhBYwSaFvT_LfTjLz0CscRBEfCdB2VfwymVhyYr-50lwz7cPmwtG_VSxcmmyj5SO2PUcA2-Hx4-J7TmbzeZzoW4odRHWcXRStM_MewIXFR_zDvceWrCuW3LukTitvkHTOlL/s320/IAWA%20Mar%2016%202024%20flyer%20Miller%20&%20Curto-3.jpg" width="247" /></a></div>I am very excited to be reading with <a href="https://www.kathycurto.com" target="_blank">Kathy Curto</a> at <a href="https://iambooksboston.com" target="_blank">I AM BOOKS</a> through <a href="https://iawa.net" target="_blank">IAWA</a>-Boston (Italian American Writers Association) on Saturday, March 16, from 6-8 pm EST. If you are in or close to Boston, I hope you can join us! I look forward to seeing you. <p></p><p>I'll be traveling to Boston funded by the <a href="https://dcarts.dc.gov/service/cah-grants" target="_blank">DC Arts and Humanities grant</a>, which I greatly appreciate. </p>Chloe Yelena Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08374611288934496122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8001293968431975144.post-17014497348288584912024-02-29T11:00:00.003-05:002024-02-29T11:04:40.006-05:00DC Art Gallery Poetry Reading on Friday, April 5 (6-8 pm EST)<p>I'm very excited to be one of the poets reading during the closing reception for the art exhibit Vantage Points on April 5!</p><p><br /></p><p>I hope you can join us:</p><p>Closing Reception & Poetry Reading</p><p>Friday, April 5, 6-8 pm EST</p><p><a href="https://www.dcartsstudios.org" target="_blank">Willow Street Gallery</a> (DC Arts Studios)</p><p>6925 Willow St NW, Washington, DC 20012</p><p>Poets: <a href="https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/indran-amirthanayagam" target="_blank">Indran Amirthanayagam</a>, <a href="https://www.sararburnett.com" target="_blank">Sara Burnett</a>, <a href="https://www.majdagama.com" target="_blank">Majda Gama</a> & Chloe Yelena Miller.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you to <a href="https://www.katiejettwallsphotography.com" target="_blank">Katie Jett Walls</a> for organizing this! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg84Snr1GzPzjlf6PX49pJbSWnQT_ND6v0jeGgZdiyPPkkBufFo1sSS9AAAWDwIfefKsQO3JPX5sDZWB1VxiVELn4mUDH1L9CBXf87IyILkFLbNjTMkNzlqVR6cPHGG-D_v-0V6U6DhQjQoTBw9SuNEXlUf5rE_-uQRjAUxow_WowXSKHvgm1NzVhug8Y8V/s1080/Art%20Exhibit.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg84Snr1GzPzjlf6PX49pJbSWnQT_ND6v0jeGgZdiyPPkkBufFo1sSS9AAAWDwIfefKsQO3JPX5sDZWB1VxiVELn4mUDH1L9CBXf87IyILkFLbNjTMkNzlqVR6cPHGG-D_v-0V6U6DhQjQoTBw9SuNEXlUf5rE_-uQRjAUxow_WowXSKHvgm1NzVhug8Y8V/s320/Art%20Exhibit.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-4uqgmcDdztK032P53TUvdf7-tMlA7G223tRtiAvJ2YRFcjfIJBr9-pYKR4w8cG4HCbtnmGmdHkgnFRpDizfyQTLAGtizmWsOItsXE007WRhr8H8R0f9CuN7zQ0oqifmBtwVu1rSQrUdj3kyhGViZNPpJQYIgOrnc3sUxghpNB50Ta9Larjcu_UunlFuL/s1080/4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-4uqgmcDdztK032P53TUvdf7-tMlA7G223tRtiAvJ2YRFcjfIJBr9-pYKR4w8cG4HCbtnmGmdHkgnFRpDizfyQTLAGtizmWsOItsXE007WRhr8H8R0f9CuN7zQ0oqifmBtwVu1rSQrUdj3kyhGViZNPpJQYIgOrnc3sUxghpNB50Ta9Larjcu_UunlFuL/s320/4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><b>Vantage Points: Women Artists and The Landscape</b></p><p>Interaction with nature and the landscape is a deeply human act - a bridge between our animal brains and our communicative minds. From time immemorial, we’ve sought to express connection with the natural world in ways both pragmatic and transcendent. Women have always been a part of that creation and expression, but often women have been relegated to subjects within those landscapes, rather than the minds from which the art is drawn. </p><p>“Vantage Points: Women Artists and the Landscape” brings together six DC-based women artists, all of whom are current and past members of the artist collective at DC Arts Studios. Each of these women approach their creative expressions of the natural world differently, but each is fully in command of her perspective, centered not as a subject but as creator within the natural world. In addition to the artworks on display, these artists are opening up their process to gallery visitors with installations of reference material and inspiration behind the landscape pieces on view.</p>Chloe Yelena Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08374611288934496122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8001293968431975144.post-67062925945426159932024-02-29T06:00:00.004-05:002024-02-29T10:11:27.282-05:00Online class through Politics and Prose Bookstore: Motherhood Is Out of This World<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJdaUnJ7V3lxDQo1Xf2lKLA6xMOXfczVE14UjqzHRBW9CeHJBPjv2OX5JydLweGG6iX1uXSuzBuwN7YuVMytTqdB8AtbllVHfFfPOFasD6kMXiocVPmwhUYHTIzOgWkXmOkMOWvNIQX1zIEj_4FDhwns73nlvO1_BqWW5CxTU9O8lKiNhvcueN2GBQWIzd/s700/Cultural%20Hub%20Letterhead_0.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="700" height="88" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJdaUnJ7V3lxDQo1Xf2lKLA6xMOXfczVE14UjqzHRBW9CeHJBPjv2OX5JydLweGG6iX1uXSuzBuwN7YuVMytTqdB8AtbllVHfFfPOFasD6kMXiocVPmwhUYHTIzOgWkXmOkMOWvNIQX1zIEj_4FDhwns73nlvO1_BqWW5CxTU9O8lKiNhvcueN2GBQWIzd/s320/Cultural%20Hub%20Letterhead_0.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I will be teaching two online, synchronous classes this spring through Politics and Prose Bookstore:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span> </span><a href="https://www.politics-prose.com/class/online-class-spotlight-class-women-in-midlife-reading-familiar-2455" target="_blank">Women in Midlife: Reading The Familiar by Sarah Kain Gutowski</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span> </span><a href="https://www.politics-prose.com/class/online-class-motherhood-out-of-world-2450" target="_blank">Motherhood Is Out of This World</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I shared a bit more about the class exploring Sarah Kain Gutowski's new poetry collection - and visiting the class! - <a href="http://chloeyelenamiller.blogspot.com/2024/02/online-class-through-politics-and-prose.html" target="_blank">recently here</a>. Today I'd like to share a bit more about the Motherhood class. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We'll be reading two books I greatly admire (click through to the authors' websites) and the authors will be visiting the class, too!:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><a href="https://www.racheljyoder.com" target="_blank">Nightbitch</a></i> by Rachel Yoder</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><a href="https://www.yaelgoldsteinlove.com" target="_blank">The Possibilities</a></i> by Yael Goldstein-Love</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRQzF2tuVrB33QIuPr9CdQuus0Ec5GRX1OsE9N7rqjpqGuxcMZXKE8xvf0Vshbe5XC31ZrxqJ_1E_wpzRVGUCZpQtRRc9Qv5h0XU1Yzgnhyzd7EzUlYrOC-p5rI6YFbZzuc224myLjvwTXVYUPo05dyYo_i1TiI92E5d1G9kwUhUVDM9-22PAWjcjXnKYL/s1080/Untitled%20design.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRQzF2tuVrB33QIuPr9CdQuus0Ec5GRX1OsE9N7rqjpqGuxcMZXKE8xvf0Vshbe5XC31ZrxqJ_1E_wpzRVGUCZpQtRRc9Qv5h0XU1Yzgnhyzd7EzUlYrOC-p5rI6YFbZzuc224myLjvwTXVYUPo05dyYo_i1TiI92E5d1G9kwUhUVDM9-22PAWjcjXnKYL/w227-h227/Untitled%20design.png" width="227" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Each novel explores early motherhood through fears, the body, the power of our imagination and more. They are page-turning, riveting novels. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We are very lucky that the <b>authors will be visiting our class </b>to read from their novels and answer questions. We'll spend the first half of each class discussing one novel and then welcoming the author herself. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">You are always welcome to reach out to me with any questions about the classes. Do register for the classes through the bookstore directly (seats do fill up quickly!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Here's the full description from the bookstore's website:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>ONLINE CLASS: <a href="https://www.politics-prose.com/class/online-class-motherhood-out-of-world-2450" target="_blank">Motherhood Is Out of This World (2450)</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Two Thursdays: May 9 and 16 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ET Online</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Price: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">$120.00 per person (10% off for members)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Brief Lecture and Discussion. This live class will be recorded and available for later viewing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Just in time for Mother’s Day, we will discuss what’s real in <i>The Possibilities</i> by Yael Goldstein-Love and <i>Nightbitch</i> by Rachel Yoder. Early motherhood can be fraught as mothers struggle with physical challenges, anxieties and shifting identities, all while fighting sleep deprivation. These authors use fiction to imagine what could have been – or perhaps is – and our animal instincts. We will look at the tangible, real-life experiences of the characters, as well as the fantastical elements that highlight what motherhood asks of us.