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My poems eligible for 2018 Rhysling Nomination:

ajodasso Jan 17, 2018 14:41

"Systems Inertia," A Bees' Breakfast anthology, Beautiful Dragons Press, May 2017.

"The Devil in Boston," Barking Sycamores, Issue 12 (June 2017).

"Radiant Things," Noble Dissent anthology, Beautiful Dragons Press, November 2017.

(I'll post the texts of the two print-only poems later from home.)

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Thank you, Strange Horizons Readers' Poll voters!

ajodasso Jan 25, 2017 09:27

Our Queer Roundtable is one of the many favorites to place. So much love to fellow round-table participants Anna Anthropy, Rose Fox, Vanessa Rose Phin, Nisi Shawl, and Cynthia Ward!

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Much-Belated Summer 2016 Publications Round-Up:

ajodasso Sep 02, 2016 10:03

"XX/XY," Mythic Delirium, June 2016

"Jellyfish / Out of Water," Liminality, Issue 8.

"Augur Effect," Spelling the Hours, Stone Bird Press, July 2016.

"Sargasso Sea," Remixt Magazine (forthcoming)

"Widening Gyre," [Title TBA], Beautiful Dragons Press (forthcoming)An update on my present location, too, which I may or may not have mentioned: I ( Read more... )

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Belated October / Commence November

ajodasso Nov 01, 2015 17:20

The three new poems I'd mentioned are now live in SWAMP Issue #17, along with work from a colleague of mine, Matthew Porto. Please do support this fantastic Australia-based MFA journal ( Read more... )

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Letters from the front-lines of MFA Land

ajodasso Sep 26, 2015 22:35

As many of you know via my Patreon page, I'm currently a Teaching Fellow and MFA (Creative Writing: Poetry) Candidate at Boston University. I had meant to start blogging more faithfully here once classes started, but the truth of the matter is, four weeks in, I'm completely swamped with work (and therefore completely exhausted). I'm not sure why ( Read more... )

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My Readercon 2015 Schedule:

ajodasso Jul 02, 2015 10:32

Friday, July 1111:00 AM G Drift-Compatibile Fictional Characters. Amal El-Mohtar, Victoria Janssen, Nicole Kornher-Stace (leader), A. J. Odasso, Navah Wolfe. The film Pacific Rim created the idea of two people who are "drift-compatible," able to live inside each other's minds and memories without sustaining massive psychic damage. Let's use ( Read more... )

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More poetry errata:

ajodasso Jun 27, 2015 09:41

My new poem, "Bone-House," is now live in Liminality, Issue 4.

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Patreon update & poems to look out for:

ajodasso Jun 19, 2015 14:56

* I'm at $388/month on Patreon, and my goal by August is to reach $500/month. As promised, I have been posting poem drafts as they become available; these are viewable by Patrons only. I will no longer be posting locked poem drafts to this journal. If you would like access to these drafts, please do consider pledging $1/month ( Read more... )

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Poetry sale!

ajodasso Mar 04, 2015 10:21

I'm pleased to say a brand-new poem, "Bone-House," will be appearing in an upcoming issue of Liminality. I have previously had a poem in this publication, and I have been enjoying its contents so far immensely. Drop by and read both issues to date.

In other news, we are close to reaching a decision on the new SH poetry co-editors. Please ( Read more... )

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Triptych poem in Barking Sycamores | Neurodivergent Lit:

ajodasso Feb 07, 2015 11:52

Plague Year

(Spring 2015, Issue #4, shiny. Be sure to check it out!)

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