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Both authors will join the class. Rachel Yoder will join the class on May 9 to discuss her book, <i>Nightbitch. </i>Yael Goldstein-Love will join the class on May 16 to discuss her book, <i>The Possibilities.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Content warning: Grief, fear and anxiety under the umbrella of postpartum anxieties, will be explored in this class.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Please come to the first class having read each of the books.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">All adults are welcome; please note that we will focus on early motherhood.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Two Thursdays: May 9 and 16 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ET Online</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Required Reading:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Nightbitch</i>, by Rachel Yoder (9780593312148)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>The Possibilities</i>, by Yael Goldstein-Love (9780593446485)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Chloe Yelena Miller is a writer, teacher and mom living in Washington, D.C. She is the author of Viable (Lily Poetry Review Books) and Unrest (Finishing Line Press.) Chloe is on the board of IAWA (Italian American Writers Association) and co-founded Brown Bag Lit with Shasta Grant. Chloe writes – and reads! - extensively about motherhood. Learn more about her here: http://www.chloeyelenamiller.com</div></div><div><br /></div></div><p><br /></p>Chloe Yelena Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08374611288934496122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8001293968431975144.post-66165431832142442282024-02-28T08:07:00.001-05:002024-02-28T08:07:11.992-05:00Washington Writers Conference Panel: Finding Your Community: Identity-Based Writing Groups.<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikh5bXNYiltWCHayo25rr2DjwHE0aJz1lXsKOo0PwNk2cg3cV-vA0JJon5xrzp1CBjH9UvNRnULQ6DnlI8pQ4AFY5Gg2wyPBdqSaA7mwsxxkIEmXf0gKv6dNm3YgHwkupG6HWUzxqNzuuzq8B23DZ-76ykb4F1vhTFTCxC9BDQeeOMOp-jqFTPGArzARqC/s431/WIRoB-ConferenceLogo-General.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="249" data-original-width="431" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikh5bXNYiltWCHayo25rr2DjwHE0aJz1lXsKOo0PwNk2cg3cV-vA0JJon5xrzp1CBjH9UvNRnULQ6DnlI8pQ4AFY5Gg2wyPBdqSaA7mwsxxkIEmXf0gKv6dNm3YgHwkupG6HWUzxqNzuuzq8B23DZ-76ykb4F1vhTFTCxC9BDQeeOMOp-jqFTPGArzARqC/s320/WIRoB-ConferenceLogo-General.png" width="320" /></a></div>I am very excited to be participating again in the Washington Writers Conference! I organized a panel that I will be moderating and participating in: Finding Your Community: Identity-Based Writing Groups. I hope to <a href="https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/page/the-2024-washington-writers-conference" target="_blank">see you there</a>! <div><br /></div><div><div>Washington Writers Conference</div><div>May 3-4, 2024</div><div>Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center</div><div>5701 Marinelli Road</div><div>Rockville, MD</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><b><a href="https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/page/2024-washington-writers-conference-panels-workshops" target="_blank">Finding Your Community: Identity-Based Writing Groups.</a></b></div><div>Sat., May 4, 2 - 2:50 pm EST (in-person)</div><div>What does it mean to join a group of writers with whom you have something very specific in common? Four authors will discuss how their identity-based groups support and amplify writers: <a href="https://www.sarahkaingutowski.com" target="_blank">Sarah Kain Gutowski</a> from <a href="https://www.penparentis.org" target="_blank">Pen Parentis</a> (parent writers), <a href="https://jeeleong.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Jee Leong Koh</a> from <a href="https://singaporeunbound.org" target="_blank">Singapore Unbound</a>, Chloe Yelena Miller from <a href="https://iawa.net" target="_blank">Italian American Writers Association</a>, and E. Ethelbert Miller from <a href="https://cavecanempoets.org" target="_blank">Cave Canem</a> (African American poets). They will discuss what it means to claim these identities and the possible challenges of labeling oneself.</div></div></div>Chloe Yelena Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08374611288934496122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8001293968431975144.post-57954755321205568742024-02-27T10:20:00.003-05:002024-02-29T05:47:41.977-05:00Online class through Politics and Prose Bookstore: Women in Midlife: Reading The Familiar<p>I am very excited to be teaching Sarah Kain Gutowski's new poetry collection, <i>The Familiar</i>. This class will feature a visit from the poet and a discussion of the poems. Please read the collection before the class for the best discussion. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisipjVBMrKwxb3s4yYaO86-kzhurLECU6nR2hT8v78cRWFf-Rgvrv1HgJU7haSyyBoLz8Z9wkqJ2ak0MKAhn2ub_qeG8TsNY6zE3O1WoPGS0ZQ9qdO5nQPWP-OnzMOiHStUlX1IAorxZmmubTCO_Xk-IeXS1wR3LCC-TnniWYo-4kezMoqpWynQbnLlLu7/s640/Sarah%20Kain%20Gutowski%20book%20cover.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="427" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisipjVBMrKwxb3s4yYaO86-kzhurLECU6nR2hT8v78cRWFf-Rgvrv1HgJU7haSyyBoLz8Z9wkqJ2ak0MKAhn2ub_qeG8TsNY6zE3O1WoPGS0ZQ9qdO5nQPWP-OnzMOiHStUlX1IAorxZmmubTCO_Xk-IeXS1wR3LCC-TnniWYo-4kezMoqpWynQbnLlLu7/w139-h208/Sarah%20Kain%20Gutowski%20book%20cover.jpg" width="139" /></a></div><p>Sarah and I met on a writing program in Prague in 2004 (I refuse to do the easy math to realize how long we've been friend-friends and poetry-friends!) I read with her in celebration of her new book recently and I know that you - especially those of you who are middle-aged women/writers/parents - will fall as hard for her book as I have. A book-length narrative in poems, <i>The Familiar</i> by Sarah Kain Gutowski explores female midlife existential crisis through two characters: the Ordinary Self and the Extraordinary Self.</p><p>Read more about the book on <a href="https://www.sarahkaingutowski.com" target="_blank">Sarah's website </a>- including an <a href="https://www.sarahkaingutowski.com/the-familiar-fun-pack" target="_blank">interactive tarot card reading</a> interwoven with her poems. I mean... this is an author you want to read and meet. I look forward to introducing you. </p><p><a href="https://www.politics-prose.com/class/online-class-spotlight-class-women-in-midlife-reading-familiar-2455" target="_blank">Register through Politics and Prose bookstore here</a>. You are welcome to email me with any questions about the content of the class. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio3O2Qu-ZWFhSNYEJEnzkwJXG4YiN5fK7hTWXEQXEDbMwrKfQNen4__VwCjVQg4GcRAnblI83zGImmmnmQ4tLK3lztTe_6SNcUxrp2bz26b4400MHJTqOCUoCrLZX5Y1tJQAmWD208SxWfxmuy8PJYsN6eTH6Mj5vne-raJlz6cxHHNdgnq1iD6wmTBHQc/s2756/Sarah%20Kain%20Gutowski%20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2756" data-original-width="1837" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio3O2Qu-ZWFhSNYEJEnzkwJXG4YiN5fK7hTWXEQXEDbMwrKfQNen4__VwCjVQg4GcRAnblI83zGImmmnmQ4tLK3lztTe_6SNcUxrp2bz26b4400MHJTqOCUoCrLZX5Y1tJQAmWD208SxWfxmuy8PJYsN6eTH6Mj5vne-raJlz6cxHHNdgnq1iD6wmTBHQc/w156-h235/Sarah%20Kain%20Gutowski%20.jpg" width="156" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Chloe Yelena Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08374611288934496122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8001293968431975144.post-6980457404004958112024-02-09T08:13:00.002-05:002024-02-09T08:13:10.912-05:00Two Upcoming DC-Area Readings<p>I'm excited to be reading in two upcoming DC-area readings. I'd love to see you at one or both of the readings, if you can make it! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqlXgZJiJGy8nR0TkueCD8DkM-_TnT7Wb5WEqcn4jLiFFZpzAy9rLGPE-5hlVZHIWWffvX8n-P6d6Tfo8PwXMX7hUmt9IkqY8Czi2tsUPKshV-x07gSDZ_efKElbOhJh5LGSWxppWkN_sLyzf8ABmkwgzSwdEgsmESqRcSmjM-W-OYV5vlSAIPhlfde2Mz/s3000/image0.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqlXgZJiJGy8nR0TkueCD8DkM-_TnT7Wb5WEqcn4jLiFFZpzAy9rLGPE-5hlVZHIWWffvX8n-P6d6Tfo8PwXMX7hUmt9IkqY8Czi2tsUPKshV-x07gSDZ_efKElbOhJh5LGSWxppWkN_sLyzf8ABmkwgzSwdEgsmESqRcSmjM-W-OYV5vlSAIPhlfde2Mz/s320/image0.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p>On Saturday, Feb. 17, at 2pm, I'll be reading in celebration of Sarah Kain Gutowski's new book and visual art along with Sally Rosen Kindred and Lara Payne at the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C2-kAiJRK15/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==" target="_blank">King Street Gallery</a> on the Montgomery College Takoma Park/Silver Spring campus. </p><p>The gallery's art exhibit is <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C2-kAiJRK15/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==" target="_blank">Natural Blue</a>, an exhibition of works by Jacqui Crocetta, Meredith Leich, Ruth Lozner, Sarah Kain Gutowski, and Meredith Starr. The exhibition will run from January 22, 2024, to March 1, 2024, with an opening reception to be held on Thursday, February 15, from 12 - 1 pm.</p><p>Employing a broad range of media, each artist presents works that address the gallery’s 2023-2024 season theme, “Blue,” and its connection to the natural world. Crocetta’s highly detailed paintings and sculpture highlight the prevalence of plastic marine debris and the need for ocean conservation. Leich has produced two hybrid animation and experimental video collages that highlight climate change throughout Iceland and Alaska. Lozner has created two sculptures that focus on the rising sea levels, as well as a series of vintage photos combined with paint chips intending to provoke questioning from the viewer of the various meanings of labeling and identity. Poet Kain Gutowski and the artist Starr have collaborated to create a series of cyanotypes and poems. When juxtaposed, these poems and images document how it is possible to endure the volatile and unpredictable world, particularly when it’s in crisis.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjeYMVESvLXZSgBC-WzdZ8Qf4PJFLsp-NOtapPg53OGP12jUYj6IvwACNMzST81eh3pOrzqHRKVG-hALaRUOEPLsKUpbouKHqOG8hHzAXSZ_RJjHz2LnHzxnu3tVOAeblW9rfdtKYz7DQ6HrngG57t5afvkAQZW9i5h0tHgPcfyUTcawKd2-UmaauvXLPV/s940/https---cdn.evbuc.com-images-689725619-117006035809-1-original.20240204-230823.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="470" data-original-width="940" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjeYMVESvLXZSgBC-WzdZ8Qf4PJFLsp-NOtapPg53OGP12jUYj6IvwACNMzST81eh3pOrzqHRKVG-hALaRUOEPLsKUpbouKHqOG8hHzAXSZ_RJjHz2LnHzxnu3tVOAeblW9rfdtKYz7DQ6HrngG57t5afvkAQZW9i5h0tHgPcfyUTcawKd2-UmaauvXLPV/s320/https---cdn.evbuc.com-images-689725619-117006035809-1-original.20240204-230823.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>I will also be reading in the <a href="https://www.theinnerlooplit.org" target="_blank">Inner Loop's series </a>on Tuesday, Feb. 20, at <a href="https://www.shawstavern.com" target="_blank">Shaw's Tavern</a> alongside featured reader Nadeem Zaman and eight other local authors. You can <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-inner-loop-february-reading-tickets-823160654677?aff=oddtdtcreator" target="_blank">RSVP here</a>. </p><p>More about the event:</p><p>This February, we're transforming the top floor of Shaw's Tavern into a storytelling sanctuary! This month's reading will feature the incredible novelist, Nadeem Zaman, and nine local writers of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.</p><p>Mark your calendar, grab your friends, and head to Shaw's Tavern on February 20 at 7:30pm. Whether you're a bookworm, an inspiring writer, or just enjoy listening to stories, The Inner Loop readings have something for everyone. Our mission is to create an inclusive writing community in DC, so we encourage you to grab some food, a drink, and meet other literature lovers. We can't wait to see you there!</p><p>Learn more about our featured reader:</p><p>Nadeem Zaman is the author of the novels In the Time of the Others and The Inheritors and the story collection Up in the Main House & Other Stories. His forthcoming book is the story collection Culture Shocks. His fiction has appeared in journals such as The Louisville Review, Wilderness House Literary Review, Singapore Unbound, LitroUSA, Dhaka Tribune, and others. He teaches in the English Department at St. Mary's College of Maryland.</p>Chloe Yelena Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08374611288934496122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8001293968431975144.post-73584774843802056002024-01-31T20:13:00.001-05:002024-01-31T20:13:17.139-05:00Poetry Review Writing Workshop <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM87XGPexpk_cGmSAetBBuPd9d11wm_Lerd1Q7Fi2Ogqvb2Yyfdd04NEY2YwODFcXOZ-7AukI8XkI5KiTdsfw451tSI6m0pqDYjJ5AfnFKLiTp0v8S80U9beaparz07GdmOesnTOTV6lFG2NgIOsLLZpl06N5CsfWumoOHQlvrTWimrerkYxSCey0RdBO3/s1920/Writing%20Poetry%20Book%20Reviews%20Workshop.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM87XGPexpk_cGmSAetBBuPd9d11wm_Lerd1Q7Fi2Ogqvb2Yyfdd04NEY2YwODFcXOZ-7AukI8XkI5KiTdsfw451tSI6m0pqDYjJ5AfnFKLiTp0v8S80U9beaparz07GdmOesnTOTV6lFG2NgIOsLLZpl06N5CsfWumoOHQlvrTWimrerkYxSCey0RdBO3/s320/Writing%20Poetry%20Book%20Reviews%20Workshop.png" width="180" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>As an <a href="https://iawa.net" target="_blank">IAWA</a> (Italian American Writers Association) board member, I'm excited to be organizing this workshop on writing poetry book reviews: </p><p>Interested in writing poetry book reviews? Learn from <a href="https://lilypoetryreview.blog/lily-poetry-review-press/#" target="_blank">Lily Poetry Review</a> Book Review Editor Amanda Shaw in this IAWA sponsored workshop! </p><p><b>Writing Poetry Book Reviews: Workshop</b></p><p>Wed., April 10th</p><p>6-8 pm EST (Zoom)</p><p>Support your literary community by writing poetry book reviews. But how? </p><p>Lily Poetry Review Book Review Editor Amanda Shaw will share the ins and outs of the reviewing process. During the two-hour workshop you’ll look at some examples and together extrapolate crucial elements of a well-crafted review, spend some time drafting, and discuss targeting your review when submitting it for publication. </p><p>Bring to the class: A poetry book you are interested in reviewing. Links to example reviews will be emailed to registered participants in the week before the class, but extensive reading is not a requirement.</p><p><br /></p><p>Cost: 30.00 for IAWA members and 40.00 for nonmembers</p><p>Limit: 20 participants</p><p>Register by emailing chloemiller@gmail.com</p><p><br /></p><p>Pay via Venmo: @Chloe-Miller-59793</p><p>or check:</p><p>The Italian American Writers Association</p><p>c/o Treasurer</p><p>P.O. Box 15</p><p>Cold Spring, NY 10516-0015</p><p><br /></p><p>Sponsored by IAWA, the Italian American Writers Association</p><p>join here: https://iawa.net </p><p><br /></p><p>Presenter bio: </p><p>Amanda Shaw set out into the world of adulthood, like most of us, with a vague idea of what was ahead. Since college she has lived in six different states and four countries, with poetry the greatest constant. After 20+ years of teaching and editing, she received her MFA in January 2020. She became a caretaker for her mother three years ago while continuing work as a freelance editor and teacher in official and non-official capacities. She currently divides her time between New Hampshire, where she was born, and Washington, D.C. Her upcoming collection, It Will Have Been So Beautiful, is due out from Lily Poetry Review Books in March 2024.</p><div><br /></div>Chloe Yelena Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08374611288934496122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8001293968431975144.post-73315745995564145512024-01-30T12:21:00.000-05:002024-01-30T12:21:04.420-05:00February Brown Bag Lit Class: Turns<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMZ6fq-CHXpLHfXbIF94EPKK6QIzgfwuLME_8EgWO0iQ02UVQp16cs7xuwm-Z17Ztp5gA9sRrARsimCd-CGWdzjElUN_LoVPTazh6B_OrsqSD6PmqnfrXAtGE_vcU38h5DhnAxbBPkJntcwFuXsBA5tL6AAFQrkjaeP8ZZl4bW1wjYedH39jERTjich0Ib/s1200/204304_2.png@1200w_0e.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMZ6fq-CHXpLHfXbIF94EPKK6QIzgfwuLME_8EgWO0iQ02UVQp16cs7xuwm-Z17Ztp5gA9sRrARsimCd-CGWdzjElUN_LoVPTazh6B_OrsqSD6PmqnfrXAtGE_vcU38h5DhnAxbBPkJntcwFuXsBA5tL6AAFQrkjaeP8ZZl4bW1wjYedH39jERTjich0Ib/s320/204304_2.png@1200w_0e.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Do you write poetry or creative non-fiction? Are you sometimes stuck on the question of ... what does this piece mean?</p><p><a href="https://www.brownbaglit.com/classes" target="_blank">Join me</a> for my one time class on Thursday, Feb. 22!</p><p>We'll read published poems and creative non-fiction flash examples to notice, enjoy and dissect the turns in the pieces - that important moment when something changes. It can be easy to write a scene or describe a sensory experience, but to fully connect with your reader, your writing should show how something - no matter how small - changes. These changes can be described as "turns." The two hour class will include some time for writing and discussing your own projects, too. Our Brown Bag Lit events take place of (East Coast time) lunch, so you're welcome to bring your lunch (or breakfast or snack, depending on your time zone), too, during our synchronous, online class. </p><p>Don't hesitate to reach out with questions before registering or taking the class. </p><p><a href="https://www.brownbaglit.com/classes" target="_blank">Register</a> for this and other upcoming classes through Brown Bag Lit's website. </p><p>See you in class!</p><p><br /></p>Chloe Yelena Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08374611288934496122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8001293968431975144.post-32596622633226168332024-01-29T14:12:00.002-05:002024-01-29T14:12:43.347-05:00Poem Published in Poet Lore<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlSIit-9lwiLcY-kBSuu4-5ZUfqO9Uv5M9uOtaB9CW5DuiKQmeqfjhgW5g0loxiFrRsQhfGh6DKsgqoHXpgDxsvZ33uMoL6060lc1ENpEUsq7Q3zwwq2rKAtqXCgwQpBHXP_bikgnVcepgWwkqRcyq6KHR632aAHCvPucWZxiyJhS8l0oKv8QRP7o5oJFq/s4032/IMG_5683.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlSIit-9lwiLcY-kBSuu4-5ZUfqO9Uv5M9uOtaB9CW5DuiKQmeqfjhgW5g0loxiFrRsQhfGh6DKsgqoHXpgDxsvZ33uMoL6060lc1ENpEUsq7Q3zwwq2rKAtqXCgwQpBHXP_bikgnVcepgWwkqRcyq6KHR632aAHCvPucWZxiyJhS8l0oKv8QRP7o5oJFq/s320/IMG_5683.jpeg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkaha2EYsca7VIoZ8bTDY0V7oRLwQFPNnLTkDObWUBhvGio4b15O1F-9XSJ5SBlZrMlAhj44Y2JxGzecTafpbSvzVrcV3GjGzCwv9j1Bn0BM0nLVZM2Hsg0G8l57Ah1-NHZCvgPxhwLjgQZU_fFNPGXqAtbpeycNceLdCHqzhVPAOSLqNLHxg7HciDHSC7/s4032/IMG_5681%202.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkaha2EYsca7VIoZ8bTDY0V7oRLwQFPNnLTkDObWUBhvGio4b15O1F-9XSJ5SBlZrMlAhj44Y2JxGzecTafpbSvzVrcV3GjGzCwv9j1Bn0BM0nLVZM2Hsg0G8l57Ah1-NHZCvgPxhwLjgQZU_fFNPGXqAtbpeycNceLdCHqzhVPAOSLqNLHxg7HciDHSC7/s320/IMG_5681%202.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div></div><br />I'm very excited to have a poem published in <i>Poet Lore</i>. My poem is in amazing company with work published by wonderful poets like Cindy Veach Lappetito, Hayes Davis, Leah Umansky and Ben Kline. <p></p><p>You can read poems from earlier issues online and subscribe <a href="https://www.poetlore.com" target="_blank">here</a>. This lovely print poetry journal is America's oldest poetry journal published nearby in Bethesda, MD, by the Writer's Center. If you don't know the <a href="https://writer.org" target="_blank">Writer's Center</a>, check out their events, classes and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Thewriterscenter/playlists" target="_blank">recordings</a> (I especially love their virtual craft talks.)</p>Chloe Yelena Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08374611288934496122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8001293968431975144.post-51662361009182357742024-01-27T11:40:00.002-05:002024-01-31T10:54:16.360-05:00Sunday, Feb. 4: The Mid-Atlantic Review release party and reading (DC)<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZu6k1vwGN_VOs502xDwT2WZcpb8EfQ1a3oPCvtmoMo76nwYXRMXPjCJNa34uGPigEUJXeqRk3eXXr6o-9R80Q9oDzDzsoqOWJkrBE7NKLXKKD-jKUUsYq_uBtxcu_Xj6rz1SHJUMjpOdnnixN33DhuDDmQZesM-5MXcRgYUn8Ooi42LboBVjw6JVkWPb5/s940/https---cdn.evbuc.com-images-661436459-473387154353-1-original.20231220-143135.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="470" data-original-width="940" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZu6k1vwGN_VOs502xDwT2WZcpb8EfQ1a3oPCvtmoMo76nwYXRMXPjCJNa34uGPigEUJXeqRk3eXXr6o-9R80Q9oDzDzsoqOWJkrBE7NKLXKKD-jKUUsYq_uBtxcu_Xj6rz1SHJUMjpOdnnixN33DhuDDmQZesM-5MXcRgYUn8Ooi42LboBVjw6JVkWPb5/s320/https---cdn.evbuc.com-images-661436459-473387154353-1-original.20231220-143135.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I'm very excited to have a poem in the first print issue of <a href="https://midatlanticreview.com" target="_blank"><i>The Mid-Atlantic Review</i> </a>(formerly <i>Bourgeon</i>.) I look forward to joining the editors and contributors for the release party and reading on Sunday, Feb. 4. I hope you can join us! <b><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-mid-atlantic-review-2023-release-party-and-reading-tickets-780737385537?aff=oddtdtcreator" target="_blank">Register here</a>. </b>You'll be able to purchase copies of the print journal on Sunday and you can always read the <a href="https://midatlanticreview.com" target="_blank">online journal here</a>. </p><p><b>Details: </b></p><p><b>Sunday, February 4 · 1:30 - 4:30pm EST</b></p><p><b>New location: The Arts Club of Washington, at 2017 "I" St NW</b></p><p>Join editors Gregory Luce, Anne Becker, Jeffrey Banks, Serena Agusto-Cox, Dwayne Lawson-Brown, and Robert Bettmann, and the contributors to the magazine, for a release party and reading Sunday, February 4th, 1:30-4:30pm.</p><p>Publication of The Mid-Atlantic Review 2023 was made possible by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and individual donors to Day Eight. To learn more about the publication read the blog post on the Day Eight website here.</p><p>The Mid-Atlantic Review 2023 contributors:</p><p>Anant Dhavale * Michael C. Davis * Karren Alenier * Craig Flaherty * Mary Ann Larkin * Thaina Joyce * Diana Tokaji * Sara Burnett * Clarence Allan Ebert * Michael Gushue * Kim Roberts * Drew Pisarra * Nicole Farmer * Casey Catherine Moore * Indran Amirthanayagam * Jasmin Wu * Amy Eisner * Patric Pepper * Anne Dykers * Lisa Couturier * Laura Costas * Laureen Summers * Bernardine Watson * Claudia Gary * Chloe Yelena Miller * Courtney Leblanc * Raymond Luczak * Chris Biles * Alan Abrams * Reuben Jackson * Jeannine Hall Gailey * Jeanne Griggs * Tara Campbell * Michele Keane-Moore * Áine Greaney * C. L. Bledsoe * Amuche the Poet * Mary Beth Hines * Tyler Vaughn Hayes * James Lane * Kenny Carroll III * Yvette Neisser * Cody Bock * Rebecca Bishophall * Maritza Rivera * Ashanee Kottage * Nick Leininger * Stephani McDow * Miko Reed * Brandon C. Spalletta * Juliana Schifferes * Shaquetta Nelson * Taylor Johnson * Jessica Simon * Billie Shoemaker * Chris Fafard * Jane Gamble * Dwayne Lawson-Brown * Regie Cabico * Alberto Roblest * Brenardo * Lex Page * Brandon Douglas * Dominic McDonald * Victoria Estevez * Shoshana Ferguson * Ribka Desta * Mia Dimina * Liam Mason * Kashvi Ramani * Jalen Durant * Ellyana Ashby *</p><p>This issue also includes artwork by Dana Ellyn, Alexandra N Sherman, Kaleb Friend, Pia Cruz, Alvaro Sanchez, Wayson Jones, and Pat Goslee. The cover art was commission from Dana Ellyn and is reproduced by permission of the artist.</p><p><br /></p>Chloe Yelena Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08374611288934496122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8001293968431975144.post-40389652672209137252024-01-09T20:44:00.001-05:002024-01-09T20:44:15.650-05:00Upcoming Online Writing Class<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhNgHQWf6uQJ5Ag9hJl7cer4kmP39Z3AOUZy_WEBbMKuP4MJlKsg-TQHXASiITUTQMFJeUQ2ov1TFiwvTCr35JOD0cR_BdLCKGwjCP4r3Js2olpokzG6ROqvxpTFLwEVgp2ObjWh5n_xGAv9KADqwdzGoavCUsnF2yXDFgy8PgCUcZcg-lLJfvL0nq5N9Pa" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhNgHQWf6uQJ5Ag9hJl7cer4kmP39Z3AOUZy_WEBbMKuP4MJlKsg-TQHXASiITUTQMFJeUQ2ov1TFiwvTCr35JOD0cR_BdLCKGwjCP4r3Js2olpokzG6ROqvxpTFLwEVgp2ObjWh5n_xGAv9KADqwdzGoavCUsnF2yXDFgy8PgCUcZcg-lLJfvL0nq5N9Pa" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am looking forward to teaching a two-hour, online class about titling your poems and creative non-fiction pieces. Would you like to <a href="https://www.brownbaglit.com/classes" target="_blank">join us over at Brown Bag Lit</a>? There are still some seats available. All levels welcome. </div><br /><p></p><p>Here's the full description: </p><p>A title might be the first line or it might highlight or offer additional insight into a piece. What work does your title do? How do you find the best title? We'll look closely at a selection of published poems and creative nonfiction flash essays - and their titles - and then do some of our own generative writing.</p><p>Date: January 18, 2024</p><p>Time: 12pm - 2pm EST</p><p>Location: Zoom</p>Chloe Yelena Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08374611288934496122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8001293968431975144.post-68271530095391113022024-01-09T20:25:00.004-05:002024-01-09T20:25:42.019-05:00Deep Published in Best Small Fictions 2023<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhJdgGoqm_y-VcDzGRQFnmz6WAcN0XgbEwE3xCyh5L1y7Y1e1wwa5_7U2lljwtLct_Ehp2XnYqPRbitBu0tRDMCnaSqKqZQ7YC5NsBZZ6G1o7Ftz0fEyUqbzhApK6rzQEYQjaeLIniHOB-KbQhAD3mhPqVy8lf3a3Kf27K2ul4pBmKX6Dqod7eJ04DkTb86" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="904" data-original-width="712" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhJdgGoqm_y-VcDzGRQFnmz6WAcN0XgbEwE3xCyh5L1y7Y1e1wwa5_7U2lljwtLct_Ehp2XnYqPRbitBu0tRDMCnaSqKqZQ7YC5NsBZZ6G1o7Ftz0fEyUqbzhApK6rzQEYQjaeLIniHOB-KbQhAD3mhPqVy8lf3a3Kf27K2ul4pBmKX6Dqod7eJ04DkTb86" width="189" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHyNSKi5r6KFCnyDWQOLLJSVPA7D69AnxySdncSVB3bBFODyarYR2gWjX5ImtcnghKScDQoQsRvpgm_1K7aUPtHTfAudZIn2RNWq3RGXtjQv9qfUzC8smclzJ33Fqmo8jx_oMMy7wwdhwTltVwFJBiyI-XtYbjEQkITGmpwoHPR5FQ-sihYDPZmSG3MGrB" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHyNSKi5r6KFCnyDWQOLLJSVPA7D69AnxySdncSVB3bBFODyarYR2gWjX5ImtcnghKScDQoQsRvpgm_1K7aUPtHTfAudZIn2RNWq3RGXtjQv9qfUzC8smclzJ33Fqmo8jx_oMMy7wwdhwTltVwFJBiyI-XtYbjEQkITGmpwoHPR5FQ-sihYDPZmSG3MGrB" width="180" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I was very excited to receive my copy of<i> <a href="https://altcurrentpress.com/2023/12/08/best-small-fictions-2023/?utm_source=tinyemail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign" target="_blank">Best Small Fictions 2023</a></i> and see my flash piece, <i>Deep</i>, in print (it was first published in <i><a href="https://citronreview.com/2022/12/22/deep/" target="_blank">The Citron Review</a></i>.) I hope you'll have a chance to check out the anthology! Thank you to all of the editors involved, including those who nominated the piece for the anthology. </div><br /><p></p>Chloe Yelena Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08374611288934496122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8001293968431975144.post-52292399890093372112023-12-26T20:37:00.006-05:002023-12-26T20:39:11.817-05:00Happy New Year & Happy Birthday, Brown Bag Lit!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpljCImxpo6HdFwrS7Lj47bf8TFD7Wg_tumc1wrR2Fwu5L7FiNMsx_q-qmIPFKnWnBgIhrwzRYnffY6ZrOc56tgGBv17EJAcvQyRJvAlCPxuFtFKXjTGE8JoOdb9qHFQhOAlGsBtQo3PvCkc57TBVi8ngrJnmjpPpbXI4bxCCb5OU51kLDsHWypEGOvyQy/s1080/Happy%20Birthday%20BBL.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpljCImxpo6HdFwrS7Lj47bf8TFD7Wg_tumc1wrR2Fwu5L7FiNMsx_q-qmIPFKnWnBgIhrwzRYnffY6ZrOc56tgGBv17EJAcvQyRJvAlCPxuFtFKXjTGE8JoOdb9qHFQhOAlGsBtQo3PvCkc57TBVi8ngrJnmjpPpbXI4bxCCb5OU51kLDsHWypEGOvyQy/s320/Happy%20Birthday%20BBL.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I love fresh starts and the New Year is my favorite one! It is a good time to take stock of what you've achieved, learned and worked towards before setting your future goals.</p><p>Shasta Grant and I remain amazed and grateful for your support of <a href="https://www.brownbaglit.com" target="_blank">Brown Bag Lit</a> in 2023. We're launching a new Lunch Break Writing Accountability Group on Wednesdays (12 - 1:30 pm EST) in 2024 that will help you to reach your writing goals while building our community. </p><p>The first one is a free First Birthday Edition on January 3 and you are invited! If you can join us for this free event, register by emailing us here: brownbaglit@gmail.com. If you're interested in joining as a member for weekly writing accountability time and written support like a New Year's Goal Setting worksheet, learn more and <a href="https://www.brownbaglit.com/lunch-break" target="_blank">register here</a>. </p><p>Hope to see you on 1/3! </p>Chloe Yelena Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08374611288934496122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8001293968431975144.post-60573736479672407062023-12-11T13:16:00.006-05:002023-12-11T13:16:57.356-05:00Brown Bag Lit Italian Translation Event - Join Us!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1XhqJorKJJ-m7QSMnEq8cyxcI01X5aal9TD2K-u4nYKhC9f7xSM6Ra_Pj5mhDFieAMX6NFhkPiLDNGRitAprCgLq7quV4Dq8TKUKkjF2ijUwyVs4G-JseETb2Xqh-MHsJukKQbNEGZZeInFRt3Zu93Zut73DkcOig8Ql_3MMsSdLxdASaN_Lr-yrehPqi/s1080/Italian%20Translation%20event%20Jan%2023.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1XhqJorKJJ-m7QSMnEq8cyxcI01X5aal9TD2K-u4nYKhC9f7xSM6Ra_Pj5mhDFieAMX6NFhkPiLDNGRitAprCgLq7quV4Dq8TKUKkjF2ijUwyVs4G-JseETb2Xqh-MHsJukKQbNEGZZeInFRt3Zu93Zut73DkcOig8Ql_3MMsSdLxdASaN_Lr-yrehPqi/s320/Italian%20Translation%20event%20Jan%2023.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>On Monday, January 8, Shasta Grant and I will be welcoming two of my former Italian professors at an online event co-hosted by Brown Bag Lit and Italian American Writers Association (IAWA.) This feels like the best intersection of so many people who I love. <p></p><p>I took my first ever Italian language class with Victoria Poletto in 1994 as a first year at Smith College. In high school, I had taken Spanish every semester so I thought I should register for a language. I choose Italian primarily because I thought I'd reached my (low) peak with Spanish and wanted to start over. I also wanted to understand how to pronounce <i>mozzarella</i> since everyone in my family and life pronounced it differently. As a naive first year student, I didn't understand that a class that met every day was "intensive" and six credits (rather than the usual four) worth of work. </p><p>I did not do well. This wasn't Victoria's fault; it was entirely my fault. I just couldn't understand the language. When I went to her office armed with paperwork to drop out of the class, Victoria said with great authority that I would be going to Florence one day with the JYA program. I asked for her forgiveness and reminded her of my name. She laughed and then proceeded to offer me extra help, let me take tests over and over and helped me to eventually learn the language. In the end, I spent over 5 years studying and working in Florence, Italy. The language changed my career path, sense of home and relationship with family in southern Italy. Which is all to say, I owe Victoria and the Italian department so much. </p><p>As I've shared here, I am both the co-founder of Brown Bag Lit, with Shasta Grant, and on the board of the Italian American Writers Association. Together, we are co-hosting a discussion between two Smith College Italian professors and translators as they discuss <a href="My Language is a Jealous Lover (Rutgers University Press) by Adrián N. Bravi" target="_blank">My Language is a Jealous Lover</a> (Rutgers University Press) by Adrián N. Bravi, This most beautiful book is about the author and other writers living between languages, which is how I feel at times, too. </p><p>I hope you can join us. I know that it will be an amazing discussion. If you speak more than one language, have considered translating yourself, write original prose or poetry or read work in translation, I know you will learn something, too. If you can't make it over your (East Coast) lunch, you can watch it later on our <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@brownbaglit/playlists" target="_blank">Youtube channel.</a> </p><p>Please <a href="https://www.brownbaglit.com/events " target="_blank">register for your free Zoom link here</a>. </p><p>Here are the details: </p><p><b>On Translating My Language is a Jealous Lover (Rutgers University Press) by Adrián N. Bravi with Giovanna Bellesia Contuzzi and Victoria Offredi Poletto</b></p><p>Monday, January 8, 2024</p><p>12:00 PM 1:00 PM EST ONLINE</p><p>Giovanna Bellesia Contuzzi and Victoria Offredi Poletto will discuss translating <i>My Language is a Jealous Lover</i> by Adrián N. Bravi into English. They will read from the text and share their process of translating and working together on the project. </p><p><i>My Language Is a Jealous Lover</i> explores the plights and successes of authors who lived and wrote in languages other than their mother tongue, from Samuel Beckett and Vladimir Nabokov to Ágota Kristóf and Joseph Brodsky. Author Adrián N. Bravi weaves their stories in with his own experiences as an Argentinian-Italian, thinking and writing in the language of his new life while recalling that of his childhood. Bravi bears witness to the frustrations, the soul-searching, the pain, and the joys of embracing another language.</p><p>Giovanna Bellesia Contuzzi (Professor Emerita) and Victoria Offredi Poletto (Senior Lecturer Emerita) have taught and collaborated in the Department of Italian Studies at Smith College since 1990. They are committed to bringing the voices of migrant and second-generation writers to the English-speaking world. Together they have translated many short stories from Italian into English as well as five books: Geneviève Makaping’s <i>Reversing the Gaze: What if the Other Were You?</i> and Adrián N. Bravi’s <i>My Language is a Jealous Lover</i> (both Rutgers University Press, 2023); Gabriella Ghermandi’s <i>Regina di fiori e di perle</i> and Cristina Ali Farah’s <i>Little Mother</i> (both with Indiana University Press, 2015 and 2007); and Dacia Maraini’s <i>Stowaway on Board</i> (Bordighera Press, 2000). They are currently working on an anthology collecting and translating materials written in the last thirty years by first and second generation migrant writers. They are also collaborating on the translation of new materials that will accompany Sri Lankan-Italian director Surganga Katugampala’s new film.</p><p>Co-sponsored by<a href="https://iawa.net" target="_blank"> IAWA: Italian American Writers Association</a> and <a href="https://www.brownbaglit.com" target="_blank">Brown Bag Lit</a>. </p><p>This event is free but registration is required for the Zoom link. <a href="https://www.brownbaglit.com/events" target="_blank">Get your free ticket here.</a> </p><p><br /></p><p>IAWA on social media:</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/italamerwriters" target="_blank">Twitter</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/italamerwriters/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/italianamericanwritersassociation" target="_blank">Facebook</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Brown Bag Lit on social media:</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/brownbaglit" target="_blank">Twitter</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/brownbaglit" target="_blank">Instagram</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100088461857698" target="_blank">Facebook</a></p><p><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/brownbaglit.bsky.social" target="_blank">BlueSky</a></p><p><br /></p>Chloe Yelena Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08374611288934496122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8001293968431975144.post-2654724728811366152023-12-01T15:02:00.003-05:002023-12-01T15:02:25.166-05:0015th & Final Brown Bag Lit Reading of 2023!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuvYXWGTWzmB804UO-GVu14A6rgywWHxiMM37a1DIdEhmKyKBbdzCR_piS2TAxsDss6Lir86-Z5mpHrob04kRe75aXyyvRnRDP8opyLSAamX3njS8LN3khnr_Pd92sIz82dHKuRXax3rcp1SYpRFStInhV6YAAEzX3OXOXh3OrPSe89JryWAQcMhBCt5jV/s1080/BBL%20Dark%20Winter%20Stories.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuvYXWGTWzmB804UO-GVu14A6rgywWHxiMM37a1DIdEhmKyKBbdzCR_piS2TAxsDss6Lir86-Z5mpHrob04kRe75aXyyvRnRDP8opyLSAamX3njS8LN3khnr_Pd92sIz82dHKuRXax3rcp1SYpRFStInhV6YAAEzX3OXOXh3OrPSe89JryWAQcMhBCt5jV/s320/BBL%20Dark%20Winter%20Stories.png" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>Shasta Grant and I started Brown Bag Lit in January 2023. On Monday, we will be hosting our fifteen and final online and free reading of the year! We hope you can join us! Please register here for your <a href="https://www.brownbaglit.com/events" target="_blank">free Zoom link</a>. If you've missed some of our past events, you can catch up with the recordings on our <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@brownbaglit" target="_blank">Youtube channel</a>. </p><p></p><div class="x1e56ztr" data-block="true" data-editor="6p3ft" data-offset-key="8isji-0-0" style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 8px; white-space: pre-wrap;"></div><p>Monday's event details:</p><p>Dark Winter Stories with John Copenhaver, Tracy Cross and Lindsay Merbaum</p><p>Monday, December 4, 2023</p><p>12:00 PM 1:00 PM EST</p><p>Get ready to be captivated by readings from John Copenhaver, Tracy Cross, and Lindsay Merbaum. These talented authors will transport you to a world of mystery and suspense. Don't miss this opportunity to hear their thrilling stories from the comfort of your own home. So grab a cozy blanket, prepare a hot cup of cocoa, and get ready to be immersed in the enchanting world of Dark Winter Stories! The readings will be followed by an opportunity to ask the writers questions about writing horror and mystery.</p><p><b>John Copenhaver</b>’s historical crime novel, <i>Dodging and Burning</i> (Pegasus), won the 2019 Macavity Award for Best First Mystery, and his second novel, <i>The Savage Kind</i> (Pegasus), won the 2021 Lambda Literary Award for Best LGBTQ Mystery. He is a founding member of Queer Crime Writers and an at-large board member of Mystery Writers of America. He currently cohosts on the House of Mystery Radio Show and, for many years, wrote a crime fiction review column for Lambda called “Blacklight.” He’s a faculty mentor in the University of Nebraska’s Low-Residency MFA program and teaches at VCU in Richmond, VA. His forthcoming novel, <i>Hall of Mirrors</i>, is the sequel to <i>The Savage Kind</i>. https://johncopenhaver.com/</p><p><b>Tracy Cross</b> has had her stories featured in several podcasts and compilations. Her debut novel, <i>Rootwork</i>, was released by Dark Hart Publishing in November 2022. It delves into the power of family and her past experiences with hoodoo. She is now working on the next novel in the series, A Gathering of Weapons. She resides in Washington, DC, and is an active member of the Horror Writers Association. Additionally, she loves disco music and posts updates to her blog: tracycwritesonline.com</p><p><b>Lindsay Merbaum</b> is the author of the queer experimental feminist horror novel <i>The Gold Persimmon</i>, a 2021 Foreword Indies finalist. She is also the founder of Pick Your Potions, a witchy consortium offering custom drinks, recipe decks, and the Study Coven independent study series. For more, visit www.pick-your-potions.com, subscribe to The Cauldron on Substack, or follow @pickyourpotions on Instagram, Threads, FB, and TikTok. </p>Chloe Yelena Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08374611288934496122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8001293968431975144.post-8357614198961260562023-11-30T09:36:00.001-05:002023-11-30T09:36:40.148-05:00On Reading<p> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOzIaHrhdMzj_-TSKc2QDP-F3mmvixBdsmme9AXck_iZaXpU4oy4sPQwl_7z4Lt1yJFjtnSDlCye9YbEmXMznhGEH5OQCMK7Y-bmtUlijFsqqc5enPsN0gWz9Aeiv2HoVPNS0ksW9gLUX0wWhoYGUMbJUnxAfVVZtiYMkGpn9Yji0wfWW89AOUAswarocR/s4032/IMG_3409.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOzIaHrhdMzj_-TSKc2QDP-F3mmvixBdsmme9AXck_iZaXpU4oy4sPQwl_7z4Lt1yJFjtnSDlCye9YbEmXMznhGEH5OQCMK7Y-bmtUlijFsqqc5enPsN0gWz9Aeiv2HoVPNS0ksW9gLUX0wWhoYGUMbJUnxAfVVZtiYMkGpn9Yji0wfWW89AOUAswarocR/s320/IMG_3409.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Books I taught in two American University classes this semester. <br />A special thanks to the 8 authors and 1 <i>Smokelong</i> editor who visited us.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><p>It is that time of year when we start to take stock of what we've done over the last twelve months as we make plans for the next one. This calendar year, I averaged about four books a month. I've read books by <a href="https://www.brownbaglit.com" target="_blank">Brown Bag Lit authors</a>, those I assigned for classes at American University and Politics and Prose, and, with some crossover, of course, books I've been wanting to read. If you're curious about what I've read, I try to keep track on my <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/29905154?ref=nav_mybooks" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> account; please follow me there. I'd love to follow you, too! </p><p>Literary journals (in print and online) aren't included in this count. And neither are the hundreds of student essays I've read and graded, as well as writing coach or adult creative writing student submissions.</p><p>It feels good to read or listen to audiobooks. I have a pile by the side of the bed, a wishlist and books on hold from the library. I particularly love listening to books on <a href="https://www.dclibrary.org" target="_blank">Libby</a> available easily and for free from the DC Library system. Reading offers us knowledge, escape and advice for our own writing, too.</p><p>To help support authors whose work you enjoy, rate their work (hopefully positively) on Goodreads, leave a review where you purchased the book or take it one step further and write a more formal book review. Buy books for yourself and friends at independent bookstores, too, to help support both the authors and the bookstores. </p><p>If you are submitting work to literary journals, I encourage you to support the community by subscribing to one (or more!) every calendar year. Most literary journals are acts of love (rather than profit.) They need your dollars to exist. You can find lists of them <a href="https://www.newpages.com/guide-to-magazines/" target="_blank">here from New Pages</a>. </p><p><br /></p>Chloe Yelena Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08374611288934496122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8001293968431975144.post-45700698423857300292023-11-24T11:12:00.001-05:002023-11-24T11:12:52.380-05:00Brown Bag Lit Sale Through Monday!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0NHvu4yC7uPafxmpWN91F2ZGin1Ze_qbbAvNWuv9uBn04WkDywLbQyfPS2h3DXcFOsMnh4gHGg4nIyXy1UQmu4IsoIvqtrQgch_kFaQdqYAy3y53Xw1ZwEi207PC9bOf1y4lYpFKAXg_HrCVQjJUkL2M9nbYug7xAD1O-HPTGtzMLSlv_gTs1Nf9G5jx1/s1080/holiday%20sale.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0NHvu4yC7uPafxmpWN91F2ZGin1Ze_qbbAvNWuv9uBn04WkDywLbQyfPS2h3DXcFOsMnh4gHGg4nIyXy1UQmu4IsoIvqtrQgch_kFaQdqYAy3y53Xw1ZwEi207PC9bOf1y4lYpFKAXg_HrCVQjJUkL2M9nbYug7xAD1O-HPTGtzMLSlv_gTs1Nf9G5jx1/s320/holiday%20sale.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>What are your writing goals for 2024? Shasta Grant and I have some great new programming over at <a href="https://www.brownbaglit.com" target="_blank">Brown Bag Lit </a>to help you to meet those goals. Maybe you are looking for a <a href="https://www.brownbaglit.com/lunch-break" target="_blank">lunch break writing accountability group</a>, <a href="https://www.brownbaglit.com/classes" target="_blank">classes</a> or <a href="https://www.brownbaglit.com/editorial" target="_blank">individual editing or writing coaching support</a>. Register for the program that works best for you and receive 20% off through Monday, Nov. 27! </p><p>If you are looking for something to wrap this holiday, we also have <a href="https://www.brownbaglit.com/merch" target="_blank">new merchandise</a>! There are mugs, totes, and more, including gift certificates for your favorite writer! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijP07QChLKSrJ25DmVwbU9fgw_TwvnjZRtdHWNrR1S08MueeWeo6ByTHci7gSwh3-HWALUKZfhV8GQFCPSrYZNxXA7G8UO4ALOfr7QKit6iEcZn7WTa3SZoJsdzo76A4djY_1zvCSLRtDRm0i4EuDf5kpjABN3sutHBsRAqNR-jbbielb78ncgf9TzqJ4D/s1080/Lunch%20Break%202024.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijP07QChLKSrJ25DmVwbU9fgw_TwvnjZRtdHWNrR1S08MueeWeo6ByTHci7gSwh3-HWALUKZfhV8GQFCPSrYZNxXA7G8UO4ALOfr7QKit6iEcZn7WTa3SZoJsdzo76A4djY_1zvCSLRtDRm0i4EuDf5kpjABN3sutHBsRAqNR-jbbielb78ncgf9TzqJ4D/s320/Lunch%20Break%202024.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Chloe Yelena Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08374611288934496122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8001293968431975144.post-28643471283792370132023-11-20T14:16:00.001-05:002023-11-20T14:16:20.569-05:00New Poem Published In (With?) Porcupine Literary<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDeL-0viSpqIL2eTApa-r8KX1NpFH0qubExArIiYj2l5ZsyNxvfpqHb2OwfK2LCk-FMtdskkUSO9waWsIpM0WVhuhlWT3Z9Y9gMI1N1OntMFdxzlrxlcGX7LnR-gFCe0fkSG_4WTKbxRldxELa1EI9blKuYwQS7ku-5qMLtT3mudVvXX4Nq5rA4WmxR9Qh/s1838/Screen%20Shot%202023-11-20%20at%201.58.49%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1355" data-original-width="1838" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDeL-0viSpqIL2eTApa-r8KX1NpFH0qubExArIiYj2l5ZsyNxvfpqHb2OwfK2LCk-FMtdskkUSO9waWsIpM0WVhuhlWT3Z9Y9gMI1N1OntMFdxzlrxlcGX7LnR-gFCe0fkSG_4WTKbxRldxELa1EI9blKuYwQS7ku-5qMLtT3mudVvXX4Nq5rA4WmxR9Qh/s320/Screen%20Shot%202023-11-20%20at%201.58.49%20PM.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>I studied Italian at Smith College (in MA and then JYA in Florence) and continued practicing my language skills during my 5+ years living in Italy. Regardless of all of this time and study, I never figured out the prepositions. And all of that confusion about prepositions in a second language led to more confusion in my first language, English. The good news is that, like most hard or confusing things, a poem came out of it! </p><p>I am proud to have this new poem from a longer series (across a published book and chapbook and two manuscripts) of Italian and English Vocabulary poems published today in <a href="https://www.porcupineliterary.com/post/italian-vocabulary-di-sotto-in-sù" target="_blank">Porcupine Literary</a>. This poem showcases my ineptitude at directions and prepositions, but also considers the role of language as communication (or perhaps that love language we all seek.)</p><p>I hope you'll read the <a href="https://www.porcupineliterary.com/post/italian-vocabulary-di-sotto-in-sù" target="_blank">full poem here</a> and look around the site. It is a journal for and by teachers. If you <a href="https://www.porcupineliterary.com/submissions" target="_blank">have work to submit,</a> note that they are looking for fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry that speaks to teachers and/or teaching. I do think anyone would enjoy reading the online publication. Enjoy!</p><p><br /></p>Chloe Yelena Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08374611288934496122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8001293968431975144.post-80295031068257811882023-11-09T19:50:00.003-05:002023-11-09T19:50:29.585-05:00Join us! Best Small Fictions 2023 Reading at The Writer's Center on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 7 - 8:30 pm<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9qabFhS4RRNwLQchO7N_FnvzJXvDrmN-K6glMaogzIHOh3L4JYlCqLUCVKaYWWuCcauFJ-9CK69WvgRhYpzlej1kWdDGv6KpTfiWzBPSzM1ApjM2Kt7E7JYbZcS98PKXYIIqzofwP7mIJ1KvrHefuzVoEjzcNTBPLYZw9O7BYLahf-98Yo6yJpjLQ8bt_/s1080/BSF%202023%20Writer's%20Center%20Reading.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9qabFhS4RRNwLQchO7N_FnvzJXvDrmN-K6glMaogzIHOh3L4JYlCqLUCVKaYWWuCcauFJ-9CK69WvgRhYpzlej1kWdDGv6KpTfiWzBPSzM1ApjM2Kt7E7JYbZcS98PKXYIIqzofwP7mIJ1KvrHefuzVoEjzcNTBPLYZw9O7BYLahf-98Yo6yJpjLQ8bt_/s320/BSF%202023%20Writer's%20Center%20Reading.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I'm very excited to be reading with contributors of <a href="https://writer.org/event/best-small-fic-23/" target="_blank"><i>Best Small Fictions</i> 2023 at the Writer's Center on Tuesday, Dec. 5, from 7- 8:30 pm</a>. I hope my DC-area friends can join us! Here are all of the details. Do be sure to <a href="https://writer.org/event/best-small-fic-23/" target="_blank">register for free online</a>. </p><p>Here are the details:</p><p>The Writer’s Center welcomes contributors to <a href="https://altcurrentpress.com/best-small-fictions/" target="_blank"><i>Best Small Fictions</i> 2023</a> for a reading from the anthology. Featured readers include Matt Goldberg, Malvika Jolly, Sandra Schmuhl Long, Fiona J. Mackintosh, Chloe Yelena Miller, and Addie Tsai.</p><p><b>Matt Goldberg </b>is a writer, teacher, and content designer whose fiction has appeared or is forthcoming in The Normal School, SmokeLong Quarterly, Porter House Review, The Razor, JMWW, and many others. His work has also been selected for Best Small Fictions 2023, anthologized in Coolest American Stories 2022, and won first place for the Uncharted Magazine Sci-Fi and Fantasy Short Story Award, judged by Ken Liu. In 2021, Matt earned his MFA from Temple University. He is based in Philadelphia.</p><p><b>Malvika Jolly</b> is a poet and translator based in New York City. She has been featured in MIZNA, The Rumpus, Salt Hill Journal, among others, and in programs for the Brooklyn Rail, Method Bandra, The Poetry Society of New York, and The New York Foundation for the Arts. She serves as the programs coordinator for arts organization Tamaas | تماس and as a senior editor for Poetry Northwest. She curates The New Third World, a reading series inspired by the Non-Aligned Movement.</p><p><b>Sandra Schmuhl Long</b> is a writer and editor living in the Washington DC area with her husband, daughter, and dog. She has been published in Electric Literature and has an MFA from Columbia University.</p><p><b>Fiona J. Mackintosh</b> is the Scottish-American author of a flash fiction collection, The Yet Unknowing World from Ad Hoc Fiction (https://www.adhocfiction.com/). A past winner of the Fish, Bath, Reflex, and Flash 500 prizes, her flash fictions have been selected for inclusion in Best Microfiction 2019, Best Small Fictions 2019 and 2023, and the 2018-19 BIFFY50. Her short stories have been finalists in several major competitions including the Colm Toíbín, Bristol, Galley Beggar, and Fish Prizes. In 2016, she was honored to receive an Individual Artist’s Award in Fiction from the Maryland State Arts Council.</p><p><b>Chloe Yelena Miller </b>lives in Washington, D.C., with her family. She is the author of Viable (Lily Poetry Review Books, 2021) and Unrest (Finishing Line Press, 2013). She is a recipient of an Individual Artist Fellowship from the DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities (2020, 2022) and holds an MFA from Sarah Lawrence College. Chloe teaches writing at American University and University of Maryland Global Campus, as well as privately. She is the co-founder of Brown Bag Lit, where she leads poetry workshops and hosts readings.</p><p><b>Addie Tsai </b>(any/all) is a queer nonbinary artist and writer of color who teaches creative writing at William & Mary. They also teach in Goddard College’s MFA Program in Interdisciplinary Arts and Regis University’s Mile High MFA Program in Creative Writing. Addie collaborated with Dominic Walsh Dance Theater on Victor Frankenstein and Camille Claudel, among others. They earned an MFA from Warren Wilson College and a Ph.D. in Dance from Texas Woman’s University. Addie is the author of Dear Twin and Unwieldy Creatures, which is a Shirley Jackson Awards finalist for Best Novel. She is the Fiction co-Editor and Editor of Features & Reviews at Anomaly, contributing writer at Spectrum South, and Founding Editor in Chief at the LGBTQIA+ fashion literary and arts magazine just femme & dandy.</p><p>About <a href="https://altcurrentpress.com/best-small-fictions/" target="_blank"><i>Best Small Fictions</i></a></p><p><i>Best Small Fictions</i> is the first-ever contemporary anthology solely dedicated to anthologizing the best internationally published short hybrid fiction in a given calendar year. Now in its ninth year of existence, Best Small Fictions features the best microfiction, flash fiction, haibun stories, and prose poetry from around the world.</p><p>Originally founded by Tara L. Masih, Best Small Fictions is now steered by series editor Nathan Leslie, who has served in this role since 2019. Guest editors have included Pulitzer Prize-winner Robert Olen Butler (2015), PEN/Malamud Award-winner Stuart Dybek (2016), PEN/Malamud Award-winner Amy Hempel (2017), two-time Pushcart Prize-winner Aimee Bender (2018), PEN/Faulkner-nominee Rilla Askew (2019), Sonder Press operator Elena Stiehler (2020), PEN/Bingham Prize-winner Rion Amilcar Scott (2021), and Bridport Prize-winner Elaine Chiew (2022). For the 2023 edition, we’re pleased to welcome Catherine McNamara as the guest editor!</p>Chloe Yelena Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08374611288934496122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8001293968431975144.post-49517354616016967452023-11-05T14:04:00.004-05:002023-11-05T14:04:43.768-05:00Brown Bag Lit Poetry Class<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCJPLvb1weLg1IOMoqXrTmsRjxSR487ijvbyUkZ46yjvhfUHVnQcowc_i55d6oxkpNS12slXroQumsYcRPU51JXEaSVYyoAfT-64Gn0x1DlMApw_oRWikpTRcIdHu-J_eyAUQeQAkSrS0oeJChrLsuauWcsXXakX_T2t2NorGctMtncjli3opjFTfvyCmB/s920/November%20Poetry.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="918" data-original-width="920" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCJPLvb1weLg1IOMoqXrTmsRjxSR487ijvbyUkZ46yjvhfUHVnQcowc_i55d6oxkpNS12slXroQumsYcRPU51JXEaSVYyoAfT-64Gn0x1DlMApw_oRWikpTRcIdHu-J_eyAUQeQAkSrS0oeJChrLsuauWcsXXakX_T2t2NorGctMtncjli3opjFTfvyCmB/s320/November%20Poetry.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Did you know that we offer writing classes through <a href="https://www.brownbaglit.com/classes" target="_blank">Brown Bag Lit</a>? I'm offering a poetry class this Thursday online from 12 - 2 pm EST. We'll focus on the line and line breaks. We'll read a selection of poems and discuss them before drafting our own original work. I'd love to see you in the class! There are still some seats available. <a href="https://www.brownbaglit.com/classes" target="_blank">Register online here</a>. </div><br /><p></p>Chloe Yelena Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08374611288934496122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8001293968431975144.post-85973873250043131012023-11-03T10:38:00.000-04:002023-11-03T10:38:04.680-04:00Next Brown Bag Lit Event: Awakenings: Stories of Bodies & Consciousness<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY3JBe39bM5SibNhaEzw5_jJDTAOwGn9uc3NfhEsytKpILUtv85KGP4KyA08CfDC4xMWMc8q2PU1DEMsIWal-FMA2ySh0vayIFbgXfdiL__pcDxTrUgd_en6yI6335i4SA_LJ0RpBIAn_ePEG5MgH5ZH54TwBf9Nwijoz9EalDfNG-S4sY43HC3UsD8kE8/s1080/Awakenings.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY3JBe39bM5SibNhaEzw5_jJDTAOwGn9uc3NfhEsytKpILUtv85KGP4KyA08CfDC4xMWMc8q2PU1DEMsIWal-FMA2ySh0vayIFbgXfdiL__pcDxTrUgd_en6yI6335i4SA_LJ0RpBIAn_ePEG5MgH5ZH54TwBf9Nwijoz9EalDfNG-S4sY43HC3UsD8kE8/s320/Awakenings.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I'm writing to share our next Brown Bag Lit event! </p><p>We'll be hosting contributors and the editor of the new anthology, Awakenings: Stories of Bodies and Consciousness (ELJ Editions) on Monday from 12 - 1 PM EST. You are welcome to join us (free and online) by <a href="https://www.brownbaglit.com/events" target="_blank">registering for your Zoom link here</a>. Brown Bag Lit co-founder <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CzB1cPHrDXo/" target="_blank">Shasta Grant blurbed the book</a> and we think you'll love our hour long program with readings and discussions. </p><p>To learn more about the book, you might enjoy <a href="https://www.smokelong.com/interview-diane-gottlieb-curator-of-the-anthology-awakenings-stories-of-body-consciousness/" target="_blank">this interview in SmokeLong Quarterly with the editor, Diane Gottlieb</a>. You can also r<a href="https://booksbywomen.org/awakenings-stories-of-body-consciousness/?fbclid=IwAR2cslPHlYLEkdyloMAfNqeNvpFDCTbmpcAQXTj6y58EGzAvEzXfUVAmAPE_aem_AfkBp7OJZ0p9T4IaeE0WDeLfeP1luXD3eSGIDYSyRuM8kk3x5gwy9pp2uWxljBlCiuU&mibextid=Zxz2cZ" target="_blank">ead the forward by Gayle Brandeis here in Women Writers, Women's Books</a>. </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Brown Bag Lit Event</b></p><p><a href="https://www.brownbaglit.com/events" target="_blank">Awakenings: Stories of Bodies and Conciousness </a></p><p>Monday, Nov. 6; 12 - 1 pm EST with contributors Kathryn Aldridge-Morris, Zeke Cork, Claude Olson, and Tania Richard and editor Diane Gottlieb</p>Chloe Yelena Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08374611288934496122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8001293968431975144.post-86667416254405000592023-10-30T08:27:00.006-04:002023-10-30T08:27:48.706-04:00Support SOME this Thanksgiving<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHmiMzOP9bdcaNs5U_GPVWm0yHe0xkIHxblCNeUbgF1HowIDYqUj86CanHUAWK7TL72-SzKoMagS2FFznEQn8TeKbgOhLjgYkZl8xWrM6IuFoUUrwC_fjArCGzInOtp7lYnf_I99xeE_dbkFsQ2QRRRUW0cArrwsel1t-w-jKeDp4anQIv3QEsQ7XyCEVU/s1563/1895_event_fund_logo.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="938" data-original-width="1563" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHmiMzOP9bdcaNs5U_GPVWm0yHe0xkIHxblCNeUbgF1HowIDYqUj86CanHUAWK7TL72-SzKoMagS2FFznEQn8TeKbgOhLjgYkZl8xWrM6IuFoUUrwC_fjArCGzInOtp7lYnf_I99xeE_dbkFsQ2QRRRUW0cArrwsel1t-w-jKeDp4anQIv3QEsQ7XyCEVU/s320/1895_event_fund_logo.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>The three of us are raising money for SOME - So Others May Eat - a wonderful organization in DC that supports lower income and unhoused folks. </p><p>We've supported SOME before (through fundraising, donations and my co-leading workshops in a residential home for women). We hope you'll join us in supporting SOME when we walk with them on Thanksgiving. Here is the <a href="https://www.zippy-reg.com/fundraise/1895/individual/1287895" target="_blank">direct link to support our family</a> (specifically our ten year-old; if he raises at least $150.00, he'll receive a t-shirt.)</p><p>And if you'll be walking, too, we hope to see you!</p>Chloe Yelena Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08374611288934496122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8001293968431975144.post-69882040219528865932023-10-25T10:12:00.002-04:002023-10-25T10:12:46.388-04:00New Satirical Piece up at Greener Pastures!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8u3W9M7iKAgI6NakaWdVc56Y3Etw4g8r4q1jB3bWxKYhDCSl4EmJobZomND959aDRIOfBQPahY8KpYaZNQFtbYzrjDESIPC62PMfltDR9EjPm9yAxE4fKYYz2-iqO3A9M_8lJQVrvyChsZvKbjauzv6qK2psrv0C3oF5UqBQXcTa8D32wcfh7ua7TZ0qn/s2377/Screen%20Shot%202023-10-24%20at%209.23.51%20AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1293" data-original-width="2377" height="174" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8u3W9M7iKAgI6NakaWdVc56Y3Etw4g8r4q1jB3bWxKYhDCSl4EmJobZomND959aDRIOfBQPahY8KpYaZNQFtbYzrjDESIPC62PMfltDR9EjPm9yAxE4fKYYz2-iqO3A9M_8lJQVrvyChsZvKbjauzv6qK2psrv0C3oF5UqBQXcTa8D32wcfh7ua7TZ0qn/s320/Screen%20Shot%202023-10-24%20at%209.23.51%20AM.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I'm very excited to have a <a href="https://medium.com/greener-pastures-magazine/gone-phishing-security-app-training-b195c94c78ef" target="_blank">new piece up at Greener Pastures!</a> It is inspired by one of the endless online security trainings I've had to complete for one employer. Maybe you can empathize? I hope not. Regardless, I hope it offers you a giggle!</p>Chloe Yelena Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08374611288934496122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8001293968431975144.post-82586223951375273412023-10-17T11:29:00.006-04:002023-10-17T11:29:57.929-04:00DC Commission On the Arts & Humanities Grant<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQCuw_48uamnYuplHY1T3WRoSav82ZOGI_waWK4-57lPGxy-kGY5ECSzJMtngj0BfzLHXrhlVzu5l7Z_rDQq1rIBXUKz5gNvwFEPw1jAseCRP1GENNPiPxTakZc4RcbFB38YC4lZ7s1gY0p1-Fd4T3DUc5ox_pcX0eDSVWbM_bBNkpjBC0B1ge9D1Ku-iu/s320/ztxI3l1T_400x400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQCuw_48uamnYuplHY1T3WRoSav82ZOGI_waWK4-57lPGxy-kGY5ECSzJMtngj0BfzLHXrhlVzu5l7Z_rDQq1rIBXUKz5gNvwFEPw1jAseCRP1GENNPiPxTakZc4RcbFB38YC4lZ7s1gY0p1-Fd4T3DUc5ox_pcX0eDSVWbM_bBNkpjBC0B1ge9D1Ku-iu/s1600/ztxI3l1T_400x400.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am thrilled to announce that I was awarded <a href="https://dcarts.dc.gov/page/arts-and-humanities-fellowship-program" target="_blank">DC Commission on The Arts & Humanities Fellowship </a>funding for 2024! Thank you for this opportunity to carve out additional time to write in the coming calendar year. I hope to write, write, edit, revise, write, edit, write, revise, order and hopefully submit poems. (I have specific plans, but ... this superstitious writer won't jinx them here :-)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Congratulations to all of the creatives who also received grants and will continue to make things in the coming year. Thank you for the financial support, DC. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Chloe Yelena Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08374611288934496122noreply@blogger.com0